2.9 engine miss?

[Spitfire1975]

yeah. Battery would kinda goof things.

 

[kimcrwbr1]

If you have a short you unplug the battery and from the pos battery terminal you check for continuity if you have a short you start by taking out fuses till you find the faulty circuit then trace that circuit back to ground

 

[kimcrwbr1]

I have burnt more than a few VOMs being stupid and getting in a hurry

 

[kimcrwbr1]

did the wires check out

 

[Spitfire1975]

haven't checked them yet. I am on the couch with my wife watching the olympics. Now that I know what I am supposed to do with the wires, I will go out in the morning and check it out.

 

[kimcrwbr1]

have a good nite let me know

 

[Spitfire1975]

will do. Thank you again for your help.

 

[Bronco_Chuck]

If you have a short you unplug the battery and from the pos battery terminal you check for continuity if you have a short you start by taking out fuses till you find the faulty circuit then trace that circuit back to ground

This statement makes no sence to me. first off im not trying to be rude but it seems you are a little mixed up. 1. if you are testing for a short in a wire that is an input to the computer it will not be going through a fuse. 2. if you are going to start pulling fuses you dont wanna be checking continuity you wanna be checking amperage between the positive terminal and the battery post. also just wanna know how your going to find a short by testing for continuity without completly isolating the wire. (short = short to ground: open = no continuity)

 

[kimcrwbr1]

Sorry I was explaining how I diagnose a short in any system the where to start. as for his problem start back where he was trying to figure out a code 23 knock sensor being critical of me is not helping him.

 

[Spitfire1975]

well.....the good news is that the knock sensor was bad. Hooked up the replacement sensor and tapped on it. Noticeable difference in engine timing. Take out the old one and hooked it up. Tapped it. No difference at all.

NOW.......the bad news.

I was putting the replacement in and snapped the stud off in the side of the engine. Damn it. Son of a bitch. Forget about the $70 dollar replacement cost. This is going to suck camel ass.

SO.......any words of wisdom before I start removing starters and driveshafts in a more-than-likely-gonna-screw-things-up-more attempt to easy out the stud?

 

[kimcrwbr1]

Oh Mannn your that close no you have to pull the engine. Thats not nice is there any way to get a reverse spinning drill bit with a 90 degree drill pre drill the center and either easy out or somtimes a reverse bit will spin it right out or if ther is a knob on the stud u can tap it backwards enuf to grab it

 

[kimcrwbr1]

Thats the aluminum adaptor between the block and the sensor right spray it with wd first it should not be that tite

 

[Spitfire1975]

I think I can do it without removing the engine.....I think.......but it involves removing the starter and front drive shaft. The center of that sensor stud is essentially hollow (in regards to strength). Live and learn. Didn't take much torque at all to snap it. Hoping I can get a small pilot hole drilled into the soft center, enough to get an easy out to bite the sides.

 

[kimcrwbr1]

I don`t believe there is another place you can put it

 

[Spitfire1975]

It shouldn't be anywhere near as bad as the snapped exhaust manifold bolts.