What's the risk of running without it? Somepeople tel me I can, and some say I can't. It would only be temporary, but I don't wanna fuck anything up in thelong run.
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People run without it all the time, the knock sensor detects knocking in the cylinders, and it will retard timing accordingly. I ran my old H22 without it with no problems.
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With a stock ECU that looks for the knock sensor, I believe you'll get a CEL, which could result in the engine not running properly. You could use a chipped ECU to disable it completely, or you could wire one up and tuck it out of the way (wrapped in something that will insulate it from sound.)
Personally, I'd say wire it up correctly and use it. It's a good failsafe. Knocking usually means detonation. Detonation means internal engine damage. You won't always hear it if you're driving around with your radio blasting (as I do). At least this way, the sensor will pick it up, the ECU will retard the timing, and you will be less likely to damage your engine.
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