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Date:         Fri, 9 Aug 2013 13:58:50 -0400
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: '87 2.1 Engine running rich
Comments: To: OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
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At 12:08 PM 8/9/2013, OlRivrRat wrote: > Is it possible that the O2Snsr Heater is bad or that Heaters Circuit/ >Connector has a problem? I actually would guess that HotExhaust would >heat the O2Snsr in less than 10mins but don't know for sure just how >long it takes.

A shorted sensor will act immediately, and the engine will start having trouble as soon as the Temp-II warms enough to allow the ECU to decide to go closed-loop. Just long enough to get moving to a parking lot entrance or such, then the idle bogs down on the next stop.

Yrs, d


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