Date:         Fri, 26 Mar 2004 07:13:49 -0600
Reply-To:     "Warren.K.Lail-1" <wlail@OU.EDU>
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From:         "Warren.K.Lail-1" <wlail@OU.EDU>
Subject:      Re: slightly oily plugs
Comments: To: Joel Walker <jwalker17@earthlink.net>
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Hi Joel,

I think I'll contact Volks Cafe, the vendor from
whom I purchased this O2 sensor, and see if they
will replace it.  That seems to be the only
component in my system that is not functioning
properly.  If they're willing to do it, I will
pay the difference and get the 02 Sensor that
plugs right up (not the one that has to be
wired in, like mine).

I've double checked my wiring job and it looks
okay.

Warren
88 Westy "Billy Bones"
87 GL "Long John"

----- Original Message -----
From: Joel Walker <jwalker17@earthlink.net>
Date: Thursday, March 25, 2004 8:01 pm
Subject: Re:      slightly oily plugs

> > rings have not fully seated, and that I'm
> > still running a bit rich, or both.  Of course
> > the whole trip was made with the O2 sensor
> > disconnected. When I connect it, the bus starts to lope. Hmm.
>
> that's the cause of the richness/black-sooty plugs;
> when the computer doesn't get a signal from the oxygen sensor, it goes
> into a full-rich mode to protect the pistons (so it KNOWS it doesn't
> have a lean-burn situation that would/could burn a hole in a piston).
> :)
>
> good luck!
> joel
>
>