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Manifold Pressure/Vacuum Sensor > < Intake Air Temperature Sensor|Specifications
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Detonation (Knock) Sensor: Testing and Inspection

1.

Connect a suitable timing light to the engine.

2.

Start engine and increase speed to 1200 RPM.

3.

Connect a suitable vacuum pump to the vacuum transducer. Set pump to 16 inches vacuum.

4.

Tap on the manifold near the sensor. Using the timing light, check for a decrease in spark advance. The amount of decrease in timing is
proportional to the strength and frequency of the tapping. The greatest decrease in timing will be approximately 11 degrees.

Manifold Pressure/Vacuum Sensor > < Intake Air Temperature Sensor|Specifications