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what is that green thing that looks like a hose end

Started by ricky123 vbmenu_register("postmenu_1355137", true); · 4 Apr 2007 · 14 replies

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hey people just put a rb30 turbo engine in to my car and there is a green thing that looks like a hose end can any1 plz tell me wat this is cheerz is on the drivers side down the bottom
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Quote: Originally Posted by ricky123 hey people just put a rb30 turbo engine in to my car and there is a green thing that looks like a hose end can any1 plz tell me wat this is cheerz is on the drivers side down the bottom knock sensor
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what does it do?
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when the engine detontates it retards the ignition timing
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just while where on this topic, running aftermarket ECU's. DO you still have to run the knock sensor or is it optional. Probaly the safer bet im guessing.
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so if nothing is attachd on wat happends to my engine
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Quote: Originally Posted by ricky123 so if nothing is attachd on wat happends to my engine it retards the timing by 5 degrees at anything over idle. get some shielded cable and hook it up.
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where does it go from the green tap thing lol
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pin 13 on the ecu i think cant remember and yes lj man microtecs and other ecu,s normally dont run the knock sensor although some after market ecus u can
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Pin 21.
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so pin 21 or 13
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yeh its pin 21 dude dont know where i got 13 from...
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so its pin 21 or 13
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Quote: Originally Posted by ricky123 so its pin 21 or 13 21, not 13.
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can i get this knock sensor form holden
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