Going through knock sensors like candy... why?

[tberk@mindspring.com (T Berk)]

Ryan Hockenbury wrote:
> 
> Anyone have any suggestions as to why my knock sensors keep going bad?  I
> had a problem with power, but I fixed it by replacing the sensor with a used
> one.  Then, a couple weeks later, the power was gone again.  So I ordered a
> new one this time - it fixed it for a few weeks, now it's bad again.  I also
> replaced the knock sensor control unit previously just to be safe.  Is there
> something wrong in my electrical system that may cause them to go bad?
>



The 1st obvious answer is they are being cranked down on too tight.

Are you tightening them with a torque wrench? If so, to how much.


TBerk
deliberately not giving the value just yet.