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Old 08-24-2019 | 10:46 PM
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Originally Posted by firemangeorge
Just curious.
1st post says it's a 2006 LS with a 2.4. Could you even get that combo model/engine back then ?
I fixed it, it's a 2.2 ls. The LT can have the 2.4
Old 08-25-2019 | 05:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Benito Murillo
I went ahead and changed the sparkplugs since they were almost at 100000 miles and they were either white or black at the spark end. .

Just for clarification... Are you saying some were white while others were black? If so, did you keep track of what cylinders they each came out of?
Old 08-25-2019 | 10:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Greybeard999
Just for clarification... Are you saying some were white while others were black? If so, did you keep track of what cylinders they each came out of?
Oops I don't remember which one was white and which was black but I remember it was alternating. ie white plug, black plug, white plug, black plug.

I also noticed every time the engine putts it pulses like cabin lights with each one.
Old 08-25-2019 | 10:50 AM
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Faulty engine ground
Old 08-25-2019 | 04:50 PM
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Thanks you for everyone's help. I just checked the codes since I just got home from work and it has a p0326 (knock sensor) bank 1 code pending. I also noticed the putting has become way more frequently as o was driving home
Old 08-25-2019 | 05:16 PM
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That doesn't necessarily me the sensor is bad... It means it's sensing something bad.


Old 08-25-2019 | 07:30 PM
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The P0326 means the ECM commanded spark retard at a given load and speed is more than the calibrated value. I.E.: there is a knock.
Old 08-26-2019 | 10:28 AM
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Originally Posted by donbrew
The P0326 means the ECM commanded spark retard at a given load and speed is more than the calibrated value. I.E.: there is a knock.
Is there a way I can figure out the cause of this at home? It seems to only knock at idle and in first gear, then disapears at speed
Old 08-26-2019 | 10:59 AM
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Check the knock sensor, is it tight? Connections clean and tight?
Old 08-26-2019 | 12:15 PM
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The knock sensor is essentially a microphone. If there is something banging from vibration it will sense it as a knock.
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