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i havent touched the timing, do i need to?
there like $30 on ebay just a universal 4 wire.
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universal 4 wire? do u mean an earthing kit? fto's coil pack are electornic and dont need a distributer so unless some1 screwed your up timing when they changed a belt it should be right. maybe a mod is making your car run rich or lean, what oil are u using? think i use 10/40 fully syntehtic nulon brand but i forget
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on ebay search, universal 4 wire oxygen sensor, thats what the fto uses.

Its the oxygen sensor thats causing it to run rich. Noones touched the timing belt since i owned it. so couldnt be it.

Its putting too much fuel down because the air/fuel sensor (oxygen sensor) is due to be replaced as they should be every 90,000kms and i doubt mines been done and im at 150,000

And i have a CAI attached to the stock airbox with a pod inside it, intake soon to be upgraded to a 3inch stainless pipe. Im looking at boring out my throttle body as well.

Ive got extractors, 2.5 inch piping into a hiflo cat, into one large resonator, then straight after over axle it turns into 3 inch and into 3 inch muffler with 3 inch outlet.

Im giving the sensor a go. If it still stays sooty and i can smell fuel after a good thrash i might look into piggy back.

Im also using penrite semi synthetic 5w. it has brand new plugs,leads, fuel filter, coolant, thermostat, gearbox oil and belts. timing belt was done approx 60,000kms ago as well. So yeah its gotta be the sensor or a dodgy ECU. Throttle body has also been cleaned as well as the intake plenum.
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yeah sounds like the o2 sensor shoulkd be replaced regardless, i my exhaust goes from stock to 3" over the rear axle and it seems sluggish untill abouit 3k revs thats y im gonna price a piggyback ecu foitted and tuned thios week, dunno anyone else that has 3" at the end of their system, did u gain or lose performance by doing it?

if u ordered themalready ull soon find out wether they were the prob or not
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silverGPX wrote:on ebay search, universal 4 wire oxygen sensor, thats what the fto uses.

Its the oxygen sensor thats causing it to run rich. Noones touched the timing belt since i owned it. so couldnt be it.

Is gotta be the sensor or a dodgy ECU. Throttle body has also been cleaned as well as the intake plenum.
How you know your engine is running rich???
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silverGPX wrote:i havent touched the timing, do i need to?
there like $30 on ebay just a universal 4 wire.
Got an ACA one from Bursons for $100.00

Where do I get spark leads from cheap??
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payaya wrote:
silverGPX wrote:i havent touched the timing, do i need to?
there like $30 on ebay just a universal 4 wire.
Got an ACA one from Bursons for $100.00

Where do I get spark leads from cheap??
depends what you call cheap?
don't see the point replacing stock leads with stock leads .. get some magnecor ones;
probably $120 or so
http://www.magnecor.com.au/distrib.html
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payaya wrote:
silverGPX wrote:on ebay search, universal 4 wire oxygen sensor, thats what the fto uses.

Its the oxygen sensor thats causing it to run rich. Noones touched the timing belt since i owned it. so couldnt be it.

Is gotta be the sensor or a dodgy ECU. Throttle body has also been cleaned as well as the intake plenum.
How you know your engine is running rich???
Because my exhaust is black and sooty and i can smell it. And its using more fuel than it used to. We'll see how we go with a sensor.
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oh yeah and i changed both belts over and fixed the power steering squeal under full lock, i had a 4pk belt where it should of been a 6pk.
Degassed my aircon as well so i can change my heatercore tommorow.
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silverGPX wrote:
payaya wrote:
silverGPX wrote:on ebay search, universal 4 wire oxygen sensor, thats what the fto uses.

Its the oxygen sensor thats causing it to run rich. Noones touched the timing belt since i owned it. so couldnt be it.

Is gotta be the sensor or a dodgy ECU. Throttle body has also been cleaned as well as the intake plenum.
How you know your engine is running rich???
Because my exhaust is black and sooty and i can smell it. And its using more fuel than it used to. We'll see how we go with a sensor.
Worth a try, will prob give you better mileage anyway.
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what do u think it is payaya? if the sensor doesnt work?
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is air filter clean
try resetting ecu
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yep that bad boy is clean as a whistle, reset it not long agoooo.
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turns out you can fix the burnt out fog light switch with glue lol, it is very fiddly to out back together and gotta get rid of all excess glue or it dosent work.
wonder if the araldite will melt and ill be pulling it apart in a week lol btw: it works better than it ever has it dosent stick and make me push it a heap of times
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lol, u could of just went to a wreckers haha. But good work.

Got my new gear gaiter today, black with green stitching, ill take a pic when my carbon fibre gear knob arrives.

CBF'ed replacing my heatercore today lol
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put blue lights in under the the + and - signs if u have a tip, they look sweet and are helpfull
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replaced all brake pads with $160 worth of bendix from autobarn, pretty easy job
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found mud patch. re-sprayed car with mud. rain washed it off. was disappointed...
I'll have an FTO one day... i swear!

until then:
1. 2001 Merc-Benz A160 (porta-loo on wheels)
2. 2007 Peugeot 307 TDi (more fun than you'd expect)
3. [url=ttp://ftoaustralia.com/v3/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=25373]2009 Mitsubishi Triton Di-D (a monster in its own right)[/url]
4. 1992 Nissan NX Coupe (club car and project car)
5. 1996 Holden SB Barina - "The Nugget"
6. 1996 Jeep XJ Cherokee Sport - The Budget Build
7. 2010 Toyota Landcruiser 76 Series - V8 Goodness... - Build coming soon.
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Removed Grey Facelift Front
Transferred all rheo and lights to White Facelift front.
Swapped lip over.
Took bonnet off.
Took Headlights out.
Baked Headlights.
Installed Angel Eyes. (i now understand why you whinge about them!)
Wired up to a switch in glove box. Bitch
Took Side mirrors off.
installed front bar.
installed headlights.
Meguirs Cut & Polish.
Meguirs NXT Tech Wax 2.0 (amazing sh*t 8) )
Soooooo shiny

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