[Shotimes] Leather Seats, Woodgrain kits, and Oxygen Sensors!

[Paul L Fisher]

O2 sensors. You 'could' get an increase in MPG by replacing the sensors even
though they aren't throwing a code. How many miles on them? What type of
mileage are you getting?

Paul L Fisher
'93 Ford Taurus SHO Crimson Clearcoat ATX 167K Build date 11/18/1992
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190lph fuel pump, FPS rebuilt ATX, 26mm rear sway bar, Performance-Plus
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oil, Amsoil Synthetic ATF.
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11/19/1999
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris "Zap"" <zap@columbus.rr.com>
To: <Shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, December 28, 2002 12:04 AM
Subject: [Shotimes] Leather Seats, Woodgrain kits, and Oxygen Sensors!


> Yet another pondering about random SHO ideas lately....
>
> First of all, I wanted to confirm that replacing an oxygen sensor that
isn't
> throwing any code has no benefit.  I figured that it isn't worth spending
> $40 if it will work the same as the current one.  I know there is a
testing
> procedure on SHOTimes, which I plan to use on the bad one (I think its the
> wiring, because it is intermittant), but I remember a debate in the past
of
> whether replacing the sensors just because they are old does any good and
I
> cannot remember what the conclusion was.  I hope to maybe get under the
car
> tomorrow and finally do away with the sporadic CE lights! :)
>
> Second, I went looking with my girlfriend and her dad for a new car for
her
> (hers was hit and totaled, and what luck that she could get a SHO instead
of
> her boring old car!  Basically it was for her dad to take a look at
another
> SHO besides mine, as we were only partially interested due to the
options.)
> Anyhow, the leather in the car was immaculate!  It seriously looked like
it
> was brand new.  I asked if the seats had been replaced, and suprisingly I
> was told that they had been reconditioned (at a cost of maybe $100-$200)
> instead.  I could not believe my eyes, and was curious if anyone had more
> input into reconditioning the leather seats to look that nice by yourself,
> or what is involved.  I wish I had pictures.
>
> Finally, the car also had a "woodgrain" kit that was installed in it.  I
> actually thought it was kinda snazzy looking, and was curious if there was
> any knowledge of such kits in existance for the SHO.  I had not previously
> heard of anything of the sort, but apparently one exists.
>
> Thanks,
> Chris
> '95 Emerald Green MTX (@ 143k)
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