Stagea Fuel Economy

[webng]

the O2 socket has a gap you can slide the wire out of i have one, best investment ever when i need to remove it... But go to your local parts store

its like 20 bucks for hte socket

I see, thought it was one of those $100 tools which you use once every 2-3 years! Will check the local Repco and get a O2 sensor from them too. One size fits all?

[ssshonky]

thanks for the tip .. I was really not keen on removing that heat sheilding to get a spanner in there.

yeha

but unless you cut off the lead fmor your OLD o2 sensor you cant use a socket

the O2 socket has a gap you can slide the wire out of

i have one, best investment ever when i need to remove it

other option is to take off your o2huosing and then remove with a wrench.

But go to your local parts store

its like 20 bucks for hte socket

[Wildcat]

Hey Kirstie, which BP gives the discount and how do ya get it?

Cheers, Al

BP Beldon next to Maccas on Ocean Reef Road...you have to shop at SupaIga at Whitfords

[yokotas13]

I see, thought it was one of those $100 tools which you use once every 2-3 years! Will check the local Repco and get a O2 sensor from them too. One size fits all?

ther eare two sizes that i know of

i got the larger one

it has worked on everything from Mecedes, to hondas, to mitsu, to nissan

[ssshonky]

waaho! more tools to buy .. yipeee!

ther eare two sizes that i know of

i got the larger one

it has worked on everything from Mecedes, to hondas, to mitsu, to nissan

[ssshonky]

in case anyone is curious as to what they look like - head over here and have a look

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?P6...amp;dir=catalog

[GoldZilla]

Kinda like a spark-plug socket, but with a slot on the side...

[ssshonky]

you could *probably* make one by cutting a slit in a sparkplug socket with either an angle grinder or a cutting wheel on a dremel.. but if you like your fingers attached to your hand.. probably easier to buy one

[Duncan]

yeah we made one by cutting a slot in the side of an offset ring spanner

[Silverback]

Thats exactly the economy my series 2 gets. I earthed the boost solenoid last week, so am interested in how that affects economy. I have a theory (untested) that having higher boost coming on early will assist in moving the weight of the Stag up to cruising speeds easier, so therefore the fuel consumption my even out, or even be slightly better. I will let you know how it goes. It certainly helps the driveability, and means I dont have to sink the right foot as hard as before.

I havent done a trip in the car since getting it a year ago. I was hoping to come up for the skyline show & shine, but had to miss that in favour of the rugby test.

Brief Update. Fuel economy the same as before (420kms). This is good news, given the improvements in mid-range power and torque. Not sure whether one trip is enough evidence to test my theory, but it certainly hasnt gone backwards.

[ssshonky]

your a clever man !

I am going to try that

whats the size of the o2 sensor ? its 22mm isnt it?

yeah we made one by cutting a slot in the side of an offset ring spanner

[Duncan]

lol not me a mate dreamed it up (should open a tool store i reckon), but it does work pretty well, since we cut it down short enough to be able to turn it more easily down on the rear dump pipe which is really tight. Pretty sure it was 22mm which was the other bonus.....who is going to miss a 22mm ring spanner?

[webng]

Man, having a lot of trouble finding the socket in Adelaide. I've tried Repco, Super Cheap, Sprint. It's 22mm right? Might try hardware stores this weekend.

[Terminal]

I just used a spanner, can you do that?

[stasis]

try your local autoparts supplier other than the ones mentioned above, i mean small ones they might have it or they will be able to source one for you.

[webng]

try your local autoparts supplier other than the ones mentioned above, i mean small ones they might have it or they will be able to source one for you.

Tried spanner, couldn't get enough "purchase" to twist.

I've ordered a socket from ebay, $22.80 delivered. Hopefully I'll get it next week. Once I have it, anyone in Adelaide need to borrow it, PM me

[MRO]

i bought my socket from Bunnings for $5!

[Duncan]

open ended spanner no worky on the really tight ones you will just strip the sender....and then you'd be stuffed

[captinsane]

517 KMS ON 53 LITRES

HOORAY FOR ME

[rb26stagea]

517 KMS ON 53 LITRES

HOORAY FOR ME

What do you have in that thing, a diesel??!!