[V8] A question for the smartest of the gurus out there...

[Ron Wainwright]

Knock sensors are $20 on e-bay... there are plenty of auctions for ones with variouse lengths.

 Ron


--- On Sat, 3/7/09, Dave Saad <dsaad at icehouse.net> wrote:

> From: Dave Saad <dsaad at icehouse.net>
> Subject: Re: [V8] A question for the smartest of the gurus out there...
> To: "V8List Fans" <v8 at audifans.com>
> Date: Saturday, March 7, 2009, 4:41 PM
> Mine both look like that too.  But I don't get any codes
> so I am just  
> leaving them alone.  If they still work and the actual
> cable part is  
> still intact, you might try some of that universal cable
> shield that  
> is all over new cars.  It is basically a split flexible
> plastic tube  
> that you can insert wire into.
> It is pretty cheap too.  Any parts store should have it. 
> Just be  
> careful when inserting your cable into the tube - you will
> probably  
> want to hold the split open with some tool so as not to
> damage your  
> cable while inserting it.
> 
> What is it with audi and rubber/plastic parts anyway?  It
> seems that  
> any rubber or plastic part under the hood gets brittle and
> cracks.
> I have never noticed that on any other car I have owned -
> even when  
> they get old.
> 
> Dave
> 
> 
> On Mar 7, 2009, at 6:45 AM, Ingo Rautenberg wrote:
> 
> > I would likely replace it. If it still ohms out ok, I
> would (at the  
> > very least) wrap the areas with broken black
> insulation wire with  
> > self-fusing electrical tape (not that vinyl stuff). 
> It's the stuff  
> > with the clear plastic between the layers on the roll
> (to prevent  
> > fusing until use).
> >
> > I've used that successfully where the lack of
> insulating sheath  
> > likely lead to grounding of sorts of the knock sensor
> wire and  
> > substantial power reduction on the V8 I picked up in
> California  
> > years ago.
> >
> > Also great for temporary repairs of boost hoses and
> coolant hose  
> > leaks.
> >
> > Just my $0.02
> >
> > ------Original Message------
> > From: Seamus O'Carey
> > Sender: v8-bounces at audifans.com
> > To: V8List Fans
> > Subject: [V8] A question for the smartest of the gurus
> out there...
> > Sent: Mar 6, 2009 9:31 PM
> >
> > I know not just anyone will have the knowledge and
> experience to  
> > answer
> > this.  I need some input from our top rocket-surgeons.
>  Should I  
> > replace
> > this knock sensor or is it ok for another 100k miles
> or so?
> >
> >
> http://home.comcast.net/~lordseamus/AudiV8/knocksensor01.jpg
> >
> >
> http://home.comcast.net/~lordseamus/AudiV8/knocksensor02.jpg
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