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Re: V8 surge problems



On Fri, 29 Dec 1995, Eliot Lim wrote:

> > Today I took my 90 V8 to the dealer for a repair, it is also due for 
> > its 90K service so I asked about the Ox sensor because I have 
> > noticed the same exact symptoms that you have described.  They 
> > explained that a bad Ox sensor would cause surging only at idle.  
> > Therefore, this could not be the cause of the problem.  I tend to 
> > believe them, because have you ever heard of a dealer *not* wanting 
> > to perform a service!
> 

This is the same crap I went through this summer. Surging and a perfect 
idle. In a nutshell I was told the same thing, "Cant be o2 sensor.. "blah 
blah blah. Well, it was the darn sensor. Car's been great ever since. For 
the $89, give it a try.

Bob

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