Technical My stilo

[Jamie]

i think i am falling in love with you

EDIT:

thats what happens when you leave yourself logged on at work :doh:


thanks si

 

[Deckchair5]

There's some good tools for that too

 

[Big Black Stilo]

Connector is too big. You can chop the wires to get the old duff one off but you don't want to damage the new ones wires. Better with the correct tool.

you could use and adjustable or mole grips- if you were really mental!

 

[Deckchair5]

Errr Yes..

Nurse! The screens please!

 

[Big Black Stilo]

i wouldnt try it myself, but i have fixed my own (old) car with just molegrips on the hard shoulder!

 

[Seraph]

is the o2 sensor gonna be a 22mm socket?

 

[Deckchair5]

Yes, 22m that's it

 

[stilosporting]

so how is it going with this chris?

 

[Seraph]

don't ask.

I've got the o2 sensor, that was easy.

so far I've been totally unable to find a slotted socket at any friggin shops.

sent my housemate to get one, and she's come back with a standard 22mil socket and an injector socket.. neither of which work.
I'm soooooo fscking annoyed with it now...

 

[stilosporting]

im with you mate. got 'check engine' today :bang:

if you need any help im not too far away.

decks, any chance of a pic of what chris needs to buy?

 

[Big Black Stilo]

think he means this

this was at

http://www.toolmix.com/browse/product.asp?pid=61361&s52cnc=FROOGLE-UK&s52r=FROOGLEUK

and is a bit dear, but a search would find something

 

[Deckchair5]

one of these
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/22mm-OXYGEN-S...ageNameZWD4VQQcmdZViewItem?_trksid=p1638.m124

Most larger car accessory places seem to have them here

Shoud be less than £10 it's a toughened socket but don't use an air wrench on it. The sensor is pretty tough but it doesn't like a hammering

 

[stilosporting]

good info guys.

 

[Seraph]

oh, i know what one is, but getting one in time for my day off...today... was a tough scheme.

i've been loads of places to find the socket and nowhere has them bloody irritating.
another search on my day off... i really need my car to be working by Saturday

 

[Rich]

Try your FIAT dealer. They used to let me lend tools provided they weren't in use.

 

[Seraph]

consider the old one out.

think the engines still a bit warm to put the replacement in... don't want any of that cross-threading business.

 

[stilosporting]

good going.

 

[Seraph]

right, new sensor fitted...

still **** idling and the revs stil dip low when the throttle is released.

fsck it. I've had enough now. Bag of shte can burn for all I care. Anyone know a decent car theif for hire who can "steal" my motor and burn it?

 

[Steely]

have you taken ift for a run, since its a live ecu it may need to learn??? worth a try, unleash some anger on it with some enthusiastic driving

 

[Seraph]

there is a point that's occured to me... if the plugs are not gapped properly, could that cause this problem?

I'm gonna thrash it when I get the chance to drive her, but I'm just thoroughly peed off now.

I'll check when I plug her in that the codes have gone too...