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The engine will go into "limp" mode and it will turn on the check engine light.

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Q: What does car do when o2 sensor goes out?
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What happens when an o2 sensor goes bad?

When an O2 sensor is bad your car will not run efficiently. You will use more gas than you would normally use on a trip.


What sensor be used in a car?

o2 sensor.


Will bad O2 sensor affect gas mileage?

A bad O2 sensor can affect gas mileage. It is an emissions sensor, so when it goes bad, it does not reflect emissions performance on the car, which could cost a lot in gasoline.


Examples of a sensor in a car?

Mass air flow sensor, O2 sensor


How long before a 02 sensor goes bad on a 2000 s10 pickup?

When a O2 sensor goes bad the check engine light will illuminate. The code set in the ecm will lead you to which O2 sensor is bad.


Is O2 sensor part of internal engine?

depends on the kind of car


Where is o2 sensor bank2 sensor located on a 2001 BMW 3series?

The bank 2 pre cat O2 sensor is in the rear exhaust manifold, the bank2 post cat O2 sensor is under the car after the catalytic converter, P/S nest to transmission.


Hyundai accent 2000 o2 sensor why do i have to keep replacing in?

When removing and installing o2 sensor its wise... not to touch the end of the sensor that goes into the manifol with ur greesy fingers.. grease causes it to burn out.


How do you test a 1999 daewoo nubira oxygen sensor when the car goes for the smog test it says obd2 fail?

obd2 means on board diagnostics failed not o2 sensor, 1st have to figure out why obd2 failed.


What sensor is bank 1 sensor 1?

It depends on your vehicle. Bank 1 is the O2 sensor on the same side of the car as cylinder number one (or the odd cylinders). Sensor 1 indicates the O2 sensor before the Catalytic Converter.


How do you replace o2 sensor bank 2 sensor 2 on 2000 cougar?

Should be the rearmost O2 sensor in bank 2. Use a wrench or O2 sensor socket to get it out. Unplug it first from the harness so it doesn't get all twisted and damage the plug on the car's harness.


What is the work of the O2 sensor?

An O2 sensor is used to check the level oxygen in your blood. On a car it measures the oxygen content of the exhaust to the adjust air/fuel ratio