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Old 04 January 2006, 01:44 AM
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Default Excuse my ignorance, but.........

I`m middle aged, overweight etc and probably suffering the old "mid life crisis"..............so I decided to get rid of the Beemer, and buy a 1999 Wagon.

Great bit of kit, I actually enjoy driving this, as all of you obviously do.

Anyway, I have one major failing when it comes to Scoobies........w.t.f is "Knocklink"?

Can someone please enlighten me, in terms an old git could understand?
Old 04 January 2006, 01:52 AM
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its a device for listening to engine, to detect pinking or predetonation that can destroy an engine. u got one ?
Old 04 January 2006, 01:54 AM
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Originally Posted by rexabusa
its a device for listening to engine, to detect pinking or predetonation that can destroy an engine. u got one ?
God knows!

The car is bog standard..where would it be?
Old 04 January 2006, 01:58 AM
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it would stick out like a sore thumb, it would be on dash somewhere and say knocklink on it with little led green + red lights.
Old 04 January 2006, 01:59 AM
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i might be wrong but isnt it built into the dashboard as and aftermarket produckt,,like with flashing lights n stuff.
Old 04 January 2006, 02:00 AM
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Its an aftermarket rather ugly accessory, if you had one fitted youd know. Its little more than a small box with some coloured LEDs in it. Despite what one particular know-nowt will tell you its a valuable piece of kit (essential on a WRX), but it wont be needed on your car so long as it hasnt been modified. Subarus have an exceptionally slow-to-react ECU that fails to deal wih detonation effectively, it also has a limted range of adjustment; it cant retard enough. Many a rebuild has been prevented by knocklink...


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Old 04 January 2006, 04:02 AM
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Cheers peeps.........

I don`t think I have one , and it doesn`t seem I need one!

Thanks for the advice

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If you do a search for knocklink (also type in c0cklink, no seriously) there's plenty of threads on the silly things.
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http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/showthread.php?t=479677
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