Quote: Originally Posted by AfGhAn2nV ye i did all that.. im checking out new sensors and filter etc.. i hope it helps!! but im not sure if my coolant sensor works, it seems to show the temp up/down - but can it be wrong? wats the easiest way to check if its wrong? I wouldnt have a clue about the temp sensor, but its really cheap so im replacing it anyway. mine shows the temp fine too, like thats all fine, its not the temp gauge sensor, its a diff one, ill find the link tonight. just from readjusting my AFM from 320 to 382 my economy has got alot better, now for each quater tank i get around 120km which is better than before which was about 80km im gunna bolt the new bits up tonight see how I go.

Quote: Originally Posted by DriftArab I wouldnt have a clue about the temp sensor, but its really cheap so im replacing it anyway. mine shows the temp fine too, like thats all fine, its not the temp gauge sensor, its a diff one, ill find the link tonight. just from readjusting my AFM from 320 to 382 my economy has got alot better, now for each quater tank i get around 120km which is better than before which was about 80km im gunna bolt the new bits up tonight see how I go. 120kms? wow, i thought 380km's was bad... :P

o2 sensor will lean tell the ecu if the car is running rich and the ecu will lean the mixture a bit if so, so i guess if ur o2 sensor doesnt work it could cause all sorts of trouble. if it's running rich it will normally smoke, i was also told there is more chance of pinging and you can crack the engine head if its too rich

o2 sensor is closed loop only ( if i remember correctly ) as is throttle position sensor? ( it's been a while ) . won't make alot of difference even if it's rat****. first thing to change is thermostat. $10 and before you go out buying new sensors, test yours first. save yourself throwing away money when you don't need to. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

After reading all this I thought I'd check my AFM (hadn't checked it since it had been replaced). It was reading 003!!! SiM

Quote: Originally Posted by LUVNIT After reading all this I thought I'd check my AFM (hadn't checked it since it had been replaced). It was reading 0.03!!! SiM LOL You had the wrong setting on ya multimeter, turn it back 2 clicks haha

0.03?! Are u sure u had it on the right setting?

Beat me to it Morgan u should be using the 100 - 1000 ohms setting or whatever your multimetre has.

have just changed plug's leads rotor button (had rust on it) dizzy cap air filter and i have just got 220km out of $30 fuel (1.14 litre premium) which is way better than when i spent $68 and only got 320 km, will do fuel filter and injector cleaner next Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Quote: Originally Posted by PSHHHT LOL You had the wrong setting on ya multimeter, turn it back 2 clicks haha A mate and I did it today. We checked mine first, it read 003. We were both like WTF! (I thought the multimeter wasn't set correctly myself) So we went and checked his AFM, and his was 499, so we went back to my car without changing the setting of the multimeter and checked mine again. 003!!! SiM

Quote: Originally Posted by LUVNIT A mate and I did it today. We checked mine first, it read 0.03. We were both like WTF! (I thought the multimeter wasn't set correctly myself) So we went and checked his AFM, and his was 499, so we went back to my car without changing the setting of the multimeter and checked mine again. 0.03!!! SiM did u set the reading to 386, can u notice the difference?

I set it to 382, have only driven to work (10k) since changing it. I have a full tank of gas at the mo', hopefully I'll get more than 300k's out of it this time SiM Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

u think 300 is bad, I only get 200 Do u think the car feels a lot smoother?

To be honest with you, not really. I didn't gas it at all though, just a nice sunday drive to work 200k, damn! My VK use to only get that. SiM Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

With the auto, non turbo VL I got 400, semi pushing it and 450, taking it easy but strangely with the manual box I get around 380 and thats just pushing it sometimes, anyone know of a good and fairly well priced place who cleans out AFM's and injectors in Melbourne around the Northern suburbs?

i was getting bad fuel economy, bout 300km for a tank, so i checked my afm and it was 385 which is not far off the factory setting 382, what else can i do to improve my fuel economy and some costs would be grate aswell, thanks.

Well I just came back from Geelong, it cost me $10 (92c/l) from the BP station (leaving Geelong, on freeway) to Eltham which I think is too much, by the way wtf is it with Geelong, I was trying to buy some Wild Turkey and Cola around 9:30 and every bottle shop (2) was closed!

Damn, 200km to a tank is really bad! Sure you don't have a 455 v8 under the hood?

hehe nup, when I checked my ohms on the AFM it was 1042 ohms, I set it back to 386 but havent driven it yet so dont know how good it goes. miz vl turbo

i thought all you guys were getting 500 on unleaded, and thinking what is wrong with mine? lol