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Old 09-26-2007, 02:00 PM
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I might be wrong, but i thought we couldn't use platinum spark plugs in our trucks?
I heard the same thing, I just installed the regular autolites on my truck and it runs great. Combined with the new magnaflow muffler and a new air filter im getting almost 1 mpg better than I was before
 
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does your oxygen sensor work ?? messure 0 - 1 volt. when hot and idle,it has to go op and down in the volt
100mv is lean 900mv is fat mix. if it goes from 100 - to 900 and back again constantly its fine.

just take off the plug and try between the wires you canĀ“t ruined it.

sorry my English iĀ“m from Denmark.

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which oxygen sensor?

Oh that motha, sonna, stupid, agggghhhhh, I knew it, I knew it. The damn stupid parts asswipe. He told me that these were the best for our trucks. I was going to get the NGK, that were the stock for V6, but he kept swearing that they werent and since he looked old and sounded like he knew what he was talking about. ****e, now I have to buy new ones? what the deuce? AAAAAAAGGGGHHHH!!!!! I feel like taking them out and throwing them at the guy's face.
 
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lay down and look under your car.
on the exhaust after the catalysator there is a littel plug with a wire on it. oxygen sensor!

donĀ“t throw them in his face before you know itĀ“s the spark plugs!

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lay down and look under your car.
on the exhaust after the catalysator there is a littel plug with a wire on it. oxygen sensor!

donĀ“t throw them in his face before you know itĀ“s the spark plugs!

tommy
Tommy,

If the O2 sensor was out of range, or held at too high/low of range for too long of time, defective or faulty, a code would be set.........
 
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lay down and look under your car.
on the exhaust after the catalysator there is a littel plug with a wire on it. oxygen sensor!

donĀ“t throw them in his face before you know itĀ“s the spark plugs!

tommy
Tommy,

If the O2 sensor was out of range, or held at too high/low of range for too long of time, defective or faulty, a code would be set.........
you are right but sometimes you canĀ“t depend on it. i have foundsome faults that was suppose to set codes but dident. but not on Dodge itĀ“s my first.
but this is probably the sparks as others was talking about.

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Old 09-27-2007, 06:05 AM
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lay down and look under your car.
on the exhaust after the catalysator there is a littel plug with a wire on it. oxygen sensor!

donĀ“t throw them in his face before you know itĀ“s the spark plugs!

tommy
Tommy,

If the O2 sensor was out of range, or held at too high/low of range for too long of time, defective or faulty, a code would be set.........
you are right but sometimes you canĀ“t depend on it. i have foundsome faults that was suppose to set codes but dident. but not on Dodge itĀ“s my first.
but this is probably the sparks as others was talking about.

tommy
I'd believe it..........
 
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To be honest, I did get a code when I started the car after the tune up. It was thisone P0113 = IAT Sensor 1 Circuit High Input.

I just thought that since I had unplugged stuff without disconnecting the battery, that I all I needed was to reset the computer. After I resetted, incorrectly (I disconnected the positive for 30 seconds), the light went off when I restarted the truck. I dont feel any hesitation (other than the normal for a V6). Its normal, no stutters, jerks or "feels" like it wants to shut off.
 
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So anyone think that code is the problem or not?

Anyone, anyone, bueller, bueller

 
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I am in agreement with OldMorparMan and HorseApples.

Somethingelse to consider:
Did you switch gas recently?
What brand of gas are/were you using? Is it 100% gas or does it contain ethanol?

Look at it this way you now have a life time supply of spark plugs for your lawn mower (if they fit)

P.S. Parts guys sometimes get told "Hey Move these items" to make room for new stock ornew products.
 


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