Solved the fire problem...now I need help..
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Solved the fire problem...now I need help..
Well the good news is it went from a massive VC leak, to a small one. On the other side. I fixed the driver's side problem, now I have a small passenger side problem. I can see exactly where it's leaking and can't do a dam thing about it. I'm getting another gasket. Seems the gasket I put in was cut a little thinner than the other side, but I said...WTF.....So I put it in. No big deal I think a new gasket will solve it.
Anyway, I am running open headers. when the car warms up it runs like crap. It seems to miss like crazy. Is it possible it's not going into open loop because of the open headers.
Once I get the oil leak fixed I will get the exhaust done. Do you think that will solve the problem?
Anyway, I am running open headers. when the car warms up it runs like crap. It seems to miss like crazy. Is it possible it's not going into open loop because of the open headers.
Once I get the oil leak fixed I will get the exhaust done. Do you think that will solve the problem?
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do switch to a 3 wire heated O2 with headers if the O2 is in the collector like Pete suggested.
These cars start in open loop and do not pay attention to the O2 sensor then. So what may be happening is the engine is in closed loop and doesn't like what the O2 is seeing. If you have the O2 in the collector and run open header, the O2 is most likely reading the suck back of fresh air in between pulses of the exhaust gases. Put the exhaust on or get extensions and dump them about 8 inches further back see if that helps anything.
The car only does this when warm correct? So there's no reason to double check the simple things like plug wires?
These cars start in open loop and do not pay attention to the O2 sensor then. So what may be happening is the engine is in closed loop and doesn't like what the O2 is seeing. If you have the O2 in the collector and run open header, the O2 is most likely reading the suck back of fresh air in between pulses of the exhaust gases. Put the exhaust on or get extensions and dump them about 8 inches further back see if that helps anything.
The car only does this when warm correct? So there's no reason to double check the simple things like plug wires?
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do switch to a 3 wire heated O2 with headers if the O2 is in the collector like Pete suggested.
These cars start in open loop and do not pay attention to the O2 sensor then. So what may be happening is the engine is in closed loop and doesn't like what the O2 is seeing. If you have the O2 in the collector and run open header, the O2 is most likely reading the suck back of fresh air in between pulses of the exhaust gases. Put the exhaust on or get extensions and dump them about 8 inches further back see if that helps anything.
The car only does this when warm correct? So there's no reason to double check the simple things like plug wires?
These cars start in open loop and do not pay attention to the O2 sensor then. So what may be happening is the engine is in closed loop and doesn't like what the O2 is seeing. If you have the O2 in the collector and run open header, the O2 is most likely reading the suck back of fresh air in between pulses of the exhaust gases. Put the exhaust on or get extensions and dump them about 8 inches further back see if that helps anything.
The car only does this when warm correct? So there's no reason to double check the simple things like plug wires?
Any trick on wiring the three wire one. Do I have to change anything? Like I said, my current O2 sensor only has one wire. And dammit, it's brand new.
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Have a look here:
https://www.corvetteforum.com/techti...D=93&TopicID=2
https://www.corvetteforum.com/techti...D=93&TopicID=2
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The one wire O2 is unheated. Those extra two wires on the new ones run the heater for the O2. Well worth the time. You still need to get the exhaust on or dumps. The heated O2 won't like open headers either. I'm betting this is what is going on. It's the first thing you need to address anyway.
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The one wire O2 is unheated. Those extra two wires on the new ones run the heater for the O2. Well worth the time. You still need to get the exhaust on or dumps. The heated O2 won't like open headers either. I'm betting this is what is going on. It's the first thing you need to address anyway.
Any ideas what kind of current heated O2s pull?
