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Advancing the valve timing of the engine is going to improve its combustion performance and thereby, its created power. Your Oldsmobile Regency knock sensor ensures you do not go beyond the limitation that the engine allows. It's going to generate electrical current once the valves are so advanced, which often launches clear pinging or knocking disturbances. The actual electrical current it makes is followed by the engine computer. Right at the first manifestation of problem, this computer sets off the Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) or instantly retards the pre-set Variable Valve Timing (VVT) of the car.
Your Oldsmobile Regency knock sensor will detect pinging or knocking, which means you have achieved the limit in advancing the valves. Pinging is the audible sound which pressure waves in your cylinder creates if this collides onto the cylinder walls or the piston of your engine. It generally develops when the actual valve timing is advanced beyond the limit. But what make your sensor capable for the function would be the Piezoelectric materials used to create it.
When the Oldsmobile Regency knock sensor is inadequately manufactured or currently defective, the engine is at stake. Find Beck Arnley, Replacement, and Delphi after-sale solutions for this sensor here at Parts Train!