No. Worst case senario with a bad knock sensor is check engine light, and bad fuel economy. Also spark knock, which if not taken care of can cause excessive heat to build in the engine and cause premature failure.
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∙ 2009-04-01 21:54:04It will cause it to run sluggishly.
Start with replacing the knock sensor on bank 2.
Crank angle sensor or coolant temprature sensor are the two favourites that will cause a non start
Its going to be the same way you can tell if any other motor is going out. Parts start breaking what seems to be at the same time. Or maybe you can hear a knock or tapping.
On a 2004 Buick Lesabre it could be a faulty (MAP) Sensor, Manifold Absolute Pressure Sensor. The car could start, run and drive, and when you shut it off it will crank but not start up again.
No it will not. The knock sensor is used to adjust the timing.
It will cause it to run sluggishly.
You have another problem other then the knock sensor if the engine will not start and run. A knock sensor will not cause the engine not to run.
No all it is is basically a microphone to monitor for noise-nothing to do with the engine running.
I have a 240 and with the knock sensor unplugged it will still start so I would have to say no.
Perhaps--unless the sensor itself is bad.
Start with replacing the knock sensor on bank 2.
cam or crank sensor
Yes, just about any sensor on the engine could cause a no start.Yes, just about any sensor on the engine could cause a no start.
I have a 1990 Pontiac Safari wagon that would not start,after much testing we found one bad fuel injector replaced it and car started but ran terrible, did more testing and found bad ignition module, replaced module runs better but now have code #43 knock sensor and engine is running in default mode switched ECM no help must be knock sensor don't think knock sensor would keep car from starting but the other things mentioned here would. Hope this helps. This wagon has 3.1 engine. Havent changed knock sensor yet.
A bad crankshaft sensor on a 2.3 Ford may cause the car to not start. A bad crankshaft sensor can crank, just not start.
Crank angle sensor or coolant temprature sensor are the two favourites that will cause a non start