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Explorer performance slowly decrease after resetting ecu

Old Oct 9, 2003 | 10:57 AM
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Explorer performance slowly decrease after resetting ecu

my explorer will continue to loose performance until i reset the computer then it feels like it has tons more power right after i reset the ecu is this the oxygen sensors the car has 75k
 
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Old Oct 9, 2003 | 11:06 AM
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it takes around 100-300 miles for the performance to get really bad
 
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any ideas
 
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Old Oct 9, 2003 | 08:46 PM
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ummm check timing. as you may know a typical obdII system has a type of progammable memory in the pcm. after clearing the memory, it takes a while to reprogram itself. i think the power you are feeling is the computers factory parameters, and the power loss is the computer adapting itself to the engine. also put A five-gas analyzer in the exhaust to check for typical emissions. high hc's mean rich mixture, high oxygen means lean.
it may be o2 sensors.
 
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also the gas milage seems worse although i have not actually calculated it yet
 
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Old Feb 22, 2004 | 03:38 PM
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hey there...
I wanna know how do you reset the ECU...
can some one message me...
would really appreciate it...
juan...
 
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