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    Long term fuel trim very slow to go down

    Problem solved. The pre-cat o2 sensor had been replaced, but the threads on the cat had been disturbed. The new o2 had sat against the distorted threads, never seating properly, nor crushing its metal ring. The result was air entering the exhaust and driving the trims haywire. Both o2 sensors...
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    Long term fuel trim very slow to go down

    Originally Posted by Mad_Hatter Originally Posted by The_Nuke
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    Long term fuel trim very slow to go down

    Hi all. I am trying to fix a Peugeot 307 1.4 gasoline. It had LTFT at ~33%. I replaced the MAP sensor because it was giving wrong readings. Indeed, LTFT+STFT came to ~ 22%. What troubles me is why it took LTFT about 700 kilometers to come down to 22%. Has anyone seen this in any car? Should I...
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    OEM Renault-Purflux LS218 vs AZ generic [Cut open]

    And I was thinking that toyota, honda etc had small oil filters!!!! The French broke every record there is!!!
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    1996 Civic D16Y7 Spark Plug Wire & Rotor/Cap

    If all plastics are in order, some cleaning will probably do for another as many years. Just clean the contacts in the cap and the rotor (scrape them to remove the salts that form there). Also clean the connectors of the cables. Then put a spark plug on each spark-plug-cable-end (one cable at a...
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    I cleaned my throttle body on my G8!

    It's always like that. Try cleaning your MAF sensor (if there is one), only be very careful with it as it's sensitive. It will get even better.
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    Lubricheck Repeatability = 0

    I just received a lubricheck a few days ago. I confirm the absolute needed for the sensor to be ABSOLUTELY clean before each measurement. I found that glass cleaners and soft napkins are good enough. The sensor has to be cleaned and dried until nothing comes out on the napkin. Take special care...
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    For linux shell users; check out "screen"

    Originally Posted By: simple_gifts http://www.rackaid.com/blog/linux-screen-tutorial-and-how-to/ Someone urged me years ago to use this utility; i finally have a reason to look @ it; 'screen' allows you to open multiple shell sessions in one window and jump between them. Whatever you kick off...
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    04 Honda Accord EX-QS 5w-20 7100mi OCI

    What's with Hondas showing such little wear!!! WOW!!!
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    Best oil to keep rings clean?

    Originally Posted By: [email protected] My 2007 Prius (1NZ-FXE) burns about 1/4 quart every 3,000 miles. I have 79,000 miles. Other Prius owners with higher mileage report much higher oil consumption (1 quart every 1000 miles) People that have that had their oil burning 1NZ-FXE's open for a...
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    On oil cleanliness and machinery longevity

    Thanks for the advice guys, but what I am trying to do is to contrast the example of the AC with a car engine, highlighting how clean oil and a sealed system help in longevity. I will certainly not be changing the oil of the AC.
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    On oil cleanliness and machinery longevity

    Here goes: I have an air conditioner that I use to heat my home during wintertime. I have been using it for the past 8 years. It's total electric energy consumption during each winter has been ~2500 kwh. This equates to ~2300 hours of operation per winter, a total of 18400 total hours of...
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    Cars without oil dipstick

    Originally Posted By: Whimsey I wonder if the BMW's in Germany and around the world have dip sticks and only the US and Canadian cars only use the sensor. Maybe BMW feels that North American owners are too lazy to bother inspecting the dip stick. Whimsey Nope, no dipstick here either (in...
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    Cars without oil dipstick

    Originally Posted By: Maximus1966 Many of them don't have a dipstick for the transmission fluid,but I can't imagine not having one for engine oil. Why do you ask? I ask because many recent cars don't have a dipstick at all!!! They have a sensor and a light comes on when it's low on oil.
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    Cars without oil dipstick

    Hi people, I wanted to ask if you know of any Japanese models that don't have an oil dipstick. Thanks
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