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Knock Sensor Triggered By gear drive noise

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Old 09-06-2008, 10:57 AM
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Knock Sensor Triggered By gear drive noise

Hi all ,,, anyone ever hear of this ,,,i was told that a gear drive could possibly trigger the knock sensor too reduce timing,,

has anyone had this happen or have first hand knowledge of it

thanks Rail
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Re: Knock Sensor Triggered By gear drive noise

yes it happens the whine of the gears does it.
My buddy and I built a engine that used a pete jackson gear drive some years ago and we had this problem. It was solved when we put the motor into a different car with a carb on it instead.
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Re: Knock Sensor Triggered By gear drive noise

Thanks a million ,, im building it a week from monday i would have been good and bummed,,,

Cheers Rail
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