1999 X Sport
4.0L SOHC
72,587 Miles
STOCK - outside of a few Lund/AVS plastic looky-loos
I read this and thought I'd give it a go. Got a reading of .901 to the T, after playing with it a bit I could only get as close as .937. Had to drill. After drilling and more playing I got the reading to .964. Close enough for government work. Tightened everything up and took another reading to see how bad I joseled it by final tightening, .959. tapped the top of the sensor with the butt of my screwdriver and got .960 - Yep right on the money
What I noticed
IT WILL VARY ON YOUR TRUCK:
1. Seemed to settle in idle faster on start-up - didn't have to wait as long.
2. 'Lil extra pick-up
3. Shifted a bit smoother
Wished I had found this sooner would have definently tried it on my '98. ***** never could decide on an idle speed. 1000, 900, 600, 800, 500, 400, 700 etc.
TIPS and TRICKS - Things I found that helped me
Set your meter to the 2V (TWO VOLTS) setting if it has one, you'll get an extra decimal out of it for finite tuning. If not use the 20V setting.
Wiring:
Grey white tracer - Red probe
Grey red tracer - Black probe
Brown - Ignore
For stuck screws: get a screw-gripping product like Loc-Tite (I think thats the name) OR get help from a friend, Have him/her press on the back off the screwdriver while you turn it out or vice versa you hold, he/she turns - the back pressure will give you the ability to turn it harder without it stripping out. GO SLOW if it gets stuck after you get it out a bit spray a TINY BIT of WD-40 or PB and wait a min for it to soak in. After you get them out put some Anti Seaze (Silver goop for those who don't know) to help next time you need to do this. Make sure your screwdriver has a nice big bit in it to grip the screw tighly. REMEMBER ---- RIGHTY-TIGHTY, LEFTY-LOOSEY. Turn counter-clockwise, to take out.
For those of you with metal sleeves in the holes. Just drill 'em out. Get a big drill bit. What happened for me, and it
MAY for you, is the drill will get stuck in the metal sleeve and begin to spin the sleeve inside of the plastic. This will heat the plastic slighly -you'll see a 'lil smoke. Reverse the drill and pull. The bit will come out with the sleeve attached, no need to elongate. I only did this to the bottom hole seeing as when I pushed the sensor downward I got a higher reading.