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Old Jul 29, 2004 | 09:02 AM
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Question Computers?

Does anyone know what year they started putting computers into the early 80's F-100 w/IL6 300? What about oxygen sensors and cats?
Some times it is difficult to know what is supposed to be on a given vechicle. I'm sure that the O2 sensors and cats started in the mid seventies but I'm a bit confused about the computers in the above model.
How does an O2 sensor control anything without a computer? I am so full of questions about emissions and so dumb on the subject!
Gene
 
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Old Jul 29, 2004 | 01:22 PM
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My '79 300 has a cat but no 02 sensor because there's not a computer.
 
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Old Jul 29, 2004 | 01:56 PM
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1984 has the computer an o/2 sensor tfi ignition and a feedback carb. I think 84 was the first year for the six's anway.
 
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