Re: NF Engine knock sensor

[Sachelle Babbar <sbabbar@iris.nyit.edu>]

My car always starts bad in wet weather. Now, the coil and dist stay dry.
I think it might be (in my case) more of moisture in the intake rather
than the electronics. It is possible a sensor might be out because of the
moisture, but...




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*Steve                                       Sachelle Babbar
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*Disclaimer:"Any information contained herein is based purely on my own
*personal experience and may not necessarily reflect yours. Use caution as
*your results may vary from mine."
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On Mon, 11 May 1998, MHLIGGINS wrote:

> <<For at least a year, if I leave it for a day or two in wet weather, it is
> hard to start, and runs very rough for a while (10-30 minutes). I assumed
> cap/wires/something like it.  Well, it's rained for 16 days straight here, and
> it's DEAD.>>
> 
> Andrew, someone else will probably address the knock sensor situation, I don't
> have a clue.  But I did recently have a similar set of symptoms with one of my
> '87 5K TQs.  Traced it to the coil.  Replaced the coil and the problems went
> away, including running poorly for 20 minutes or so.  I suspect it was
> absorbing moisture and would only act right after the coil dried out.  
>      (The dead knock sensor might simply be coincidental.)
> 
>      Later.
>      Marty Liggins
>      Imperial Potentate, Bucksnort Quattro Club (Un-Inc.)
> 
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