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Old Oct 11, 2007 | 06:11 PM
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ok i resently put hooker headers on my lt1 camaro and not knowing how to do most of it i did not hook up the o2 sensors. and i just made rubber stoppers for the vacumm lines were the old manefolds were hooket up at. it was slitly smoking to do the fuel invectors dumping fuel in while ideling. this is the first time i have ever put headers on a car....so can yall tell me how to rewire the o2 sensors up??? or vacum lines. help please
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Old Oct 11, 2007 | 09:22 PM
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You got to have them hooked up to the headers. Fuel system gets readings from these sensors in order to adjust air to fuel ratio, without these, engine will run like crap... you can tune the rear sensors out, but you got to keep front ones.
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Old Oct 11, 2007 | 09:26 PM
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Most likely you will need extensions. And in this case, sounds as if you will have to drill out the collectors for O2 bungs.
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Old Oct 12, 2007 | 07:47 AM
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o so were can i get parts o what kind of extensions???
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Old Oct 12, 2007 | 08:52 AM
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Lots of vendors on here have extensions and so do Jeg's and Summit. You can make your own by just lengthening the wires.
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Old Oct 12, 2007 | 09:45 AM
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Don't drive it like that. If it's too rich enough, it'll wash down the rings and cause severe wear, and may even lead to early death of bearings. Fix the O2s, change the oil immediately.


Buy O2 sensor bungs and have them welded on... I don't get why ANYONE would sell a header without O2 bungs.
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Old Oct 12, 2007 | 10:04 AM
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You need 02 sensors, buy a set from Sam Taylor, about 35 each. You can get extensions at Speedinc.com a sponsor, you only need the 12" flat style extension and some zip ties.

FYI do not drive the car.

http://www.speedinc.com in the elec/pcm section
IZM9127 12" Front LT1/Vette (Rear GTO) Flat O2 Exention (each 17.99)

This is a ODB2 PLUG but you get the idea

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Old Oct 12, 2007 | 12:11 PM
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The 12" extensions would have been a little close when I got mine for my 94 TA. Just a warning, better safe then sorry!
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Old Oct 12, 2007 | 06:14 PM
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ok thanks im going to go with the 24 inch extensions. and change the oil and check the injectors. thanks guys
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Yep hook those suckers up and she should be running fine!
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