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Re: Oxygen sensor setup-

To: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>, John McEwen <mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca>
Subject: Re: Oxygen sensor setup-
From: Trevor Jordan <tjordan@pa.ausom.net.au>
Date: Thu, 5 Feb 1998 18:55:00 +1000
Cc: triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
References: <v01540b02b0fef63c1007@[129.128.230.169]>
At 5:16 PM +1000 5/2/98, Trevor Boicey wrote:
>John McEwen wrote:
>>
>> Uh, guys?  How many of us have LBCs with these oxygen sensor gizmos?  I
>> don't own any.  I suppose there must be some TR8s or even some 7s that have
>> them but which cars were actually equipped with them?  What percentage of
>> all Triumph owners actually have to worry about them?  I'm curious.
>
>  The discussion is centering around ADDING one to your car, any car,
>and using it as a tuning guide.
>
>  Essentially and with a few "buts", the oxygen sensor reads whether
>you are running rich or lean, which makes it useful in tuning if you
>get it hooked up.
>
>  In a modern car, the computer reads the output and does the
>adjusting, but you can also read the output yourself and adjust
>your carbs with the information it gives.


In simple terms, how does this compare with using a glass spark plug to
adjust the mixture?

Trevor Jordan
74 TR6 CF29281U



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