[V8] Re: O2 sensor?

[Unka Bart]

On Apr 25, 2005, at 5:48 AM, Roger M. Woodbury wrote:

> Unka Bart:  TWELVE miles per gallon?

Actually, it's been between 10+ and 12+.

> Sure it just isn't your right foot?

Unfortunately, yes, I'm sure.  On the return trip from AudiConnection, 
I averaged a hair over 18 on the road with my cruise set to 4 mph over 
the limit, and slowed down to whatever that might work out to be when 
in areas of reduced speed.
>
> FHP still letting you keep your license?
>
> How FAST is that thing with the chip in the ECU?

I dunno, but I've noticed it losing its Zing over the last month or so, 
and becoming difficult to start in the morning.  Funny thing is that 
once I get it fired up, it runs rough for a moment and then stalls out. 
  Restart and it runs like a top (much better, anyway).

> Inquiring minds want to know!  (Insanely jealous ones, too!)

Well, you're certainly entitled to be Jealous.  Even though it's being 
recalcitrant at the moment, I anticipate it returning to its normal, 
rocket-like self once I get the new O2 sensor installed.  Ever mindful 
of the price of fuel these days, I tread rather lightly on the loud 
pedal most of the time, but, every once in a while a girl just *has* to 
get her skirt up over her head, donchaknow...

Actually, what the Captain meant to say was, ever mindful of brother 
Keith's sage words of wisdom ("These cars were meant to have the snot 
driven out of them and not be mollycoddled"), I do just that.  But not 
so often as I'd like, what with 12 mpg being on the high end...

Bart