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Old Aug 15, 2004 | 04:03 PM
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Default 02 sensor and 02sim mix up

alright this is goin to be hard to explain but here we go. just installed mac headers and ory pipe yesterday and i had some problems but i got them fixed except when i went to plug the front 02 sensors up only 1 could stretch far enough so i used an 02 sim i bought the week before now in the front i have 02 sensor and 1 02 sim and the back is the same my car now drives like crap its seems to be choking itself or stuttering now could the mix up be the reason why. i just ordered and 02 extension will this fix it if i put the sensors up front and the sims on the rear. please help
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Old Aug 15, 2004 | 04:06 PM
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Just unplug the O2Sim until you get the extention for the actual sensor. The PCM is trying to adjust the fuel to match the random output from the SIM, it's definately messing up your fueling.

Just unplug it, and let it set some codes until you get the extention. Atleast it will drive.
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Old Aug 15, 2004 | 05:42 PM
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what ^ said. and i take it you didnt read the exhaust sticky.
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