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Removal Procedure

CAUTION: Hot engine coolant may cause severe burns. Although the cooling system has been drained, coolant still remains in the engine water jacket. This coolant will drain with the removal of the knock sensor.
  1. Drain the cooling system. Refer to Cooling System Draining and Filling (Static Fill) or Cooling System Draining and Filling (Vac-N-Fill) .
  2. Fig 1: View Of Engine Harness Electrical Connectors
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  3. Disconnect the engine harness electrical connector (1) from the knock sensor.
  4. Fig 2: Identifying Knock Sensor (KS) 1
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  5. Remove the knock sensor.