im in a really bad spot with the car. i installed the headers, and they are open for the minute because i was going to take it to the exhaust shop this morning. however, when i drive the car, it sounds and feels like its not firing on all cylinders when i drive it. my oil temp sensor is reporting "low" oil temp even though the oil is fresh mobil one.


does anyone know what could be causing this problem?

could it be as simple as spark plugs and wires? i have new both sitting here.

why is my oil temp sensor reporting "low", it has never done that before EVER.

also, there are loud POPS coming intermitantly from the car. sounds like a backfire to me. i am almost positive it is causing a misfire somewhere. the car is parked for the minute, and will remain like that.

i replaced the o2 sensors one for one(same side, same plug)... do you think i have them wrong, even though i put them in the same spot?

please help me out, the car is not a daily driver but i am worried about it and just dont want to see it hurt. i want a forged block, but not under these circumstances.

this is also cross posted on ls1tech

 

could you have crossed your spark plug wires? o2 sensors? are the sparkplug wires on all the way?

 

It sounds to me like you do not have the spark plug wires on properly. Check to make sure they are snapped on all the way. You can't cross them, they are too short.

 

crossed the plug wires? I'd like to see that trick...........

 

You disturbed a lot of stuff with the install. Two questions:

1) Do you have a "low oil temp" or "low oil level" message?
2) What is your engine coolant temperature reading?