----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2001 =
9:03
AM
Subject: more o2 trouble
Since the o2 senser is in the news =
here
lately, I am wondering if anything would be hurt(other than =
ozone) by
permanently disconnecting the booger. My 84 frequently had =
the
famed symptoms until I dc'd the o2 senser and then they cleared =
up. Bus
depot sent me a brand new one which I installed per the instructions, =
but the
problem resurfaced. Again, said symptoms are =
:
frequent loss of power on =
the highway,
whereupon the van won't get over 60 mph or pass anything even when
florred,
very rough
idle
very poor response to the accel =
pedal,
horrible gas mileage
***DOES THE O2 SENSER READ WRONG =
AND FOUL
THINGS IF THE CAT HAS BEEN REPLACED BY A STRAIGHT PIPE? THE CAT =
IS
DISTAL TO IT, BUT PERHAPS A CHANGE IN FLOW IS SCREWING UP THESIGNAL TO =
THE
"BRAIN."
Again, without the senser, the van ran wonderfully =
for
several days and I'm thinking it's better to run with the exhaust a =
little
dirty than to get 10 mpg and have NO power.
Can I just disconnect this for good?
Jay in Windiana