Could a bad knock sensor on a 22re cause pinging? Also how do I test the knock sensor in order to find out if its bad?

 

i dont think so, I think when the sensor is bad it will retard the timing to not ping. the cables usually go bad. pull your codes and it will tell you if there is a knock sensor.

check your timing to see if that is causing your pinging.

 

ok i pulled the code and it is code 52! Man I can not figure this thing out! It has been a year battle about figuring out why it is pinging!

 

timming jumps around while having the light on it what up with that? jumps from 0 to 5

 

Can't help you much other than to say that mine does the exact same thing, pings and jumps about 5 deg. I leave it under 0 deg btdc and it still pings but not as bad. I believe code 52 is the knock sensor code. (although i do not get a code 52)

 

52 is knock sensor. could be the wires, the sensor or the ECM.

A bad knock sensor wouldn't cause the pinging, it would just allow the engine to ping or "spark knock".

Have you changed the plugs, wires, cap, rotor? use some kind of injector cleaner to clear up carbon?is your timing set correctly? have you tried higher octane gasoline?

 

plugs are new but are ngk g powers not sure if there to hot of a plug, wires are new along with cap and rotor! Ok i have another question if the injectors are not clean or bad could it cause pinging?

 

possibly. Run some SeaFoam injector cleaner or similar product and see what happens. You could have carbon deposits inside the cylinders retaining heat causing the pinging.

 

engine has 4000 miles on it! So I dont think there is any carbon on the pistons

 

hey guys thanks foe all the help! So my engine only has 4000 miles on it but everthing like the intake,injectors,ect are original! If I ran a seafoam treatment would it hurt my engine in anyway?

 

Anyone have an Idea