took 2 hrs for mechanic to get my o2 sensors out *pic

[Myco]

On a lift. Had to use a torch even. Same guy who replaced my header gasket in an hour. lol He was not a happy camper as it was 35degrees in the garage.

The sensors were the originals. Have 180k on them.

Quick question: If any of you guys remember Tommy. Tommy flashed my ECU from a 97 to 98 configuration and I also changed the shift points slightly. Since I have an LSC does it make any difference? The non-LSC are just different behind the o2 sensors so I imagine there would be no problem.

Also, the mechanic and I were talking about xcal's and such and he was saying part of the tuning that they do is recalibrate after an IAC is put in and when new o2 sensors are put in. As I have a new IAC ( 2 yrs new ) new o2's, new plugs, boots, COP's, cleaned MAF, cleaned injectors. Would it be beneficial to get this done or will the car adjust itself?

 

[Sapperfire]

PB Blaster-let sit 10 minutes...

I let mine sit over night and I removed them by hand, my exhaust was off the car...so it was like 1 minute

you've gotta explain what he was having trouble with here...did he recently loose an arm, or was he chewing the wiringing harness apart...2 hours...cmon

 

[Myco]

PB Blaster-let sit 10 minutes...

I let mine sit over night and I removed them by hand, my exhaust was off the car...so it was like 1 minute

That's what I was telling them. But yea, the amt of room he had was difficult he said. Ohhh.. and a bunch of rust. Car does come from up north.

 

[Sapperfire]

Then he shouldve dropped the pipes. It's not that difficult.

LoL I even helped Laser drop the entire rear irs in a cobra, just to install poli control arm bushings...had to do some reaming

 

[Myco]

Then he shouldve dropped the pipes. It's not that difficult.

LoL I even helped Laser drop the entire rear irs in a cobra, just to install poli control arm bushings...had to do some reaming

Hey, re-read 1st post for me. I have some questions I put in there after you posted I think you could answer.

 

[Sapperfire]

Early 93 is the only one I wouldn't recommend a tune for

 

[Myco]

for future readers... take the neg. battery term. off overnight. this resets the chip and after 40starts and 40 miles any codes will come up.

 

[kustomizingkid]

Thats a lot of misinformation about tuning... what it changes, and how that affects future drivability.

 

[Myco]

Thats a lot of misinformation about tuning... what it changes, and how that affects future drivability.

I see you're point. Though; I'm not specifically trying to talk about tuning.

here's my experience. New 02's right. After 180k miles. Immediately got 3-4mpg better around town. Very happy, car seems to run better.

Take neg terminal off overnight to allow the ecu to drain of residual charge and the car does run different. I haven't lost the Increased MPG but the idle has changed, the time it takes for the car to drop down to 750rpm (idle) takes a bit longer.

I wouldn't be calling this a tune I would be calling it "allowing the car to find out what's wrong now". Lol... Letting it start over from factory ECU settings and reconfigure itself to how it thinks it should run.

Maybe you're right, but IMO I like the way the car has changed it's idle management since I took the neg terminal off.

Sooo... everyone else. Disregard me: ECU tune is 65 bucks right? ...