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Re: Knock Sensor

> In message <E0y2xEm-0001MM-00@iglou.com> "Douglas Hurst Quebbeman" writes:
> 
> > Someone suggested that the knock sensor was basically a microphone.
> > After looking at the schematic in the Bentley, I must concur. Looks
> > like a condensor microphone.
> 
> Audi documents call it a 'piezo-electric' sensor.
> 
> There are no documented tests.  The books are _very_ definite about the 20Nm 
> torque.

My Bentley gives it as 10Nm (88 in lb). Either way, I've no
torque wrench for that range, so I'll have to repair it on the
car.

tx
dq
 
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