Why Replace A Faulty Oxygen Sensor? A faulty sensor cannot transmit accurate data to the car's computer, causing the engine to run unbalanced. An unbalanced engine either burns fuel with too much or ...

The whip is a 2003 Ford Ranger 3.0 V6 Flex-Fuel.<BR><BR>Recently got a check engine light, error codes point to a bad O2 sensor.<BR><BR>Sensor 1, Bank 1. From the ...

As the name suggests, oxygen sensors in a car’s exhaust system sniff for oxygen, the presence of which indicates incomplete combustion and unchecked pollution. This can trigger the check engine light.

I live in New Jersey, one of the states that mandates inspection for all vehicles newer than 1995. My daily driver, a Jeep Cherokee, happens to be a 1996 model year with an OBD-II sensor, meaning I ...

Stricter environmental controls and the requirement to create less pollution has led to far more complex automotive exhaust systems. One component of these systems is the oxygen sensor or Lambda ...

When we got the invitation to tour Bosch's oxygen sensor plant in Anderson, South Carolina, it had all the allure of eating a sand sandwich. Let's face it, oxygen sensors aren't the most glamorous ...