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Postby RG.net » Mon Jul 14, 2008 4:14 pm

legend! thanks
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Postby satanoperca » Mon Jul 14, 2008 9:37 pm

Drove the car around the city and on the freeway today.

Running smooth and controlled. No idle dip, what a difference. The petrol gauge was no running down as quick as before but only time will tell.

I also several weeks ago, while I had idle dip I advanced the timing to 12 degrees from 9 degrees. This made the engine a little more responsive in the low end which I had lost when putting a cold air intake on.
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Postby RG.net » Mon Jul 14, 2008 10:36 pm

i drove around to my missus's work, i still experience a slight idle dip of about 100rpms, only on dead stops but. but it feels like it wants to start now, and drive! and my fuel gauge hasnt budged :). you guys reckon that the ecu has adapted to the old 02 sensor? it dips just a little and runs really rich still.
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Postby TieNN89 » Mon Jul 14, 2008 11:33 pm

Garry wrote:I think you'll find that you need to crimp the wires. Solder doesn't work.


really?

thats weird
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Postby matt9111 » Tue Jul 15, 2008 8:36 am

Wow, why would the O2 sensors always break on our cars, I have noticed it on both mine and my girlfriends. Im getting 2 lol
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Postby Okibi » Tue Jul 15, 2008 9:35 am

They're a perishable item, Bosch says they should last about 160,000 kms.
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Postby metris » Wed Apr 01, 2009 12:39 pm

satanoperca wrote:oem wires.
2 black = heater
1 white = ground
1 blue = signal

Generic 02
2 white = heater
1 gray = ground
1 black = signal

Benjamin


How do I go about testing which wire is which if I buy a generic 02 sensor?
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Postby Locutus » Wed Apr 01, 2009 4:57 pm

AZNTieN wrote:
Garry wrote:I think you'll find that you need to crimp the wires. Solder doesn't work.

really?

thats weird

it's because the wires are stainless steel. not impossible, you just need different solder and a very hot iron. but crimping is easier and works better in this application anyway.


metris wrote:
satanoperca wrote:Generic 02
2 white = heater
1 gray = ground
1 black = signal

which wire is which if I buy a generic 02 sensor?

:roll: :lol:
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Postby metris » Wed Apr 01, 2009 5:10 pm

lol, i didnt realise all generics were the same... but it would seem that they are! :oops:
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