willmx6 said:
The intake manifold has never been off as long as I have owned the car. It's funny you should ask because I also need to replace my valve gaskets. I don't figure that would be having any effect on it. I'll be getting the O2 sensors put in seperately from the knok sensor so I'll try what you said Mike. Thanks.
The reason I asked is because the knock sensor sits in the 'V' of the block, between the banks, under the intake manifold. It has a single wire coming off it which runs toward the driver's side (North America...) of the engine. If the intake is removed, it's not hard if one doesn't watch for it, to pinch the knock sensor wire when the manifold is re-installed, which will cause a code 5.
If the code persists, consider having the sensor replaced when the valve cover gaskets are done, since the manifold must be removed to the do the rear bank anyway. With the intake already off, the KS is
right there for the picking.