lambda reading when misfire

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jompa_a
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lambda reading when misfire

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Hi.

I'm wondering what lambda shows on an engine knock?

A rich misfire should show lean. Right?
Do a knock show lean, rich or maybe no change?

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Re: lambda reading when misfire

Post by elutionsdesign »

You can't really predict how a knock would look, knock is an uncontrolled or poorly controlled burn so I wouldn't expect it to look like a non-burn misfire to an oxygen sensor.
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