Why wouldn't it make sense then to let the vehicle idle for say a minute or 2 before putting it under that load and then run it up that hill...would it not heat up fast enough? Dave On 9/8/06, Geza Polony <gezapolony@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > > Yes, four wire is better. I've already grounded my one-wire sensor using a > radiator hose clamp and a length of wire for exactly the reason you > mention. > > But the question remains, what do you use for the 12 volt source? It would > have to be something switched on by the ignition key, duh, but what? The > coil? Anybody know the connection point on later (3 or 4-wire) models? > > I still say that if you could reprogram the ECU to cut down the open loop > time, or toggle it on or off, you'd save gas. Probably a lot. If you > happen > to be going up a hill in the first minute or so of warm start, open loop > running, you're probably getting five miles per gallon. Leaning the > mixture > might give you ten. Who knows. >
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