# Ford Duratec Knock Sensor Settings

**URL:** <https://community.ecumaster.com/t/ford-duratec-knock-sensor-settings/2175>\
**Category:** EMU BLACK / CLASSIC\
**Created:** [August 29, 2024, 7:33am UTC](https://community.ecumaster.com/t/ford-duratec-knock-sensor-settings/2175 "2024-08-29T07:33:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b2d939/32.png) [@Monty](https://community.ecumaster.com/u/Monty)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2024, 7:33am UTC](https://community.ecumaster.com/t/ford-duratec-knock-sensor-settings/2175/1 "2024-08-29T07:33:42Z")

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Hi all,

Can someone confirm I have the correct knock sensor settings here for my 2.0 Duratec engine?

 ![Duratec Knock Sensor Settings](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/ecumaster/original/2X/e/ebbd72d32e984f502e11bbc41f63772709290c5c.png)

As far as I’m aware I have the standard Ford Duratec knock sensor, but I’m seeing little or no activity in my logs with these settings, this despite hearing what sounds like a little early onset knock as I pass through peak torque.

The ECU is an EMU Black, perhaps I need to increase the sensitivity?

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![FreedomHolland](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/6a8cbe/32.png) [@FreedomHolland](https://community.ecumaster.com/u/FreedomHolland)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2026, 8:25pm UTC](https://community.ecumaster.com/t/ford-duratec-knock-sensor-settings/2175/2 "2026-02-22T20:25:55Z")

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Hello, Where you able to figure this out ?

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**Author:** ![Knownworldwide](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e19adc/32.png) [@Knownworldwide](https://community.ecumaster.com/u/Knownworldwide)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2026, 7:01pm UTC](https://community.ecumaster.com/t/ford-duratec-knock-sensor-settings/2175/3 "2026-03-03T19:01:02Z")

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Just leave them off. They are more trouble than they are worth trying to figure out. Plus factory knock sensors have such a small range to which they were calibrated for. The moment you start modifying any engine the harmonics/vibrations are going to be different anyway.

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**Author:** ![danu91](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3e96dc/32.png) [@danu91](https://community.ecumaster.com/u/danu91)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2026, 11:02am UTC](https://community.ecumaster.com/t/ford-duratec-knock-sensor-settings/2175/4 "2026-06-24T11:02:02Z")

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Agreed. In my experience, knock sensors don’t offer much in modified setups unless you spend a crazy amount of time and money on them. Even when you get knock sensors dialed in, you are often too late if it’s knocking.

It’s better to tune conservatively so it never knocks unless something goes really wrong.