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  • Will this work on the 3.8 to cure knock retard?

    http://users.ev1.net/~ynot_dv8/kobox.htm

    will this work on our cars or can something like this be done to our cars? It cures knock retard

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    Trust me, you don't want those. It won't cure knock retard, it will cause knock to occur if it does exist. Which is better, reduce performance and save the engine, or knock like hell and crack a piston?

    Why is your 3800 knocking?

    [ June 13, 2002: Message edited by: Dominic ]</p>
    2002 5-spd NBM Camaro
    Details: www.1lev6.com

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      Im not sure if it is now but it was be4 because of rattles and such, im afraid i will have kr because of the heads/cam like most everyone else does :(

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