Forum: Introduce Yourself - New member Welcome
08-10-2008, 05:18 PM
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So this will be the last post to summarize my...
So this will be the last post to summarize my experience.
Early on I pulled the spark wires off one bank, and it ran pretty smooth.
I then had my mechanic back the lifters off the right bank,...
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Forum: Introduce Yourself - New member Welcome
08-04-2008, 02:13 PM
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I give up. My mechanic is now restoring...
I give up. My mechanic is now restoring operation to original. Besides the bad stumble on initial acceleration, the transmission shift point got fairly rough for some reason. Additionally the mpg...
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Forum: Introduce Yourself - New member Welcome
08-02-2008, 12:27 PM
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Forum: Introduce Yourself - New member Welcome
07-31-2008, 11:48 AM
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I should have mentioned, I'm heeding the advice...
I should have mentioned, I'm heeding the advice of Jay2the rescue, am going with three cylinders in Stage One. Will check the mileage and acceleration to 60 mph. I expect because one O2 sensor will...
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Forum: Introduce Yourself - New member Welcome
07-30-2008, 08:42 PM
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Forum: Introduce Yourself - New member Welcome
07-28-2008, 06:42 PM
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At this point I'm pretty much decided on going...
At this point I'm pretty much decided on going with 4 cylinders, three on one bank, and one on the other bank. The cylinder on the other bank will be the one that will get the most heat to the O2...
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Forum: Introduce Yourself - New member Welcome
07-28-2008, 12:23 PM
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Oh Boy ! That leaves me with trying the 4 cyl...
Oh Boy ! That leaves me with trying the 4 cyl alternative.
I note that the O2 sensor is a three wire setup, which I think means it is heated. Does that mean it is heated sufficiently to send the...
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Forum: Introduce Yourself - New member Welcome
07-28-2008, 11:48 AM
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Forum: Introduce Yourself - New member Welcome
07-28-2008, 10:24 AM
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Forum: Introduce Yourself - New member Welcome
07-28-2008, 08:07 AM
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OK, still concerned about the O2 sensor. If I...
OK, still concerned about the O2 sensor. If I kill one bank, certainly the sensor will be cold (open loop) I'm wondering if I only deactivate two cylinders on that bank, leaving the one closest to...
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Forum: Introduce Yourself - New member Welcome
07-26-2008, 09:11 PM
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Replies: 26
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Forum: Introduce Yourself - New member Welcome
07-26-2008, 08:48 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 3,479
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Forum: Introduce Yourself - New member Welcome
07-26-2008, 01:17 PM
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GM 4.2 liter V-6 Deactivation
I want to deactivate one bank of three cylinders to see if, or how much, it will improve my mileage. Pulling three spark plug leads proved the engine will start and run smoothly, giving me about as...
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