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CEL - knock sensor - running lean? 900 1993

Non-turbo car, Regina.

Have had an intermittent problem with a CEL and a 1-4-3 code. Sensor has been replaced and is properly torqued, electrical connection has been cleaned, wire is routed away from alternator and has a ferrite core mounted on it to help mitigate RF interference. Wire routing and the ferrite helped for a long time.

Today, this got more severe. It comes back promptly after being cleared. There are NO other codes.

I am starting to suspect the fuel supply may be compromised, causing it to run lean and leading to detonation under certain conditions. At 120K, it's on the early side for the pump to fail, but the fuel filter is old, probably original. The car doesn't stall, doesn't hesitate, but does not have much power and acceleration is lousy (even before CEL comes on).

Thoughts?

John






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New CEL - knock sensor - running lean? [900][1993]
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