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TruckerBomb 03-09-14 11:38 PM

88 NA with no O2 sensor...
 
I'm thinking it doesn't have an O2 sensor as I can not locate it.

It has a Racing Beat header and full custom dual exhaust.

What would some symptoms of a bad/missing O2 sensor be?

misterstyx69 03-09-14 11:54 PM

The O2 wire is a single braided covered wire that comes off the harness near the back of the TB.

I think the reason why you do not have one is because that wire needed to be extended to put an O2 on your header and it wasn't done.

Evil Aviator 03-10-14 12:02 AM


Originally Posted by TruckerBomb (Post 11695122)
I'm thinking it doesn't have an O2 sensor as I can not locate it.

Racing Beat puts the O2 sensor bung in different places, so it's not all that easy to find. Also, some of their headers don't have a bung. The best way is to follow the wire as suggested in the previous post, although this will not work if the wire is not connected.
http://www.racingbeat.com/images/items/16128.2.jpg
http://www.racingbeat.com/images/items/16130.2.jpg


Originally Posted by TruckerBomb (Post 11695122)
I'm thinking it doesn't have an O2 sensor as I can not locate it. What would some symptoms of a bad/missing O2 sensor be?

If you can't tell any difference, then what does it matter? ;)

jjwalker 03-10-14 09:40 AM


Originally Posted by TruckerBomb (Post 11695122)
I'm thinking it doesn't have an O2 sensor as I can not locate it.

It has a Racing Beat header and full custom dual exhaust.

What would some symptoms of a bad/missing O2 sensor be?

Typically, your check engine light will be on and your gas mileage will suck. RX7 gas mileage sucks anyway, but no 02 sensor makes it even worse in light throttle/cruising situations.

RotaryEvolution 03-10-14 09:51 AM

in most cases you will not even notice a difference if it is gone or there working properly. it's job is very limited, unlike on todays cars.

jjwalker 03-10-14 10:04 AM


Originally Posted by RotaryEvolution (Post 11695315)
in most cases you will not even notice a difference if it is gone or there working properly. it's job is very limited, unlike on todays cars.

I agree with you to an extent. I rolled with the 02 disabled on my car for a few weeks and noticed my gas mileage decrease quite a bit.

One thing I did notice though is that under very high vacuum and very little throttle (like say, cruising in 4th gear at 50mph) the port air injection is on and the ECU is in fact ignoring the 02 sensor.

TruckerBomb 03-10-14 10:38 AM

It's getting crappy mileage... 13-17 usually... Sometimes less.

lduley 03-10-14 07:12 PM


Originally Posted by TruckerBomb (Post 11695360)
It's getting crappy mileage... 13-17 usually... Sometimes less.

thats pretty average actually

TruckerBomb 03-10-14 10:55 PM


Originally Posted by lduley (Post 11695730)
thats pretty average actually

blah...

dustindwc 03-11-14 10:19 AM

im getting like 146km to a tank thats not average is it

RotaryEvolution 03-11-14 11:29 AM


Originally Posted by dustindwc (Post 11696132)
im getting like 146km to a tank thats not average is it

sounds low even for 100% city mileage but city mileage can vary quite a lot to that even being a high number, so if that is 100% city mileage then your question cannot realistically be answered.

do a full tank on the highway for a real mileage consumption test.

dustindwc 03-12-14 07:16 PM

that was both city and on the freeway i have went through 2 full tanks and the results are the same

RotaryEvolution 03-12-14 07:51 PM

definitely low, maybe your leading ignition has gone on vacation.

dustindwc 03-13-14 10:07 AM

so what would be a good solution to this problem

RotaryEvolution 03-13-14 02:23 PM

check to see if your front coil is firing with a timing light or an insulated pair of ignition wire pliers.

TruckerBomb 03-14-14 10:08 AM

When I hook up a timing light, about 50% of the time it's on mark, the rest of the time is split between off mark, to can't be found...

dustindwc 03-17-14 07:36 PM


Originally Posted by RotaryEvolution (Post 11697858)
check to see if your front coil is firing with a timing light or an insulated pair of ignition wire pliers.

do you no where a good supplier is to buy new ignition coil

TruckerBomb 03-18-14 11:11 PM


Originally Posted by dustindwc (Post 11700741)
do you no where a good supplier is to buy new ignition coil

nope. do you? lol

TruckerBomb 03-23-14 10:07 PM

bought coils from a guy on here, no improvement...

dustindwc 04-03-14 10:28 AM

so my coils seem to be fine any other reason i could be getting bad mpg?


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