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rylan906 Oct 30, 2012 02:43 PM

fouling plugs an O2 sensors
 
My 95 discovery fouls out plugs and o2 sensors alot! After replacing them it runs like a champ! But after a few hundred miles it starts running like **** again. chugging at idle and the exhaust smells HORRIBLE! and Im not a fan of 8mpg! All i get for codes is 44&45 for bad o2 sensors.
Could my cats be plugged? Should i "clean them right out"?
I've gone through and replaced all my vacuum lines. New plugs and wires. An fuel pressure is good. Any help is welcome

Spike555 Oct 30, 2012 07:50 PM

Whatever is wrong upstream is what is killing your O2's not the other way around.
Start with your ignition timing, make sure it is set correctly.
Then replace your coolant temp sensor, when mine went bad it read -40*F and my ECU was flooding the engine causing bad mpg.

rylan906 Nov 1, 2012 10:43 AM

Thanks. Ill check that out

rylan906 Nov 12, 2012 03:04 PM

Changed the coolant sensor plugs and o2 sensors. Ran great except a lil surge at idle. The horrible exhaust smell was gone. But about 75 miles check engine light came back on. Code 44&45. O2 sensors. Check plugs and black like its been running at full choke!
What other sensors should i check that would caus this?Or should i just buy stock in walker o2 sensors

Spike555 Nov 12, 2012 08:42 PM

Did you also replace the plug wires and dizzy cap and rotor?
Did you use cheap wires or good ones?

rylan906 Nov 13, 2012 05:47 AM

Rplaced both. Just got orielly brand . And plugs are cheep autoleye platinum. Alota Ppl said to go with them on forums. Would one of them fancy hotter burning plugs help? Id really love to solve this because Im not a fan of 8 mpg

Disco Mike Nov 13, 2012 08:37 AM

Maybe a stretch but what about your rings, might want to consider a compression test and even a leak down test if the compression test warrants it.

Spike555 Nov 13, 2012 08:05 PM

Autolite plugs are crap, I tried them and they sucked.
The plug wires you used are crap and can cause problems too, Magnecore, STI or Kingsbourne plug wires are recommend.

rylan906 Nov 14, 2012 04:08 PM

Hope i have time this weekend for a compression test. And ill get better plugs n wires.
Thanks for the info so far. Keep u fellas posted

Spike555 Nov 14, 2012 06:21 PM

There was a guy a few years ago with your exact same problem, its not a compression problem, the truck is running to rich for whatever reason.
I dont remember what his fix was.
I think it was bad fuel injectors but I dont remember for sure, sorry.


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