CIS question (10:1 compression and knock sensor?)

[rocco16v@netzero.net (L F)]

Ben-
  Knock sensor wouldn't know what compression an engine has.  Nor would it
care.  Look elsewhere.

Larry


----- Original Message -----
From: "Ben Bell" <gimpyben@pacbell.net>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2002 8:54 PM
Subject: CIS question (10:1 compression and knock sensor?)


> Hi guys, my first time ever e-mailing the group, yay!  Some of  you may
> know me from the vortex as RoccoRacer.  Anyway, I'm having trouble
> getting my car within California legal emissions levels, and I was
> wondering if any of you could tell me why.  I have a '91 Jetta longblock
>
> in my car, and I'm pretty sure it's a 10:1 compression engine.  I
> vaugely remember reading in the 8v forum on the vortex that a knock
> sensor (which I do have on my car) won't work properly on cars with 10:1
>
> compression, can someone verify this for me?  I had an idle problem, and
>
> a new O2 sensor seems to have stopped it's wandering.  Now it'll idle
> fine for a little while, then get a bad signal and run way rich.  I'm
> basically stock right now other than the '91 jetta engine and the bottom
>
> of a 16v airbox.  Any info would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks a lot!
> Ben
> aka RoccoRacer
> '86 Scirocco 8v
>
>
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