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"Chopface" > wrote
> Caroline wrote: > > I can't quite tell from your post: Is the idle problem now fixed? If so, do you > > think it's because you installed a new oxygen sensor? > > The idle problem is fixed. I think it was a mixture of 3 things, each > probably having its own effect. Depending on the order I addressed > things my results may have varied. The three: > > Air in my coolant > > 02 sensor > > Idle adjusting screw turned up at least a couple full turns too much > --for a car without air in its coolant and with a new 02 sensor-- > > I could have gotten away with keeping my old 02 perhaps if I had just > adjusted my idle after the bleeding, but it was not apparent that this > could be a solution at the time. Once I did my valve lash (unrelated I > imagine) and my 02 sensor, it became apparent to me that my idle was set > too high with the srew. I do not feel bad about replacing the 02 at all. Indeed. And now you have an emergency spare. :-) > The car seems to run noticeably better with it, especially with regards > to how it reacts to changes in throttle opening. I haven't driven it > enough yet to get a good idea what my 'new' gas mileage is going to be. Interesting diagnosis and troubleshooting, with so far a happy conclusion. Perhaps it supports a "shot-gun" philosophy of automotive repairs: Fix all the cheap (and probably due for replacement/adjustment within a year or so anyway) stuff possible, then go looking for deeper problems. |
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