Bigrig
30th December 2010, 05:24 PM
Just so it is on the thread (and before I forget) for future reference - a couple of shots of where the sensor is located and what it looks like. To remove the plug, you need to pry up the small circlip (be very careful not to drop it down into the engine bay, as it's bloody hard to find ... not that I did that ... ahem ...). Then just screw the old one out, and screw the new one in!!!
Symptoms were:
1. Hard to start on Petrol
2. Once started, ran rough as guts and blew black smoke on hitting the throttle
3. On Petrol (didn't do it on LPG) it sort of goes to stall just as you hit the accelerator before the injectors punch heaps of petrol through and it comes to life
4. Lack of power
5. Once warm (and immediately when re-started warm) immediately idles up to anywhere between 1050-1400 RPM's
A close up - just on the left side of the thermostat housing as you look at the engine from the front (yellow plug and sensor head standard - new sensor is green as per photo).
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Bit further away showing location relevant to alternator etc.
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The old sensor - pen included for scale (not the tool I used to get it out!!! LOL)
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Side view.
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Top view of the 2 pin plug.
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Symptoms were:
1. Hard to start on Petrol
2. Once started, ran rough as guts and blew black smoke on hitting the throttle
3. On Petrol (didn't do it on LPG) it sort of goes to stall just as you hit the accelerator before the injectors punch heaps of petrol through and it comes to life
4. Lack of power
5. Once warm (and immediately when re-started warm) immediately idles up to anywhere between 1050-1400 RPM's
A close up - just on the left side of the thermostat housing as you look at the engine from the front (yellow plug and sensor head standard - new sensor is green as per photo).
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Bit further away showing location relevant to alternator etc.
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The old sensor - pen included for scale (not the tool I used to get it out!!! LOL)
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Side view.
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Top view of the 2 pin plug.
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