El_LoCo

I have a 1.6 SOHC and the wires to my knock sensor have been sniped, so in other words i have a "check engine lite" and my car is burning extremly rich, spitting out black soot all over other the place. Is this because of the knock sensor?? what exactly does that sensor do? and are they easy to replace?

Blue Dream

knock sensor, can tell a knock or preignition in the bottom end and changes timing accordingly,

I believe a knock or ping is caused from fuel being ignited too early, or timing way wacked out.

spracingsports

well i dont for sure know what the cause of the soot is but all i can say is fix the wires cuz im pretty sure they are important.. maybe replacing the wires will fix it, seeing as how it should be fixed anyways

imported_gatherer

I'd recommend fixing those wires .... then reseting the ECU and see if the code stays cleared

El_LoCo

OK my BAD!!! its the CRANK SENSOR, the guy told me it the knock sensor. The wire colors are BLUE, BLACK, WHITE is this the crank sensor? rem. SOHC VTEC

spracingsports

i will check, i have the sohc vtec, yours is d16y8 rite?

El_LoCo

ya its a D16Y8.... its running fine now, just the Vtec doesn't hit like it used too

imported_BoOsTd

maybe its not hitting at all?? sure that wasnt a vtec wire?

spracingsports

i looked but i really dont know enough about the vtec wires or other electrical stuff so i wasnt able to tell, sorry

El_LoCo

The Correct Crank Sensor is installed now! i had an Integra one which only had 2 wires. The PROPER one for SOHC VTEC should have 3 WIRES

anyway so no what can i do to make the vtec activate or check?

imported_PRoCiVic

use a 12 volt led as a vtec light
read up on it! should be around if you do a search!