20V fault for knock control in memory

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20V fault for knock control in memory

Postby Insighttech » Fri Jan 22, 2010 5:56 pm

AE111 trueno. Check light comes on when you hit around 3000rpm and retards the timing. Does have a broken engine mount. Was told it could be a timing, ignition or block issue. My question is are knock sensors on blacktops common for flaking out. I have replaced the sparkplugs. Leads and resistor lead to coil etc checked and OK
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Postby RS13 » Fri Jan 22, 2010 6:52 pm

Run diagnostics, although it does sound like a knock sensor fault.
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Postby FXGTV » Sat Jan 23, 2010 2:07 pm

Go to pick a part and get a couple of knock sensors for free
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Postby Insighttech » Sat Jan 23, 2010 2:48 pm

Hi,

I got one from Trade me. So will be coming this week. Was just wondering if anyone has had problems with knock sensors in 20 Valves before.
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Postby Mr Revhead » Sat Jan 23, 2010 3:41 pm

1: Have you checked the codes?
2: Have you checked the codes?
3: Have you checked the codes?
4: Yes knock sensors fail, 20v ones not as much as others, but they are newer than others (4ages that is)
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Postby Insighttech » Sat Jan 23, 2010 3:52 pm

Hi, Yes took it to hutt city auto electrical and that was the code. Ta
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Postby MAGN1T » Sat Jan 23, 2010 3:54 pm

Sounds like a broken engine mount to me.

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Postby Mr Revhead » Sat Jan 23, 2010 4:02 pm

Not a BHG? :o


I would believe a broken mount to possibly cause a false knock reading, but not cause a check light.
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Postby Insighttech » Sat Jan 23, 2010 4:39 pm

Head gasket is ok. Going to get a standard air box put back on this week.
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Postby Dell'Orto » Sat Jan 23, 2010 5:35 pm

FXGTV wrote:Go to pick a part and get a couple of knock sensors for free


Bar the hours of time and skin lost to remove them on 20v's, not in a nice place to get to :lol:
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Postby matt dunn » Sat Jan 23, 2010 6:10 pm

Mr Revhead wrote:Not a BHG? :o


I would believe a broken mount to possibly cause a false knock reading, but not cause a check light.


Yes but if the ECU senses knocking and retards the timing and there is still knocking, it will bring on the light,

and it could be picking up knock from the broken mount.

Never heard of it before, but it is a definate possibility.
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Postby Mr Revhead » Sat Jan 23, 2010 7:18 pm

How much knock is needed to throw a code?
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Postby matt dunn » Sat Jan 23, 2010 7:20 pm

Mr Revhead wrote:How much knock is needed to throw a code?


Exactly?????
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Postby Insighttech » Sat Jan 23, 2010 8:24 pm

When I turn it on it revs freely and I can keep reving and the light doesn't come on. I can drive from the hutt valley to lower hutt slowly and it doesn't come on. Soon as I put my foot down a little bit. The light comes on straight away.
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Postby MAGN1T » Sat Jan 23, 2010 9:04 pm

I've never seen the sense in looking for a new problem to fix when there's one there that you already know about and you couldn't be bothered fixing it.

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Postby Insighttech » Sat Jan 23, 2010 9:31 pm

I have only had the car for a week. Just repaired the whole body as some retard, thought it would be a good idea to paint the bonnet, mirrors, boot, petrol flap etc charcoal. Also have fixed most of the wiring. Some people shouldn't be allowed near cars. They also used dust caps for heater controls etc and the list goes on. Hence my original question to identify if the knock sensors give problems to try and narrow the possibilities down. As I usually drive 16valve 4age corollas and have no idea about 20valves. Thanks
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Postby TRD_ZERO » Sun Jan 24, 2010 2:03 pm

Im almost 100% sure it wont be the engine mount. My gtz had the bolt out of the mount and used to have a large banging noise when taking off or changing gears. Never threw the engine light.
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Postby Mr Revhead » Sun Jan 24, 2010 2:06 pm

It would depend on what mount and where it is broken etc.
I wouldn't expect it to be that, as broken mounts are so so common on these, but this fault is not (at least not with that cause) But we do not know in what way the mount is broken.

For other cars I wouldn't rule it out, ime with 20v's I would be surprised if it is the cause, but as I stated we don't know in what way it is broken.
That said, the mounts needs to be replaced anyway
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Postby CXGPWR » Sun Jan 24, 2010 7:37 pm

drain fuel & put some 98 in. Then go for drive. could be a fault with wiring & scorting somwhere
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Postby Mr Revhead » Sun Jan 24, 2010 7:50 pm

Even running on 91 won't cause this fault. I have known many people to run these on 91 :cry:
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