Dmitri

did a computer reading found out my o2 sensor burned

can somebody explain what that thing does

like is it for performance? cause the car kinda when u floor it is not what it used to be

somebody explain plz

thnx

imported_loudsubz

Q. What does an oxygen sensor do?
A. The oxygen sensor sends a signal to the engine computer based on the amount of oxygen in the exhaust gas. This signal is used by the engine ECU to fine-tune the mixture to the optimum level for maximum catalyst efficiency and longevity. A worn-out oxygen sensor can cause excessive gasoline consumption, elevated exhaust emissions, accelerated catalytic converter damage failures and cause engine performance problems such as surging and hesitating.

Dmitri

nice, thnx man

onother thing,, how soon should i change it???

bbarbulo

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if you leave it broken, its gonna kill your catalytic converter and plug your engine up nice and good with all kinds of carbon deposits... and then you'll start burning oil. plus you'll fail emissions.

good luck

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Mugen C

Yes...Bruno, tell me about it...my O2 sensor failed on my 89...
Not to mention it will fail the emission test, also the gas consumption was very high.
Before I traded it in, 1 full tank of gas could only give me about 389km...that's unacceptable.

Well, it's all good now!

Mugen C

bbarbulo

iTrader: (2)

MugenC, mine... I put 190 kms on this first tank of gas, and the needle is only 1/4 way down. I'll find out this weekend how highway mileage is! can't wait, this car rawks!