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Date:         Sun, 6 May 2001 18:19:59 -0500
Reply-To:     Larry Alofs <lalofs@enteract.com>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Larry Alofs <lalofs@enteract.com>
Subject:      Re: I-4 conversion timing problem
Comments: To: wilden1@juno.com
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Stan Wilder wrote:

> Please explain "Just make sure your knock sensor is working! ". > I've never heard of this before. > I've got an 83 Aircooled 1970 cc FI, so it might not even apply to me. > > Stan Wilder > 83 Westfalia Air Cooled

You're right. It's a more recent invention, never used in factory vanagon engines that I know of. Earliest I've seen is in an 88 Jetta, but I don't know the whole history. In engines where the ignition timing is controlled by the ECU, it can advance the timing until it senses the pinging from ignition too early/octane too low. It then retards the spark just far enough to stop the knock. The idea is to prevent damage from pre ignition and still let the engine take advantage of the extra power possible if you use high octane gas. Sounds good, maybe it even works.

Larry A.


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