O2s are hooked back up and replaced the other coolant temp sensor (passenger side). Ran codes and here's what I came up with:
21 Coolant temperature/sensor out of specified range - still being thrown even though I replaced passenger side sensor. I'm going to remove aftermarket gauge so I can hook the driver side sensor back up. 94 Secondary air system inoperative & 44 Air management system inoperative - I assume these have something to do with me deleting my air pump from a few years ago. 33 Canister or EGR valve not operating properly - still being thrown 13 Normal idle not within specified range - I can adjust idle to make this code go away I assume?
Alright everyone - I'm older and a tiny bit smarter now. The car has been driven less than 1000 miles over the last 3 years. And now that I'm finished with college, I now have my own garage AND time to do what I've been needing to do for a while.
*note* Stalling is not an issue anymore. Throttle just needed adjustment. And the car is not running rich, but is very lean.
Here are the codes with my best guess on the issue:
FOER 21 Coolant temperature/sensor out of specified range - Temp gauge was telling me I was overheating, but the car never seemed to ACTUALLY be overheating. Always kept coolant full and just replacted thermostat, housing, and water pump. Replaced the stock temp gauge sensor but was giving me a reading that was bouncing back and forth, so I went aftermarket to see if I could get an accurate reading. Looks like I run 180-190 on an average day with no crazy readings.
41 Lean fuel mixture - Using 19lbers, and guy at the dyno says he can tune it to solve lean fuel mixture. I'm sure the car needs a tune, BUT I'm pretty sure I'm running an aftermarket MAF and really have no information on it its size/specifications.
91 Oxygen sensor issue, fuel pressure out of specified range or injectors out of balance - I never hooked O2s back up when I installed the X-pipe because I needed an extension for them. I guess I should probably do that?
33 Canister or EGR valve not operating properly - honestly not sure here. Pretty sure I deleted everything EGR but kept the spacer and hooked sensors and what not back up. Probably where this is coming from?
Addressing my lean fuel mixture: is this an issue that can mostly be solved by switching to larger injectors (let's say 24lbers?) and switching to a MAF that is calibrated specifically the injector size? Or should my focus be on having the car professionally tuned to solve the lean mix? OR combination of the two?
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What brand of aftermarket digital gauges are you guys running? I will most likely be buying a few within the next few months. I want to make sure I get the best bang for buck, I've had too much bad luck with cheap shiznit lately :hick:
I have a heat gun- I'd be afraid of torching the paint. Where can you get a fender roller? I'm a rookie when it comes to paint and body.
As long as you keep the heat gun moving (back and forth across the lip) you'll be okay. Amazon should have fender rollers, try searching 4x108 fender roller on Google as well.
Thanks for the information. What I am thinking is to have 2in added to the width of the rear rims on the inside. I like the rims I have and the way the car looks. Rims are 5 lug. I have 245/45/17 Goodyear Eagle F1's on all 4 corners. Car handles great as long as the tires are warm. I would like wider tires on the rear for traction. How do you "roll" the fender lip without damaging the fender?
Using a heat gun and keep it moving on the outside of the fender, remove the wheel and bolt a fender roller to the wheel studs and roll the fender lip flush. Have to be careful not to chip the paint. You can also use a baseball bat using the tire as leverage with the heat gun.
Very nice. Love the stance. What size tires are those? What offset do you have on the rear rims? Do the tires rub? I was just down at Discount Tire yesterday to ask them about getting wider tires for the rear of mine. Couldn't help me. Said there were too many modifications.
I can't remember exact offset, they have discontinued the 17x10 4 lug version. 245 front, 275 rears. The front rubbed because I lowered the car but rolling the fenders solved that problem.
