[Main C900 Bulletin Board | BBFAQ | Prev by Date | Next by Date | Post Followup ] Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos Definately a location problem Like This Post: - Subscribe to Daily Digest for this Bulletin Board Posted by Ari [Email] (#2847) [Profile/Gallery] (more from Ari) on Thu, 17 Oct 2002 11:59:08 In Reply to: A sad story.....With a question?, Jim Moncrief, Wed, 16 Oct 2002 12:30:41 Alert me when someone posts in this thread: Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

The car was located in the wrong shop.

I agree with the others about the O2 sensor. The O2 sensor has only 25% authority on fuel. No failure of the O2 sensor will cause the car to stop. Yes, running way too rich or lean could do damage that over a long enough period of time could cause the car to stop, but replacing the O2 sensor won't fix the engine damage.

If the O2 sensor is stuck at full lean or full rich long enough, you'll get a check engine light, and the ECU will assume a 'safe' value. Period.

I suspect that it was either an intermittent problem that went away, and the mechanics couldn't fine it, OR something dead simple (er, wire fell off ECU). Either way, the mechanics couldn't find it within themselves to charge $25 and send the fellow on his way.

Alternatively, they noticed the O2 sensor was different, replaced it, and lo and behold, the car worked! Of course, they could have shaken a wrench at the engine and muttered magic words, and the car would still have started right up.

So it really boils down to either conspiracy or incompentence. My motto is never to assume conspiracy when mere incompentence will do.

Either way, an O2 sensor can't stop an engine unless you feed it into the intake.

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• A sad story.....With a question?, Jim Moncrief, Wed, 16 Oct 2002 12:30:41
  • Definately a location problem, Ari , Thu, 17 Oct 2002 11:59:08 <-- Viewing This Message
  • Unlikely explanation, James, Wed, 16 Oct 2002 23:23:56
  • Don't worry, be happy, KeithG, Wed, 16 Oct 2002 17:06:14
    • Re: Don't worry, be happy, earl, Thu, 17 Oct 2002 23:01:16
    • crimps work well enough, dave n, Wed, 16 Oct 2002 17:20:57
  • JMK=Thieves, 88SPGinJerzey, Wed, 16 Oct 2002 14:03:14
    • Re: JMK=worse since move to new location, JohnK, Thu, 17 Oct 2002 11:32:49
    • 88SPGinJerzey.......??? about JMK, Todd N, Wed, 16 Oct 2002 15:50:29
      • Todd???, 88SPGinJerzey, Wed, 16 Oct 2002 16:56:13
  • Re: A sad story.....Typical Dealer Response...., pursang, Wed, 16 Oct 2002 13:13:59
  • One thing is for sure, If they ONLY changed the O2 sens, Anders, Wed, 16 Oct 2002 13:11:24
  • Quit running? From an O2 sensor?, RS , Wed, 16 Oct 2002 13:05:05
    • Thanks, I know the universals work well., Jim Moncrief, Wed, 16 Oct 2002 13:45:30
  • Any more info than that?, Greg Netzner, Wed, 16 Oct 2002 12:45:08
  • Maybe a poorly spliced wire to the O2 sensor?n/m, Bill Homer , Wed, 16 Oct 2002 12:42:35
  • My guess is..., Bill U, Wed, 16 Oct 2002 12:37:23

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