IMS Replacement... The Jager Saga

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Installed new O2 sensors, the front sensors have a shorter cable than the sensor behind the catalytic converter.

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Do you think I needed a new motor mount??

[Jager]

Pan back on... Sure looks a lot different cleaned-up.

[Jager]

Put 8 1/2 quarts of Mobil One, it's the only oil I use. Also trying-out Royal Purple in the gear box.

Does anyone else have this decal on the under-side of their trunk??

[Jager]

It's like driving a new car again! The clutch grabs quickly, the gearbox is shifting very smoothly, and no more vibration at 3000 RPM. I'm sure the old flywheel was causing the vibration problem.

[Jager]

I'm reviewing some of the data I recorded. Can anyone explain why the "camshaft position deviation" is different now (both banks are closer) than before I started this project? The idle is also smoother and a little higher. O2 sensors changed the idle???

[JFP in PA]

Originally Posted by Jager

I'm reviewing some of the data I recorded. Can anyone explain why the "camshaft position deviation" is different now (both banks are closer) than before I started this project? The idle is also smoother and a little higher. O2 sensors changed the idle???

Answer is simple: With the new IMS installed, there is now less "slop" in the cam drive system. The normal cam deviation values are an expression of how far off ideal the shafts are running at idle, and the deviation is caused by wear and mechanical +/- variances, etc. It is also not uncommon for an IMS bearing that is near death to cause the cam deviation values to swing wildly back and forth while the engine is at idle.