Can a knock sensor cause no spark?
If the knock sensor is not working then the engine could start pinging without the computer being able to detect it. If the knock sensor is bad through testing then if it is not replaced the engine may have reduced power, loss of fuel mileage, and hesitations.
Can a faulty knock sensor cause a misfire?
There are several other symptoms indicative of a knock sensor problem. The vehicle will often shake or vibrate and misfire when the engine is started. The engine may emit strong exhaust and burning smells due to the detonation in the cylinders.
What sensors can cause no spark?
If the camshaft position sensor is malfunctioning, the computer may not be able to determine the correct time to fire the ignition coils, and there may end up being no spark.
Is there a fault code 52 on Toyota knock sensor?
So after knock sensor replacement and manifold repair there is still a check engine light, fault code 52, and low power on acceleration? If that is the case, then like @ok4450 suggested perhaps a second opinion to the cause of the “knock” is in order.
When does a knock sensor need to be replaced?
The P0324 knock sensor code, for example, usually appears when the knock sensor itself has gone bad and needs to be replaced. The P0325 knock sensor code, on the other hand, will often appear when your car is experiencing engine knocking.
What does the p0325 knock sensor code mean?
The P0325 knock sensor code, on the other hand, will often appear when your car is experiencing engine knocking. But it could also be a case where your knock sensor is defective and mistakenly identifying engine knocking that isn’t actually going on.
Why does my Toyota Chassie have a knock sensor?
We have a 1990 Toyota RV but it is on the typcial Toyota Pickup chassie. We took it in to the Toyota dealer because we had a check engine light on and we had a significant loss of power going up hills. We were told that it was a knock sensor (computer error code 52) and that it needed to be replaced.