Installing the knock sensor

2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE
155,000 MILES • 3.0L • V6 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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MDGSTEWA
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I am trying to install the knock sensor and cannot seem to figure how to locate it without lifting the engine. Am I going to have to lift the engine to install the knock sensor?
Mar 20, 2017 at 5:24 PM
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STEVE W.
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The knock sensor on the 3.0 is under the middle of the intake manifold.
Mar 20, 2017 at 5:59 PM
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