On Fri, 08 Feb 2008 20:01:34 GMT, "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
wrote:
>I think you misunderstood. The exhaust header/manifold is split, there
are
>two sets of three tubes that collect the exhaust from the cylinders. Bank
1
>Sensor 1 is mounted to the exhaust manifold that connects to Cyl #1. I
don't
>recall which other cylinders it connects to, but it really doesn't matter
>for this discussion. Bank 1 Sensor 1 sniffs the exhaust coming from the
>****tion of the exhaust that contains Cyl. 1, Bank 2 Sensor 2 sniffs
exhaust
>that comes from the remaining bank. (Bank is a poor term because the
motor
>is an inline and Bank generally refers to the cylinder heads on a
V-motor.
>Having said that, bank is all we have, and the exhaust manifold is split
so
>that it collects from two sets of three cylinders so the term works, if a
>bit inelegant.)
Yeah, some misunderstanding. I know the motor configuration & the split
manifold system, I just wasn't sure about your discription.
>> If it's any help the codes it's throwin' are as follows:
>>
>
>Proper etiquette is to give the full code, P0233, P0202, P0203, P0234. In
>the instance where the codes are all in the same family, you can use the
>shorthand, P0202, 203, 233, and 234. You did okay, but there could be a
>P1202, and then your use of only the last 3 digits could be misleading.
>
>I'm not sure where you got your information from, but the codes you gave
me
>are completely different from the description.
I got the codes from the re****t provided by the second shop I had
diagnose the problem. That's the way they put 'em on the re****t. The BMW
dealer didn't give me anything, just said "the light is bad cat.
converters, & a
few other things. We'll do it all for between $3500 & $4000". I decided
a
second opinion wouldn't hurt. As it stands I have ordered 4 new O2
sensors &
arranged to have the other repairs done. Total at that point will be
around
$700. If it's still throwin' cat. converter codes I can get those
replaced for
about $500. Total of around $1200 for a good runnin' 11yr old car with
160,000
on the clock. Since I haven't made a car payment in over 7 years I don't
mind
the cost, but I do want to keep it reasonable.
You're right about the upstreem problems & those will be looked into
before I consider the converters. Thanks for the help & the link! Usenet
is a
great place to go for real life experience & info you can't get
commercially.
-
Jinks ('86FXRS, '07 FLTR)
#64
Remember, "No good deed goes unpunished"
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