Knock Sensor Question

[maardak at yahoo.ca (Mark)]

You're using an older style knock box with an older style knock sensor, sounds right to
me...

Mark.
80 S
81 S

 --- Patrick Bureau <txrocco@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > not  tioo sure about " must use such
sensor for such box, I have a 88 knock box, and I
> used the old Audi 3A sensor that was on the block when I go the engine and as per
> bentley testing (test connector on knock box) the sensor tested a-ok and I have zero
> engine ping...
> 
> Mark <maardak@yahoo.ca> wrote:The green one (hole is offset) is the older unit, the
> black one (round) is the later
> unit. From the research I did on them last summer for my ABA/JH swap I seem to recall
> that you had to use the knock sensor that was used with the particular knock box. For
> me
> that meant using the older green one with an 86 GTI RD/HT code knock box. 
> 
> I'll look through my gathered "pile" of VW related information to see if I can find out
> the details...
> 
> HTH,
> 
> Mark.
> 
> --- Brian Wagner 
> wrote: > Could be wrong, but what I can
> recall the black plug style is the original factory
> > style and the green end style uses gold plated connectors. When you order the green
> it
> > comes with replacement pins for the female side on the main harness.
> > 
> > HTH but like I said I could be wrong.
> > 
> > Brian
> > 
> > Calimus wrote:
> > I know there are two differnt types of kock sensor for the 16v cis-e
> > cars. One's green the other is black, but what are the best ways to
> > find out which one you are supposed to use. The original one on my car
> > is in such bad physical shape that there is no way to tell what color it
> > ever was so I can't go by that. Might there be any numbers that should
> > give me a clue on the sensor? I'm just trying not to make a mistake as
> > I really want to have my car back on the road soon.
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > William Snyder
> > -- 
> > 88' Scirocco 16v (Crabby 16v)
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> > 71' Karmann Ghia (air sucker)
> > 
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> > 
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