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08-04-2008, 02:20 PM

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GM 4.2 liter V-6 Deactivation

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Posted By Jay2TheRescue

The best thing to do if you really want a car...

The best thing to do if you really want a car that does this is buy a late model GM car with "Active Fuel Management". GM did this on the early Cadillac NorthStar V-8's but it didn't work well. ...

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07-31-2008, 12:19 PM

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GM 4.2 liter V-6 Deactivation

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Posted By Jay2TheRescue

I like the second idea better... If you switched...

I like the second idea better... If you switched the cable for an emissions test the CEL would come on as soon as the vehicle entered closed loop - automatic fail. Leave an O2 sensor in the...

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07-31-2008, 11:59 AM

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GM 4.2 liter V-6 Deactivation

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Posted By Jay2TheRescue

If you go in for an emissions inspection and they...

If you go in for an emissions inspection and they figure out what you did your car would probably fail. The good news is that the vehicle is OBD II so if everything looks OK with a quick look under...

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07-29-2008, 03:40 AM

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GM 4.2 liter V-6 Deactivation

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Posted By Jay2TheRescue

My guess is that your crank will be under an...

My guess is that your crank will be under an unbalanced load if you only disable 2 cylinders. This will not be good in the long run. Disabling 3 will maintain an even load on the crank. If your...

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07-28-2008, 12:02 PM

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GM 4.2 liter V-6 Deactivation

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Posted By Jay2TheRescue

You would have to do the mod yourself. This...

You would have to do the mod yourself. This would be an unapproved emissions related modification, and the shop doing the mod can be fined heavily. I would imagine most shops would not touch it.
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07-28-2008, 10:37 AM

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GM 4.2 liter V-6 Deactivation

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Posted By Jay2TheRescue

I would imagine all you would have to do is...

I would imagine all you would have to do is extend the wires to the other side, and drill & tap a hole on the other side to mount it in the exhaust.

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07-28-2008, 08:21 AM

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GM 4.2 liter V-6 Deactivation

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Posted By Jay2TheRescue

Why not relocate the unused O2 sensor to the side...

Why not relocate the unused O2 sensor to the side that is being used, so it gives the computer the numbers its looking for, and not throw a code.

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07-26-2008, 06:44 PM

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GM 4.2 liter V-6 Deactivation

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Posted By Jay2TheRescue

I've read about people doing that with Chrysler...

I've read about people doing that with Chrysler V-8's in the 70's. I imagine if you tired to do it now it would throw a computer code. You can buy a car that will do it on demand. The older...

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