Date:         Mon, 19 Oct 2009 07:32:14 -0400
Reply-To:     Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
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From:         Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
Subject:      Re: Thirsty motor with low power to 2,500 rpms. What's up?
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Hi Frank,

The setup I am running is now back to basically stock 1.9 setup, except
the muffler is now hung off the engine with a modified 2.1 hanger
bracket. The O2 sensor is in the cat as usual.

I am going to drive it for a tank or two as-is and see what the milage
works out to. If it's not too bad I'll leave well enough alone. The
powerband is so much smoother now...

BTW, (re?)send me the bill for the golf muffler and coolant temp sensor...

Greg

Frank Condelli wrote:
> In a message dated 19/10/2009 12:01:55 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:
>
>             That  all depends on many things.  If that engine has been
> running way to rich  for some reason then the OXY sensor could have been toasted
> by that.   Installing a new OXY sensor is the only solution to this
> dilemma.  Where is  the OXY sensor placed in that un-original set-up you have ?
> The best  placement by far is in the CAT as was original in the real 2.1 set
> up.
>
>
>
>>>>> What's the life expectancy of an O2 sensor? This  one might have 20,000
> miles on  it.<<<<<
>
>
>
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> Frank  Condelli
> Almonte, Ontario, Canada
> '87 Westy & Lionel Trains (_Collection for sale_
> (http://frankcondelli.com/trainsal.htm) )
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> Almonte, ON, June 11 ~ 14,  2009
>


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Happy Trails,

Greg Potts
1973/74/79 Westfakia "Bob the Tomato"
1987 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop
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