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If at red lights it shot up then i would think pump possibly or thermostat isn't opening. Im trying to think what, in such cold temps, would cause this. Do you come out tk ice on the radiator and grill. Maybe cover them with cardboard overnight.
And as for fuel, warm sensors use less gas i thought. So letting fluids warm up works for me even if it does use some gas.
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Changed out my old thermostat that was causing over heating issues. Now it doesn't get warm enough, no matter how long I drive or idle it won't get past the first white line on the gauge. I'm guessing its running around 130* or so.
This is with a motorad thermostat from rock auto, New clutch fan, new water pump, and a newer radiator.
I guess I should yank the thermostat and order another?
This is with a motorad thermostat from rock auto, New clutch fan, new water pump, and a newer radiator.
I guess I should yank the thermostat and order another?
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Yeah, when driving... Do you think idling for half an hour doesn't use any fuel or something? Lol
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And of course fuel gets used. Its a jeep dammit. It always eats gas. Hell when when parked i feel a jeep pisses gas out
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I got the same motorad as what you get from the dealer. I'm not paying $35 for a thermostat, no reason for them to mark it up that much. I will double check part numbers when I get home but I know it is a 195* stat.
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What SHOULD my o2 sensor voltages be? I'm getting 0.4v on the upstream and 0.1v on the downstream. I know that I'm going to have to replace them, just trying to find out how far off they are. I checked the wiring (the code goes on and off sporadically) and it looks fine. No obvious burns or frayed connection.
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What SHOULD my o2 sensor voltages be? I'm getting 0.4v on the upstream and 0.1v on the downstream. I know that I'm going to have to replace them, just trying to find out how far off they are. I checked the wiring (the code goes on and off sporadically) and it looks fine. No obvious burns or frayed connection.
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Downstream should be somewhere between 0.0 and 1.0 lol. Pay attention to LTFT and STFT, without an oscilloscope or live graphing functionality you're just looking at whether there's a short or an open.
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Nothing like that. O2 sensor input varies constantly, they're not constant sensors like MAP or IAT or anything like that. Upstream will always swing wildly, a healthy one should go both high and low.
Downstream should be somewhere between 0.0 and 1.0 lol. Pay attention to LTFT and STFT, without an oscilloscope or live graphing functionality you're just looking at whether there's a short or an open.
Downstream should be somewhere between 0.0 and 1.0 lol. Pay attention to LTFT and STFT, without an oscilloscope or live graphing functionality you're just looking at whether there's a short or an open.
It lists two LTFT and STFT gauges... one for bank 1 and one for bank 2. Which one should I keep an eye on?
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In the meantime look for wiring issues indeed. The code is thrown when one of the supply voltages (5V for the sensor, 12V for the heater) is picked up on the PCM input. The upstream sensor's wiring is awfully close to the exhaust manifold and subject to a lot of heat, as well on some years it may be tacked up near the front DS. Abrasion from rodents or even the DS would not surprise me.
Maybe GM 2.8L V6 with OBD-I had two STFTs but we'll pretend that doesn't exist lol.
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If you haven't replaced the upstream O2 do so anyway. NTK OE is like $30 on RockAuto or something like that.
In the meantime look for wiring issues indeed. The code is thrown when one of the supply voltages (5V for the sensor, 12V for the heater) is picked up on the PCM input. The upstream sensor's wiring is awfully close to the exhaust manifold and subject to a lot of heat, as well on some years it may be tacked up near the front DS. Abrasion from rodents or even the DS would not surprise me.
Bank 1. XJs didn't get Bank 2 until 2000+ California/50-state emissions.
Maybe GM 2.8L V6 with OBD-I had two STFTs but we'll pretend that doesn't exist lol.
In the meantime look for wiring issues indeed. The code is thrown when one of the supply voltages (5V for the sensor, 12V for the heater) is picked up on the PCM input. The upstream sensor's wiring is awfully close to the exhaust manifold and subject to a lot of heat, as well on some years it may be tacked up near the front DS. Abrasion from rodents or even the DS would not surprise me.
Bank 1. XJs didn't get Bank 2 until 2000+ California/50-state emissions.
Maybe GM 2.8L V6 with OBD-I had two STFTs but we'll pretend that doesn't exist lol.
I'm definitely, 100% going to replace my o2 sensors. Both of them. I have to buy $400 worth of books in a couple days or I'd be ordering them right now.