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T/A sensor touching the gear, how bad is this?

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ScottM

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I had my Steeda timing adjuster installed a while back and just recently noticed that paint is actually scraped off the gear to the timing adjuster. I know this can't be to good, so I found the flatest washer I could find and put it in between the sensor and the mounting bracket to bring it away from it a little bit. How bad is this? I wish I knew more about things under the hood, but I dont.

The car feels great. It seems to pull strong and I dont hear any pinging that I know of. I have it set at 14* on 93 octane right now, I'm just not sure if something is happening that I dont know about.

I just had it dyno'd today, the numbers seem ok except for the torque seems a little low to me. I just wanted to see if ya'll had any input. This was with all of the mods in the sig, except I dont have the crank pully on with the other underdrive pullies.

 

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Give Steeda a call. The sensor should not be touching the wheel at all. I had to call Steeda because mine when I had it was also touching when I installed it. They will tell you how to make sure it is ok with a feeler gauge, which you can buy from any tool store or Pep Boys for a few bucks.

Starkie
 

Aaron 4.6

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You're fine. This isn't exactly a delicate instrument, so as long as the car seems to be running healthy, I'm sure it probably is.
 

ScottM

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Cool, I appreciate ya'lls help. Just to be on the safe side, i'll give Steeda a call in the morning and see what they have to say. There again, if anything was wrong, I'm sure I'd know it by now, but I just wasnt sure if something was going on that I didnt know about.

thanks!

 
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I just installed mine a few weekends ago, and just noticed that I have the same problem. I know It is gapped fine though because I checked it with a feeler guage. I also have the blue paint missing. It still runs like a raped ape though,so i guess its ok.
 
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