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06-07-2005, 10:51 PM
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The o2's need to be unplugged to keep them from telling the PCM its running rich. Fresh air gets on the o2's and fools the compter into thinking its running lean, so it starts dumping lots of fuel. You'll foul out a set of plugs quick.
06-08-2005, 12:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Flyer
The o2's need to be unplugged to keep them from telling the PCM its running rich. Fresh air gets on the o2's and fools the compter into thinking its running lean, so it starts dumping lots of fuel. You'll foul out a set of plugs quick.
06-08-2005, 12:58 AM
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The o2's don't register anything, the PCM thinks they are showing a neutral .500 so they make no adjustments to the fuel trims. The PCM will consider them broke after so long, but it takes a while. Since the o2's are showing a dead nuts neutral, it makes no adjustments to the fuel trims.
06-08-2005, 01:23 AM
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I drove my truck 15miles on open headers to the nearest muffler shop. The truck wasn't smoking at first, but once i got to the city, it started smokin bad 
. I had a blast watching the expressions on people's faces when i'd rev the truck at a stop light 
It was loud as hell, and since i had my windows open, the cabin smelled of exhaust for about a day or so then it went away. I had my O2 sensors on at the time and the truck still smoked. I'd say go for it, I had the same question about mine until someone posted that they ran their truck for two weeks on open headers 
...Let us know what happens
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. I had a blast watching the expressions on people's faces when i'd rev the truck at a stop light It was loud as hell, and since i had my windows open, the cabin smelled of exhaust for about a day or so then it went away. I had my O2 sensors on at the time and the truck still smoked. I'd say go for it, I had the same question about mine until someone posted that they ran their truck for two weeks on open headers ...Let us know what happensGood luck and enjoy the ride
SLA
06-08-2005, 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Black_Silverado_5.3
I drove my truck 15miles on open headers to the nearest muffler shop. The truck wasn't smoking at first, but once i got to the city, it started smokin bad . I had a blast watching the expressions on people's faces when i'd rev the truck at a stop light It was loud as hell, and since i had my windows open, the cabin smelled of exhaust for about a day or so then it went away. I had my O2 sensors on at the time and the truck still smoked. I'd say go for it, I had the same question about mine until someone posted that they ran their truck for two weeks on open headers ...Let us know what happens
Good luck and enjoy the ride
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. I had a blast watching the expressions on people's faces when i'd rev the truck at a stop light It was loud as hell, and since i had my windows open, the cabin smelled of exhaust for about a day or so then it went away. I had my O2 sensors on at the time and the truck still smoked. I'd say go for it, I had the same question about mine until someone posted that they ran their truck for two weeks on open headers ...Let us know what happensGood luck and enjoy the ride
SLA
06-08-2005, 06:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Flyer
The o2's need to be unplugged to keep them from telling the PCM its running rich. Fresh air gets on the o2's and fools the compter into thinking its running lean, so it starts dumping lots of fuel. You'll foul out a set of plugs quick.
OR...........you can just leave them alone and make up some short extensions until you get your exhaust on, worked for me.
06-08-2005, 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Texas Terminator
WHAT UP FLYER!?!
OR...........you can just leave them alone and make up some short extensions until you get your exhaust on, worked for me.
OR...........you can just leave them alone and make up some short extensions until you get your exhaust on, worked for me.
06-08-2005, 06:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Bullhead00
How long would the pipe need to be and what would I need to fabricate the extensions?
06-09-2005, 07:52 AM
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Smoking after the trip is from the o2 getting fresh air across them. The exhaust pulses, on the pulses, fresh air is sucked back up into the collector and messes the readings up on the o2 sensors. It does this no matter how rich it's running, so the PCM ends up adding as much fuel as it can.
Extensions will work also, but they need to be closer to 12" or so.
Hey TT, been back to the track lately?
Extensions will work also, but they need to be closer to 12" or so.
Hey TT, been back to the track lately?