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Old 02-11-2009, 06:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Eric1987
Would be great if I had access to a lift...I did mix up the O2 sensors though. I put the cat O2s in the headers. The header O2s are just sitting out there. I just got my O2 extensions. Would that even make a difference?
The before cat after cat o2's are the same part but what do you mean "just sitting out there"?
Old 02-11-2009, 07:18 PM
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I mean they are zip tied up since I do not have my cats. But the thing is I put my cat O2s in my new headers. My header O2s are the ones tied up.
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NAPA sells band clamps. Auto Zone and Advance Auto Parts in my area do not sell them.
oh actually i think i bought mine from o'riellys(sp) so i figured auto zone and such would have them too. pretty sure pep boys would also.
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Originally Posted by Eric1987
I mean they are zip tied up since I do not have my cats. But the thing is I put my cat O2s in my new headers. My header O2s are the ones tied up.
i think they are the same o2's so it shouldnt matter.
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But doesnt the header O2 sensors control the AF ratio?
Old 02-11-2009, 11:26 PM
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I found my exhaust leak when i seafoamed my car. No mistaking that thick white smoke coming from the header collector.
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YOU NEED TO FIX YOUR o2'S ASAP!!!!! If you leave them open to the elements they will die.. Not to mention- the front ones are the ones that control your A/F.. The rear "after cat" o2s are the ones that monitor how efficient the cats are working. They read a little different than the front.. If you have the front's just hanging out there you will be running richer than **** b/c your o2s are coming back LEAN..
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I'll do that tomorrow. And how much is seafoam?
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Seafom is like $8 a can. It's good ****.. The easiest way to do it and get it to do it's job is to take something and stick it in your throttle stop so that the car idles at 13-1500rpm and then take the vaccum line off your fuel pressure regulator and use that line to SLOWLY sip the seafoam out of the can and into the intake manifold. ( 2 reasons to use the fpr hose- 1 so that the fuel pressure increases and pushes more fuel to mix with the seafoam, 2 the goes doesn't cause a significant vaccum leak, it goes directly into the intake where it will intake manifold where it will clean inside there as well as your valves and all the way into the cylinders).. Then watch the white stinky smoke pour out.. When your done, reconnect the vaccum hose, shut the car off, let sit for about 5 minutes, start it up, then drive it till it stops smoking and sputtering..
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I'm not sure I would seafoam it, just to find an exhaust leak...

http://store.summitracing.com/largei...lk-33223_w.jpg
Here's a band clamp
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Wellhe would be killing 2 birds with one stone.. And then replace the fuel filter haha.. Just. Do a tune up while your at it..
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Well I think I need a fuel pump. I noticed that my car seemed to feel like it was gonna die as I was driving. At a stop the idle would go low so it felt like it was gonna die too. I thought because I was low on fuel at first but at full it still does it.
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevr...Q5fAccessories

Would that fuel pump work?
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well honestly, I bought an e-bay pump for my last car and it didn't work for **** so I wasted that $ when the "racetronix kit" is pretty plug and play.. Www.racetronix.com I believe. I would reccomend going ahead and changing your fuel filter before you go after a new pump though, and the seafoam.
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i would get the exhaust leak fixed and bring the car to a LSx tuner
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Originally Posted by indirocz28
well honestly, I bought an e-bay pump for my last car and it didn't work for **** so I wasted that $ when the "racetronix kit" is pretty plug and play.. Www.racetronix.com I believe. I would reccomend going ahead and changing your fuel filter before you go after a new pump though, and the seafoam.
I changed the fuel filter like 5k miles ago...
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well then i'd say yup- pump.. And i checked out the one you linked from e-bay.. doesnt seem like a bad deal, i like that it comes with that wire connector.. seems like better than the one i got.. so i'd say you may be ok with it!.. just before you buy- check out the feedback of the company and see if there is any listed on those pumps..

Keep us posted!!!
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So I put seafoam in my gas tank. Where do I put it to see an exhaust leak?
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Originally Posted by Eric1987
So I put seafoam in my gas tank. Where do I put it to see an exhaust leak?


Seafoam is great stuff, you can even mix it with your oil ( ive never done that, but it says it on the can) - Anyways.. Yes you can put it in your gastank, and it will clean your injectors and fuel rail..

But to get some good smoking goin on you gotta feed it through the intake through a vaccum port.. ( like i mentioned above using the vaccum line that comes from the Fuel pressure regulator)
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I put my header O2s in the correct place and I dont see the problem anymore. I only drove 2 miles or less so far though.



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