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Old Aug 11, 2003 | 11:14 PM
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Good Use for Ash Tray

I finally found a good use for the ash tray. If you take it out and put it in the spare tire well, there is enough room in the cubby to hold a small, travel size kleenex and still close the door.
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Old Aug 11, 2003 | 11:56 PM
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Sounds like a good tip. I'm going to try it
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Old Aug 12, 2003 | 12:01 AM
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This only works if you put it in the spare tire well?

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Old Aug 12, 2003 | 04:32 PM
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For fear of re-starting a very old thread:

Some of us have electronic compasses in there!
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Old Aug 12, 2003 | 06:19 PM
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people like me just want digital A/F and lambda value gauges in there...
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Old Aug 12, 2003 | 06:57 PM
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Originally posted by nukblazi
people like me just want digital A/F and lambda value gauges in there...
I don't think the DIY-WB Lambda display I built a few years ago will fit there. I need a smaller project box.
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Old Aug 13, 2003 | 01:50 PM
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Originally posted by session
This only works if you put it in the spare tire well?

No, It's just a good place for it.
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Old Aug 13, 2003 | 01:54 PM
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Originally posted by nukblazi
people like me just want digital A/F and lambda value gauges in there...
What is Digital A/F?

I only do occasional autocrossing, so I have a bigger need to hold tissue on road trips.
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Old Aug 13, 2003 | 02:24 PM
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Originally posted by TNblkc230wz
What is Digital A/F?

I only do occasional autocrossing, so I have a bigger need to hold tissue on road trips.
Air/fuel mixture readings.
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Old Aug 13, 2003 | 02:30 PM
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Originally posted by session
Air/fuel mixture readings.
What is wideband lambda?
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What is wideband lambda?
A lambda meter measures the output of an oxygen sensor, and provides an estimate of the air:fuel ratio. The perfect combustion(stoichiometric) air:fuel ratio, which is 14.7:1, has a lambda value of 1.0. The mixture gets richer when the engine is loaded, dropping the lamda value. I think a wideband lambda sensor has a bigger range than a stock oxygen sensor, which is designed just to keep the engine running properly

You have to be pretty devoted to performance tuning to carry one of these things around in your ashtray slot Personally, I'm going to stick with tissue.

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