Any Ford car mechanics about?

**Big Dog** · 27th June 2014, 23:41

Originally Posted by unstuck

Sometimes the little fuckers need a little persuasion.

The crack or the O2 sensor?

Stupid phone / Tapatalk, apologies in advance.

**nzspokes** · 28th June 2014, 08:04

Hmmm, cant find the fucker. Where I would expect it to be is just a plug. Nothing with wires going to it up the front. Odd.

**unstuck** · 28th June 2014, 08:20

**nzspokes** · 28th June 2014, 09:51

Originally Posted by unstuck

FWD V8? Nasty.

**fridayflash** · 28th June 2014, 10:17

Originally Posted by nzspokes

FWD V8? Nasty.

just like in the orig robocop!

**unstuck** · 28th June 2014, 11:25

Originally Posted by nzspokes

FWD V8? Nasty.

lol, just an example of typical locations, should have said that.

**nzspokes** · 28th June 2014, 11:29

Still can't find it

**unstuck** · 28th June 2014, 11:37

Not in the manifold anywhere???? It has not been removed all ready has it?

**nzspokes** · 28th June 2014, 12:20

There is a plug on the manifold. Where I would have thought it would be.

**Big Dog** · 28th June 2014, 15:16

Originally Posted by nzspokes

There is a plug on the manifold. Where I would have thought it would be.

So someone has already bypassed?

Stupid phone / Tapatalk, apologies in advance.

**nzspokes** · 28th June 2014, 15:25

Originally Posted by Big Dog

So someone has already bypassed?

Stupid phone / Tapatalk, apologies in advance.

No wiring heading to it or any tucked away close by. Starting to wonder if it has an O2 sensor.

**Big Dog** · 28th June 2014, 15:32

Hmmm, I'd look up a loom diagram for your car and see where the wires are supposed to come from and colour and go from there.

Often these are bypassed by plugging the exhaust usually with an old spark plug and a resistor or a jumper on the end of the leads. The lead is usually under son insulation tape back at the root of the loom. Seen that a few times on used fords / mazdas. Especially those services in new Lynn.

I ain't a mechanic but saw this a fair bit working at the car yard, looking at trade ins.

Stupid phone / Tapatalk, apologies in advance.

**nzspokes** · 28th June 2014, 15:42

Originally Posted by Big Dog

Hmmm, I'd look up a loom diagram for your car and see where the wires are supposed to come from and colour and go from there.

Often these are bypassed by plugging the exhaust usually with an old spark plug and a resistor or a jumper on the end of the leads. The lead is usually under son insulation tape back at the root of the loom. Seen that a few times on used fords / mazdas. Especially those services in new Lynn.

I ain't a mechanic but saw this a fair bit working at the car yard, looking at trade ins.

Stupid phone / Tapatalk, apologies in advance.

Its Sharrys car, cant find a manual for it. Will have another look.

**unstuck** · 28th June 2014, 15:44

If the 02 sensor is disconnected or covered in crap, the ecu should switch to limp home mode and the engine check light will come on, I would have thought. Are you sure it is the 02 sensor? Have you had a look at the maf sensor, If you do get into it, dont touch the sensors inside, just clean with carb cleaner.

**nzspokes** · 28th June 2014, 15:52

Originally Posted by unstuck

If the 02 sensor is disconnected or covered in crap, the ecu should switch to limp home mode and the engine check light will come on, I would have thought. Are you sure it is the 02 sensor? Have you had a look at the maf sensor, If you do get into it, dont touch the sensors inside, just clean with carb cleaner.

Have cleaned them with MAF cleaner a while back.