Bad O2 sensor or O2 sensor not working properly
O2 sensor senses the concentration of oxygen in the exhaust gases and send signal to ECU to regulate Air fuel ratio.
If O2 sensor is bad or not working then it does not work effectively so air fuel ratio is not maintained. And it may create following causes.
possible vacume leak or bad o2 senor both can cause the pcm to add extra fuel to compensate.
There should be 2, one before and after the converter. Not sure on the no-start. But assuing it is a 3.1 motor, there may be coolant leaking fromt the intake manifold gasket or dummy shaft plug.
They are located on the exaust system, screwed directly into the exaust pipes, one on each side of the engine, right after the exaust manifolds.
You could start with getting a high flow airfilter. If gas millage is of little importance, you could unplug your o2 sensor go to http://www.westcoastfiero.com/ for more cool stuff
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no. a bad o2 sensor will cause more fuel consumption, check engine light, etc it has nothing to do with shifting
mass air flow sensor, O2 sensors, bad fuel pump
Yes, a bad O2 sensor would cause a 2002 Dodge Dakota to stall. It would also cause bad fuel mileage and hard idling within the vehicle.
It is important to know the causes of problems in a vehicle. A surging idle can be cause by a bad o2 sensor, bad fuel pump, or a computer starting to go bad.
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It is important to maintain all car parts for smooth riding. A bad O2 sensor can cause rough idling, bad acceleration, poor fuel efficiency, and a warning light should appear on the dash,.
A bad O2 sensor could cause the engine to overcompensate for what it believes to be a problem. It will tell the engine to let in more or less O2 and could damage the engine in the long run. The sensor is not too expensive to replace and could save you LOTS of money in the future.
what are the symptoms of bad tdc o2 sensor
If driving around in a car that the o2 sensor is going bad can cause a few things to go wrong. The best thing you can do is get it fixed.
You can visit a local auto repair store to have them detect whether your O2 sensor is bad or not. They can normally do this for free in a few minutes. A bad O2 sensor would trip the check engine light to come on. The code retrieved would lead you to the failed O2 sensor.
Not likely. A bad O2 sensor would illuminate the check engine light and the engine performance would suffer.