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• Re: Tiico conversion issues....
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Wed, 27 Jun 2001 11:07:04 -0700
  ...I suspect the knock sensor, or the sensor on the > > cooling neck at the block, but have been unable to coordinate someone with > > a...
• Re: 1990 2.1L Digijet European Caravelle wiring diagrams
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Mon, 3 Sep 2007 17:42:04 -0500
  ...Of course, the gas itself is fairly different, and many of them have knock sensors to back off the timing when the engine starts...
• Re: Your GoWesty Engine...how do you like it?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:22:01 -0700
  ...Though I understand one should use higher grade fuel with it, (though it has a knock sensor(s), so in theory, should be able...
• Re: syncro coolant distribution tower
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Sun, 2 Oct 2022 21:02:46 -0700
  ...Curious whether they sold aluminum towers in the past? Whatever it is - it has been bullet proof so far (knock on wood). Bruce On...
• Re: Huffer motors..Turbo and SC...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 18 May 2007 08:11:53 -0400
  ...and you would have to make sure your motor >had some knock sensors, probably...but attractive thought.. > Dunno for sure, but it sounds good...
• Re: Catalytic converter comparisons
  Historical mailing list - Jason
  Wed, 30 Jul 2014 20:08:17 -0400
  ...They sell you a no name Chinese knock off for $150, another $150 to install. Then they sell your (often) perfectly good cat to...
• Re: How bad is it to have dual carbs instaed if the FI on an 84
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Thu, 22 Aug 2013 14:25:57 -0700
  ...and if I had the time to mess around..I am quite sure I could retro-fit subaru sequential, distributorless, knock sensor EFI and...
• Re: TiiCo Conversion Engine
  Historical mailing list - selten
  Thu, 6 Jun 2002 16:37:57 -0500
  James , Did your mechanic wire the O2 sensor into the ECU connector? If not that would explain the cold running problem. Go to The...
• head scratchin fun with the 2.3
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Dooley
  Wed, 8 Apr 1998 15:43:41 -0400
  ...These are modern engines, OHC/EFI/knock sensor/etc... >Problem: I have never tried to contact Esslinger Engineering. Nobody >around here carries this kit...
• Re: higher octane needs
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Fri, 28 Dec 2001 22:05:35 -0800
  ...anti-knock and cleaning agents. >> >> As far as I know (and I may be wrong on this) Vanagon >> engines with digifant do not have...
• Re: ECU and Throttle Question
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 5 Aug 2004 12:57:44 -0500
  ...The newer engines - TDI and others - have really good anti-knock sensors, and the ECU's can allow the mixtures to run closer to...
• Re: Gasoline Grade?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 14 Mar 1997 14:16:58 -0500 (EST)
  ...Now, in an engine that can adjust timing with the aid of a knock sensor (not any Vanagon engine, but found in Golfs, etc...
• Re: alternator and belt question
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 5 Sep 2005 16:51:22 -0700
  A small tie wrap holds the oil pressure wire on the sensor very nicely. Seeya, Jake ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Bange" <jbange@GMAIL.COM...
• Subaru DIY swap info
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Tue, 2 Jun 1998 17:06:33 -0300
  ...Engine does have a knock sensor, could handle mid-grade I suspect, for a performance penalty. I was only oiling the engine and doing...
• Re: Is a Porsche 911 engine too powerful for a Vanagon and/or Syncro Drivetrain?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 15 May 2001 21:34:04 +1200
  ...The Porsche motor has >no turbos, no variable intakes, no catalytic converters, no knock sensors, >no water cooling, just plain damn good engineering meant...
• Re: digifant injection
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 6 Apr 2009 20:02:15 -0700
  ...It would have been outrageous for VW to make a belt driven overhead cam head design with 4 valves per cylinder, and knock sensor...
• Re: How bad is it to have dual carbs instaed if the FI on an 84
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 20 Aug 2013 22:10:38 -0700
  ...or down in our atmosphere...Maybe "your" van still has a knock sensor on it...probably not though.... On the other hand, you can...
• Re: [SPAM] Re: Water Injection
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Sun, 25 May 2008 12:23:20 -0400
  ...With programming to include the input of a knock sensor, a water/ethanol injector could be brought online as needed. I think that in...
• Re: Opinions on '97 Eurovan Sought
  Historical mailing list - Lindblooms
  Thu, 28 Aug 1997 23:42:30 -0700
  ...In 18 months and 20,000 miles I have replaced the water pump, knock (O2?) sensor twice, not to mention numerous problems with the...
• EGR Purpose in Life
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 8 Mar 1996 06:06:08 -0500
  ...The heart of this system is the "Oxyge= n Sensor". Some late model cars use multiple sensors to provide even mor= e control. =0D...
• Noisy Failure Response
  Historical mailing list - Jon B. Kanas
  Thu, 9 Sep 1999 22:46:35 -0600
  ...Let's say that you didn't notice that you knocked the wire loose on the oil pressure sensor when you were draining the...
• Re: 2.1 heads
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:08:05 -0700
  ...recall exactly I believe it was '85 when > the GTI got knock sensor ignition, and certainly all VW inline 4s > (in the US market...
• Re: [Syncro] Digifant II in a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Fri, 17 Sep 2004 22:43:58 -0700
  ...You need a place to bolt a knock sensor to the block - not a big deal but something to consider and the timing maps...
• Misc. Vanagon Ramblings & Steering Coupler
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Stewart
  Mon, 5 Feb 2007 10:35:06 -0500
  ...Took it on a 20 minute cruise, it ran a bit rough the whole time, but at least I knocked the rust off the...
• Re: 1.9 L waterboxer woes
  Historical mailing list - Joe Tu
  Tue, 12 Mar 2002 23:17:07 -0800
  ...Fixed the weird idle problem, now it idles well, but there is a strange knock and the oil light is on fairly constant at...
• Long and Boring Report: Why my Vanagon conversion (Jetta) wouldn't start
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:44:43 -0700
  ...One of the 2 throttle position sensors, (donor was an auto tranny) was plugged into the MAF Wrong connector on knock sensor. IIRC, it...
• Re: inline 4 vs Subaru conversion
  Historical mailing list - Jim
  Wed, 16 Jun 2021 10:43:27 -0700
  ...Running premium gas helps noticeably with the torque at lower RPM (as well as MPG) due to the knock sensor and high compression. I...
• Re: Vanagon Musings
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Fredericks
  Wed, 9 Nov 2005 11:32:59 -0500
  ...sensor > _Action:_ new Muffler and Tail Pipe (Ken at Vanagain.com), New Bosch O2 > sensor ( Small Car Parts, B'ham, AL) > > 4) Spark knock...
• Re: Question about ignition timing..
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 17 Jun 2010 15:29:59 -0700
  ...The digifant EMS does not have a knock sensor provision. For now I > am planning on running the new motor set-up on premium...
• Re: Running without a cat
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Tue, 19 Jul 2005 07:19:27 -0600
  ...jimt On 7/18/05 9:14 PM, "' '" <rrecardo@webtv.net> wrote: > The ticket for a non visual converter omission is to just knock...
• Re: 112HP @ 4800RPM on a stock WBX?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Fri, 24 Mar 2000 22:46:19 EST
  ...The probable reason why there is no knock sensor is the Vanagon was NOT tuned for performance...as inline engines that pushed the performance...
• Re: Source for water tank level sensor
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Fri, 14 May 1999 10:52:48 -0700
  ...Source for water tank level sensor > OK I just took the Ohm meter to my water level stick and when the > float is at...
• Re: Replacing FI with Carbs on WBX 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Sat, 7 Mar 2009 19:28:46 -0500
  ...technology. > The Subaru system is sequential, has cam and crank sensors , and knock > sensor ignition........makes the wbxr EFI and ignition system look silly...
• Re: High Octane was: what's the best kind of gasoline?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 13 Oct 2002 10:56:31 -0500
  ...This lugs the engine pretty good and you can > detect any > > number of stress related noises from your van. > > Knock sensors are a common...
• Re: Arduino and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Brett Ne
  Thu, 14 Nov 2013 19:27:39 -0800
  ...New oxygen sensor�modern 4-wire design with sealed electrical plug > (duh!) > 5. New knock sensor�new feature to protect engine against detonation > regardless...
• Re: 87 Octane Gas
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 11 Mar 2011 21:35:09 -0800
  ...It's primary property that is different is higher octane...or resistance to knock. it also 'burns differently' ....'slower' I have read .. I can...
• Re: I-4 conversion general info
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sun, 25 Oct 2015 08:23:37 -0700
  ...It also raises the compression ratio a point or so (I’m told) but with the right EMS, you’ll have a knock sensor...
• Re: Which Engine To Install and by Whom
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 14 May 2012 18:25:47 -0700
  ...and .4 valves per cylinder is nice to have......and knock sensor igniton. , and I do like that subaur engines fit within the original...
• Re: Digifant start up question> RPMs 'hunt around'
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 12 Jul 2011 21:49:11 -0700
  ...may be right off a vanagon.." Vanagons don't have a knock sensor, which your system does. and they use an Air Flow Meter...
• Re: Gas question, seriously folks
  Historical mailing list - James
  Sun, 15 Dec 2013 13:31:23 -0500
  ...With no knock sensor, things can go wrong very fast on aluminum engine parts in hot weather - why take the risk? I have at...
• 02sense worth
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 20 Jun 1997 15:28:24 -0500
  ...temperature sensor; 3)that all systems look fine and there's absolutely no sign of any head gasket damage or leakage. Knock on wood...
• Re: Fridae Question about ignition timing..
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 17 Jun 2010 23:38:20 -0700
  ...The digifant EMS does not have a knock sensor provision. For now |I |>> am planning on running the new motor set-up on premium...
• Re: Fuel Octane, Additives
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 12 Jul 2004 18:50:28 -0400
  ...Or to put both of these things a different way, modern engine-management systems with knock sensors were able to retard the timing enough...
• Re: Fuel ponderings
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Tue, 1 Nov 2005 09:03:27 -0800
  ...Then you need higher octane gasoline and engine timing controlled by a knock sensor. One of the reasons the wasserboxer is less efficient than...
• Re: Vanagons and Megasquirt EFI controllers
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Wed, 13 Nov 2013 13:33:32 -0800
  ...Really ..a waterboxer engine looks like a lawn mower engine after you've played with 4 valves per cylinder, far better breathing, knock sensor...
• Re: Vanagon fuel requirement
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 14 Sep 1998 21:52:08 -0700
  ...When I put 87 octane fuel in the tank the knock sensor will bring the timing down to about 4 BTDC so the overall...
• Re: All engines have issues...
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 22 May 2010 20:03:56 -0700
  ...Knock sensors are very good to have on any engine. They can run at as much advance as they can get away with that...
• Re: Tiico conversion issues....
  Historical mailing list - Dave Katsuki
  Thu, 28 Jun 2001 11:33:20 -0400
  ...I suspect the knock sensor, or the sensor on the >cooling neck at the block, but have been unable to coordinate someone with a...
• Re: CIS-E Fuel system problems
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 22 Jun 2000 18:46:02 -0700
  Which CIS-E do you have? CIS-E or CIS-E with Knock Sensor? At 01:25 PM 22/06/2000 +0000, Dr. Theodore...
• Re: New adapter plate: DIY Engine Conversions
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 24 Sep 1998 18:38:03 -0700
  ...What I have done for my self and a friend is make a custom CIS with knock sensor harness. Basically it is CIS as...
• Re: actual numerical readings off Compression test?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 18 Sep 2010 17:18:56 -0700
  ...If my ECU gets "knocking" signals from the sensor and adjusts the spark back always, I will probably need more octane. If I know...
• Re: Replacing FI with Carbs on WBX 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 7 Mar 2009 12:18:03 -0800
  ...The Subaru system is sequential, has cam and crank sensors , and knock sensor ignition........makes the wbxr EFI and ignition system look silly. "Distriubutor...
• Re: Opinions from TIICO customers
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 31 May 2001 20:29:05 -0700
  ...On things that are regular everyday items like my engine conversions, lights, knock sensor kits, etc etc - stuff that should be in stock - I...
• Re: Fuel Price Gouging - Again - It jumped nearly $1 locally
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Thu, 18 Sep 2008 09:23:49 -0800
  ...gas VW > four..........you can have 'smart ignition timing' with a knock > sensor > .....so it's smart about how it reacts to whatever fuel...
• questions about westfalias FS
  Historical mailing list - Karen Meredith
  Wed, 22 Jul 1998 14:48:12 -0700
  ...But, this van is missing the passenger side rear-view mirror, apparently also needs the thermostat sensor thing replaced, and has a small crack...
• Re: Fuel Price Gouging - Again - It jumped nearly $1 locally
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 17 Sep 2008 20:54:18 -0700
  ...gas VW four..........you can have 'smart ignition timing' with a knock sensor .....so it's smart about how it reacts to whatever fuel...
• Re: Misc. Vanagon Ramblings & Steering Coupler
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 5 Feb 2007 16:42:01 +0000
  ...Took it on a 20 minute > cruise, it ran a bit rough the whole time, but at least I > knocked the rust off the...
• Re: 2.0 ABA inline gas Vanagon. how it works
  Historical mailing list - Jim
  Thu, 21 Oct 2010 04:16:42 -0700
  ...knock sensor and OBD! OBD2 Motronic > may need Jetta VSS sensor to run properly. Don't know how it mounts. > Digifant is obviously simpler...
• Re: bucking/ what fix
  Historical mailing list - Richard Bias
  Wed, 13 Sep 2000 10:06:19 GMT
  ...I fixed mine with the Cap from Radio Shack and "knock on wood", our Van is buckless since... It is painfully obvious (especially if...
• Re: fuel management system
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 14 Feb 2013 19:40:06 -0800
  ...no distributor, knock sensor, electronic idle rpm control .. lots of fine things. Besides .. it's vastly better to do your own wiring harness because...