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Old Sep 28, 2011 | 05:01 PM
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now there's your problem!

i'm not an expert but i think that this O2 sensor might be bad....

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Old Sep 28, 2011 | 05:18 PM
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that'll buff out
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Old Sep 28, 2011 | 05:30 PM
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Thats a fast acting O2 sensor. LOL
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Old Sep 28, 2011 | 05:59 PM
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and a crappy phone pic...
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Old Sep 28, 2011 | 11:21 PM
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How was the car acting while this was in?
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Old Sep 28, 2011 | 11:24 PM
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car passed smog, retarding timing from 10 degrees advanced to stock knocked NOX from 800 to 600.

the O2 sensor knocked NOx down to 231. HC went up by 4, to about 30. CO came up to 0.08 from maybe 0.07.

both precats are hollow and the main cat is about half gone too.
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Old Sep 29, 2011 | 09:28 AM
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those are probably random changes with how the car was setup prior to smog during each test. the O2 sensor is rediculously underused in these rocks that come in the shape of an ECU.
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Old Sep 29, 2011 | 09:34 AM
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Good that it passed, but it has seen better days.

... Lol
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Old Sep 29, 2011 | 09:42 AM
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that might be the worst condition o2 sensor I have ever seen
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Old Sep 29, 2011 | 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Karack
those are probably random changes with how the car was setup prior to smog during each test. the O2 sensor is rediculously underused in these rocks that come in the shape of an ECU.
no. except for changing the sensor and the timing it did the three tests back to back.
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Old Sep 29, 2011 | 10:37 AM
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Originally Posted by dwb87
How was the car acting while this was in?
it drove fine! the smog guy suggested the o2, and i didn't believe him so i actually built the LED tester thing. the car has ABS so changing the sensor wasn't easy
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Old Sep 29, 2011 | 10:39 AM
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You should have no problem buffing that out
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Old Sep 29, 2011 | 10:57 AM
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Bad 02 sensor causes lean condition and saves fuel. Who is going to set up the group buy on O2 sensors that have been bashed with a hammer?
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Old Sep 29, 2011 | 12:24 PM
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Perfect time to start a "jar of shame" Thats where you put all the exracted bolts, broken gears, and other things that you cursed for hours while you left blood sweat and tears in your engine bay.
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Old Sep 29, 2011 | 01:22 PM
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Perfect time to start a "jar of shame" Thats where you put all the exracted bolts, broken gears, and other things that you cursed for hours while you left blood sweat and tears in your engine bay.
this car has ABS, so it was an adventure to get the sensor out! if you have a GOOD o2 socket its actually a straight shot... if you have a crappy socket like me, its easiest to just pull the manifold
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