hey guys i had bought a new engine off another board member and it dosent have a sensor at the bottom of the timing chain. (right at the bottom of it) i am running a delteq system also. so at the risk of lookin like a moron i got to ask some questions here haha. so my question is this, what is this sensor for? and can i tune the sensor out with a custom tune or do i need it in there? thanks guys

 

hmmmm, thinking... do you have a pic of the location?

 

It's the crank position sensor, and yes it can be tuned out.

 

thats what i was thinkin it was. thats good to hear i got everything all bolted up and then noticed it. that saves me alot of time rippin the blower off and everything. thanks boys

 

If it doesn't have the CKP sensor, its a 93-95 engine. In that case, you would also have to swap your 96 knock sensor into the older engine.

 

Haha, that explains why i didn't know what he was talking about... LOL at Injuneer's sig, what an idiot, hes prolly just pissed hes going back to work at burgar king the next morning

 

injuneer u are right it is a 95 engine. where is the knock sensor. is it the fat sensor at the bottom of the block? i cant remeber where it is for some reason.

 

Yes, the knock sensor is located on the right lower side of the block.

 

ok right on i got a new one in there already. thanks boys

 

The knock sensor has to be the specific part # for the 96/97 engines, if you are running a 96 OBD-II PCM. They changed from a 4.5Kohm unit to a 100Kohm unit in 96, and they are not interchangeable - will set a code for a faulty knock sensor and result in almost constant knock retard, if the sensor does not match the PCM.