Miata Mailing List: October 1997, Message #119
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From: "Nico van Steen" <nico.van.steen@tip.nl> Subject: Re: No O2 sensor??? Date: Wed, 1 Oct 1997 12:33:35 +0000
Remeber, they only sell the 90 bhp version in the Phillipines. And it's without a cat! Nico ---- From: Paul Turin <pturin@ssl.berkeley.edu> >Interesting. When I tried disconnecting the O2 sensor on my '96, it ran >like s**t. Stumbled badly. > >Paul Turin > >At 06:58 PM 9/30/97 +0000, you wrote: >>Now here's a new fact about Philippine Miatas: >> >>I learned from a buddy of mine that our Miatas have no O2 sensor! Or >>rather, we do have it, but the wires leading to the ECU are disconnected! >>Supposedly, Mazda feels it's too hot over here, and disconnected the sensor >>from the ECU. Subsequently, the ECU would read "lean", and richen our A/F >>mixture, to prevent pinging... >> >>Now the question: should I mess with this? I could reconnect the O2 >>sensor, but why would I want to? Also, the ECU on my car might be >>different, set to NOT having input from the O2 sensor...? >> >>As Spock would say, "fascinating......." >> >>Greg >>96 BRG >> >>Gregory G. Germar, MD >>UP-PGH Medical Center >>Department of Ophthalmology >> >> >> > > >