Re: [alfa] Re: V6 headers and emissions

[Richard Welty <rwelty@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sun, 11 Jul 2004 17:05:55 -0400 (EDT) Mark Manley <warpomatic@domain.elided> wrote:
> If I understand right the sensor is only getting the exhaust and heat from one bank
> of cylinders? If so it seems natural that it would take much longer to reach operating
> temp, if at all. I also wonder about the catalysts. There are lots of varieties of cats so
> I hope the seller had experience with your car.

later GTV-6s switched to the now-ubiquitous 3 wire sensor, i think, which was
standard on all milanos. the 2 extra wires are for a heating element so that
the sensor comes to temp quicker and stays there. if the car doesn't already
have a 3 wire sensor, would switching to one possibly help?

richard
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