If you have the room I would cut the wires off at the sensor and slip a 1/2" drive, 6 point, 7/8" deep socket with a long breaker bar over the sensor.
No, a defective oil pressure sensor will not harm the engine as long as the oil pressure is what it should be. However, how do you know what the pressure is if the sensor is bad. Replace the sensor so that you can receive a warning if the oil pressure drops below what is optimum.
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Yep, itll just be harder on fuel, may not run as good a usual and a bit harder on your cat. converter, not a big deal but you should get it replaced, itll save you money in the long run to just get it done.
Depends on what sensor you are talking about. Need more information.
no set time or mileage part failure only
A negative LTFT (long term fuel trim) value indicates that the engine is running rich, meaning there is an excess of fuel in the air-fuel mixture. This could be caused by issues such as a faulty oxygen sensor, leaky injectors, or a problem with the fuel pressure regulator.
it is false economy to do that. the sensor is probably gone too,or on its way out. buy a new sensor. it will pay for itself in the long run.
The heater in the oxygen sensor has failed. Its a good idea to replace BOTH oxygen sensors at the same time. If one has failed the other won't be lasting very long.
SImple answer is yes The Oxygen sensor measures and tells the computer about how the engine is running. If the sensor is so bad the computer turns the light on it is very bad, the computer knows it is getting bad information and goes into a program designed to allow you to drive it in for repair. Over a long period (thousands of miles) the engine will suffer extra wear due to this.
Could be, faulty thermostat, plugged up heater core, faulty temp blend door actuator,
Possible starving for fuel. Replace the fuel filter first, then move on from there. Another possibilty, the coolant temp sensor is faulty.