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Subject:Re: Thirsty motor with low power to 2,500 rpms. What's up?
From:Frank Condelli
Date:Mon, 19 Oct 2009 06:57:11 EDT
In a message dated 19/10/2009 12:01:55 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

            That  all depends on many things.  If that engine has been
running way to rich  for some reason then the OXY sensor could have been toasted
by that.   Installing a new OXY sensor is the only solution to this
dilemma.  Where is  the OXY sensor placed in that un-original set-up you have ?
The best  placement by far is in the CAT as was original in the real 2.1 set
up.

>>>>What's the life expectancy of an O2 sensor? This  one might have 20,000
miles on  it.<<<<<

Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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