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Old 07-19-2008   #16 (permalink)
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Re: DIY: forgotten tune-up mods

yeah this thread is A1. Is this part of the 7th gen book? I hope so!
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yeah this thread is A1. Is this part of the 7th gen book? I hope so!
yeah its the whole reason i did them all over again to get the pics. but i havent had time to write anything with all thats going on right now.

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Re: DIY: forgotten tune-up mods

Im thinking of buying LubeControl LC20 and FP 60, is there a discount or anything you could offer? Thanks!
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theres discount for lc20 i believe but not the new fp plus. oops, looks like they finally took the code out lol. sorry no more discounts. its still well worth it if you buy the gallon sizes.
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Re: DIY: forgotten tune-up mods

gearbox, what did you paint your header with?
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Re: DIY: forgotten tune-up mods

Thanks so much for this write up.

I just have one quick question, is the O2 sensor on top of the Catalytic converter? Do I just pull it off and install the new sensor.
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Re: DIY: forgotten tune-up mods

there are two o2 sensors, dont mix them up! one before the cat (primary) and one after it (secondary). first one is important for how the car runs, but second is only for emissions. its slightly different for ex and lx tho but same idea. the lx just has the cat built in with the header.

my DC header was jet coated last year, but unfortunately its starting to rust already lousy humidity.
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Nice writeup gearbox. Wish I could appreciate it more, but I can't since my car ain't workin' right. Until then...
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get a new throttle body and call it a day
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Re: DIY: forgotten tune-up mods

Awesome write-up! I found the O2 sensor to be much more expensive for my 05 LX (around $120) unfortunately. Great idea of dressing up the underhood cables/hoses with a red silicone hose kit!

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Re: DIY: forgotten tune-up mods

thanks. the 04-05 uses a different wideband sensor which is more expensive. be glad you dont have the rsx, the one sensor costs over $250.

update! i was able to polish up my header today and it looks much better. still some rust on the flanges, but it looks a ton better.
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there are two o2 sensors, dont mix them up! one before the cat (primary) and one after it (secondary).
the primary sensor is usually called the "upstream" 02 sensor and the secondary 02 sensor is usually called the "downstream" 02 sensor
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Re: DIY: forgotten tune-up mods

This should be sticky! Ty GB.
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