06-20-2008, 09:48 AM
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Bad 02, Drivable?
I switch o2 housing the other day and with that, I put in another 02 sensor. I'm getting extremely low voltages (.02-.04). All the fuel trims are skyrocketing up as a symptom. I concluded that the sensor was bad.
If I'm not boosting and beating on the car, is it ok to drive it short distances? Just for maybe a day until I have time to switch the sensors back? Or can I really cause damage? It should just be running really rich is my thinking.
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Greg
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06-20-2008, 09:49 AM
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You'll just have to fill up with gas quicker.  No, it should be alright for a little bit, like you said it should just run really rich while cruising/idling. Not ideal, but drivable.
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06-20-2008, 09:55 AM
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Haha YES! Good news. Thank you for the lightning fast reply.
But damn, at 4.25/gallon... I'd better get it switched.
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06-20-2008, 09:58 AM
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Haha YES! Good news. Thank you for the lightning fast reply.
But damn, at 4.25/gallon... I'd better get it switched.
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No kiddin. Check out oxygensensors.com they have great prices($50). I'm running a Denso from them, good as OEM.
edit: Here you go: http://www.oxygensensors.com/catalog.php?&pkey=1316583
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06-20-2008, 10:02 AM
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Thanks man. I have the O2 sensor from before still. As far as I knew, it was working fine. You don't think it's worth replacing until it has similar symptoms as this one, do you? I don't see why I would do that.
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06-20-2008, 10:03 AM
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Nah, if you have one just throw it on.
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06-20-2008, 10:08 AM
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Ok, thanks for your help GSXtasy!
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06-20-2008, 10:10 AM
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Ok, thanks for your help GSXtasy!
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No problem! Get that fixed, stop dumping liquid gold into your motor, unless your goin WOT! 
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06-20-2008, 05:11 PM
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Ok, it seems that wasn't my problem...
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