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Old or faulty Oxygen Sensor - does it affect idle speed Wed, 17 March 2004 05:04 Go to previous message
The idle speed on my ST162 varies a lot -- 99% of the time, it is 100 to 150 rpms below the 750rpm that is steady when the T & E1 connectors are shorted. It is about 200 rpm lower when stopping and starting on a hot engine. The timing is spot on at 10 deg BTDC (with T & E1 shorted). I'm pretty sure it's not a vacuum leak or dirty injectors. Could a faulty or old oxygen sensor cause the erratic idle? The check engine light does not come on, so I presume that it is still sending an acceptable signal to the computer. I don't wanna spend dough on a new oxygen sensor if there is little or no chance that it affects the idle speed.

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Read Message   Old or faulty Oxygen Sensor - does it affect idle speed  3sgeWed, 17 March 2004 05:04
Read Message   Re: Old or faulty Oxygen Sensor - does it affect idle speed oldcorollasFri, 19 March 2004 00:59
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