Very Urgent! - Honda Prelude Forum

cantdrive55 · 05-27-2002, 06:49 PM

I have a VERY URGENT QUESTION I NEED ANSWERED ASAP! There is some type of electrical sensor just above the oil filter that connects to the block. It has one wire going to it (the wire looks to be green with a red stripe) What is that sensor. Mine BROKE!

I was changing the oil, accidentally gave the wire a tug and the stupid sensor broke in half.

4thGVtec · 05-27-2002, 07:24 PM

ryan... this dosnt sound good........

Armadillo · 05-27-2002, 07:26 PM

It is your anti knock sensor. 135.00 from Honda. 145.00 from auto zone. Try a junk yard.

Tom

4thGVtec · 05-27-2002, 07:33 PM

ouch

cantdrive55 · 05-27-2002, 07:34 PM

I can't even get the rest of it out...looks like I'm gonna try to super glue it. Thanks for the help guys...Wish me luck.

JoeW · 05-27-2002, 07:41 PM

good luck

Vteg · 05-27-2002, 07:45 PM

does your car run fine when its on idle?

cantdrive55 · 05-27-2002, 07:46 PM

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Originally posted by Vteg
does your car run fine when its on idle?

did before I broke it. Haven't started it up since...there's no oil in the engine right now.

4thGVtec · 05-27-2002, 07:50 PM

start it up and rev it up and see where the rev limiter is...... i swear its good for the engine right now......

Armadillo · 05-27-2002, 07:55 PM

Give it a shot. There is no oil feeding it, so that is not an issue. CE might come on and you will know what it is for. I brole mine when I pulled the waterpump tube out and whacked it.

By the way Good luck.

Tom

cantdrive55 · 05-27-2002, 08:02 PM

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Originally posted by Armadillo
Give it a shot. There is no oil feeding it, so that is not an issue. CE might come on and you will know what it is for. I brole mine when I pulled the waterpump tube out and whacked it.

By the way Good luck.

Tom

Alrighty, I just turned the ignition on, but I didn't crank it to start it. Anyone want to place any bets as to whether or not I get a CEL?

4thGVtec · 05-27-2002, 08:06 PM

i'll bet my collection of photo'ed pictures of you that it comes on

prelude2005 · 05-27-2002, 08:07 PM

you probably will get a engine light...mine broke and the car runs like ASS when it is....

hesitation up the wazzooo
and rpms will drop below normal when coming to a stop from a go.

cantdrive55 · 05-27-2002, 08:14 PM

At idle it was fine. Reved to 3000 and held it and it popped on.

cantdrive55 · 05-27-2002, 08:17 PM

Did you guys replace yours yourselves? What size socket do I need? I know it's big, my 22mm was too small.

Armadillo · 05-27-2002, 08:25 PM

I was lucky my head was off when I did mine. I had to use a cresent wrench (I hated doing that). Most sets don't have them, mine didn't. I wish I could help more. Go to SEARS. Get all the sizes above 22mm use the one that fits keep it and return the rest.

Tom

cantdrive55 · 05-27-2002, 08:27 PM

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Originally posted by Armadillo
I was lucky my head was off when I did mine. I had to use a cresent wrench (I hated doing that). Most sets don't have them, mine didn't. I wish I could help more. Go to SEARS. Get all the sizes above 22mm use the one that fits keep it and return the rest.

Tom

Yeah, it would be much easier to get to with the head off...I tried a cresent wrench from underneath with no luck, it wouldn't fit in there.

4thGVtec · 05-27-2002, 08:28 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Armadillo
I was lucky my head was off when I did mine. I had to use a cresent wrench (I hated doing that). Most sets don't have them, mine didn't. I wish I could help more. Go to SEARS. Get all the sizes above 22mm use the one that fits keep it and return the rest.

Tom

or just return them all, sears un willingly rented me tools on a few occations

coil222 · 05-27-2002, 09:49 PM

not sure about the SI motor, but couldn't this also be his Oil pressure sensor.

Prelude2War · 05-27-2002, 09:52 PM

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Originally posted by cantdrive55
, accidentally gave the wire a tug and the stupid sensor broke in half.

good job doofis!