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Question about 2005 VUE

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...engine was overheated? (Yes No) - extremely low oil pressure? (Yes No) - unusual noises such as knocking, pinging, whistling? (Yes No) - smoking from exhaust pipe? (Yes No) - strong smell of a gas? ...

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service engine light on. Ping sound. 2000 saturn GL After running the car and turning off the engine there is a ping sound that starts. Service engine soon light has just come on THE VERY 1ST THING U ...

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Question about 1998 SL

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Location of knock sensor on a 1998 Saturn 4 cylinder A knock sensor is threaded into the engine block and is supposed to sense when the engine starts to ping or spark knock and reduces the ignition ...

...pinging". That's when the fuel ignites too quickly and causes a sound like something rattling around inside the engine when you step on the accellerator. Use a fuel octane booster or change the ...

...things should be looked at or replaced. Thanks so much for your time. Cynthia Hi Cynthia, Check engine lights monitor so many different things...one of the main things causing an "on then off ...

Question about 2002 S-Series

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Pinging when accelerating Still using the 5w30 oil that the manufacturer recommends.?? If the engine is a "higher" mile engine you need stronger protection. Could also be a need for plugs & wires

Question about 2002 S-Series

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...(Bank 1 or Single Sensor) High Voltage ( click HERE )Knock sensors are used to detect engine pre-detonation (engine knock or ping). The knock sensor (KS) is usually a two wire sensor. A ...

a couple days later and the light was back on. Is there a knock in the engine? If the motor rattles, the knock sensor will think its pinging and retard the timing to compensate. This will set the code

FWD 3.5l V6. Where is the knock sensor? its not bad unless the scan tool told you it was. V6 engine make it very hard to get to , even horribly hard. its just a microphone. that retards spark if the ...

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