[V8] hot start problem which sensor/ conclusion

Bob & Missy rherguth at sbcglobal.net
Sat Jun 12 01:13:16 EDT 2004


I need to do this on my neighbor's car.  He's always out there fanning it.
He priced the ESS and CPS sensors used for $245 total.  Does anyone have a
reasonable source for a new set?

Also, I think he may be on his original in-tank FP at 188k mi.  Is that
possible?  Should he be changing that too?

	-- Bob
	90 V8 (not even mine!)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: v8-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf
> Of Ron Wainwright
>   Listers,
>
>   A thanks to fellow listers who gave me the BTDT on
> the sensor R&R,
>  I found it to be an easy job (I'm going to put the
> way I did it in the knowledgbase) but I will go
> through it know.
>  First I undid the air filter housing,
>  then I undid the a few spark plug wires from the
> driver side cap (just to make getting my hand in there
> easier),
>  then the cruise controll 10mm & throttle cable
> linkage 8 or 10mm (I figured the more room the
> marrier), & put them to one side.
>  then there's a braket that is attatched to the braket
> that holds the o2 sensor, the ignition & RPM on the
> back of the driver side head 17mm & 13mm that will
> make the braket free from the motor & eisier to get at
> the grey connector.
>  take driver side tire off,
>  undid the belly pan
>  I used a small ratchet & a 10mm socket to get the two
> bolts from the heat shield & as other listers
> mentioned it is rite next to the end of the header
> pipe before it gets attatched to the X pipe. Again do
> this when the car is cold cause it gets hot in there a
> few burns for my trouble.
>  I ws able to wrape my arm around the sway bar to be
> able to get two hands in there,
>  then undo the braket the sensors will come out.
>  Then it's reverse order.
>  Hope this helps someone in the future.
>  If I forgot anything other listers will be sure to
> chime in.
> Thanks
> Ron




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