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Old Aug 9, 2004 | 03:45 PM
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Default Starting without oxygen sensor?

I have to wait untill tomorrow to get my o2 sensor from my buddy, but in the meantime since my swap is all done except this part, can I start my car up to see if everything else works? Or would that do some damage to the engine?

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Old Aug 9, 2004 | 03:52 PM
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start it and drive it...just don't race it. You will throw a CEL.
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Old Aug 9, 2004 | 05:46 PM
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allright thanks. I won't be driving it, but just want to make sure the dizzy that is in there works okay... it didn't have a cap on it when i got it and I dont know how long it sat... going to get antifreeze right now to fill up the rad then will start it up.

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Old Aug 9, 2004 | 06:27 PM
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You can start it right up, you may though have a very loud rattle can sounding exhaust due to the whole escaping gas out of itty bitty hole deal. And you can actually make it about one-half mile before the CEL goes on. I tried after my swap.
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Old Aug 9, 2004 | 06:33 PM
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just to test it yeah u should be coo

but just don't drive out to long or even a bit if it is a rebuild
learned that the hard way

rings didn't seat right mixture was off and fried the rings.....


But good luck hope it works out for u perfectly
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Old Aug 9, 2004 | 06:58 PM
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It will run like crap without the o2 sensor but starting it and driving around the block won't hurt.
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