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I agree with pageda. If the parts are cheap, than getting one of just about every sensor, etc you can will probably pay for itself the first time you need just one of them and don't have to pay for the price at the dealer and/or have your car out of comission while you wait for it to arrive. After getting the AMM and computer, I would start in the engine compartment and remove throttle body. You may or may not want to take the TB, but take the throttle position switch off it if you don't. With that out, you can get at the IAC, the temp sensors, knock sensor, etc. Don't forget the crank position sensor on the flywheel. Basically, if it has a wire going to it, take it. (But I would just buy one injector as they seldom seem to go bad, and I wouldn't bother with the cold start injector.) Then move into the interior and find all the relays and take them with you. You might want to take the whole instrument cluster too. As far as body and interior trim goes, that's up to you, but good map pockets and bumper trim are items we all seem to need sooner or later.
I could go on, but I suggest that if you can afford the initial outlay, you try to get one of every sensor and relay. The beauty of that is that when you have a problem and suspect that it is a given item, you can just dig the spare out of your box and swap them. That can make for very quick diagnosis. In the end, when you actually need a few of these parts, you will find that the time and expense you paid in the yard are much less than the time and expense you save in the years to come. An added bonus is that you will learn a lot by removing things from the junker and will know how to get at them when the time comes.
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Andy in St. Paul. '89 244 153K mi, '91 745 Regina 206K, '88 244 184K
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