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Please don't do this if your car has oxygen sensors, a catalytic converter or fuel injectors (basically all cars 1980+) Why? Besides polluting more you're goin
by ibarrajo 10y ago
Please don't do this if your car has oxygen sensors, a catalytic converter or fuel injectors (basically all cars 1980+)
Why? Besides polluting more you're going to reset the car's ECU and it takes a few drive cycles in different conditions to properly tune the engine.
There are so many things that can affect the tuning, engine wear, fuel quality even the barometric pressure. If the car can't learn that (because it's designed to reset on power loss) you will probably be running a rich A/F mixture that can foul your O2 sensors and 3-way cat.
Install an alarm or get a car immobilizer. There is a RFID immobilizer on ebay for less than 10 bucks..
- morganvachon 10y agoYeah, I'm in favor of a fuel pump disable switch instead. Any passenger car with fuel injection will have an electric or electronic fuel pump, and splicing in a switch is fairly simple. Hide the switch where it's out of sight but easy to access by the owner and Bob's your uncle.