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Originally Posted by bodes-sh
well, one would assume that it the sensor is faulty, it thinks the engine is pinging all the time, so it richens the mixture and pulls timing to stop it from pinging, but because it's not pinging, the car actually runs like crap.
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Exactly. It will put in fuel, pull out timing and leave you with a car that chews petrol, won't start and has no go.
Exactly your symptoms described.