Oxygen sesor and check engine light
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Oxygen sesor and check engine light
A coworker has a 05 honda civic and he has issues with his oxygen sensor and check engine light. He has his own diagnostic tool and thats how he found out he has an oxygen sensor issue and thats why the check engine light is comin on. anyone have a similar issue. sorry for not providing more details
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thats kinda soon for an 05 to be having an issue with the o2 sensor i would look at the wires running to the sensors and verify they haven't been damaged or if he has gutted his cat or made any "radical" modification to the exhaust system he could be getting a reading from the cat bringing up this trouble code
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Rep Power: 286 thats kinda soon for an 05 to be having an issue with the o2 sensor i would look at the wires running to the sensors and verify they haven't been damaged or if he has gutted his cat or made any "radical" modification to the exhaust system he could be getting a reading from the cat bringing up this trouble code
An '05 shouldn't need a new 02 sensor yet. Has he used any fuel treatments or burning oil?
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Rep Power: 0 i dont think he has made an mods to his car but i know one of his cylinders was misfiring a few months ago when he went for a vacation. he had to drive on 3 cylinders on his drive back before he could get that fixed.
but yeah i agree - an 05 vic should not be giving him these issues.
but yeah i agree - an 05 vic should not be giving him these issues.
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for those of you who are saying its an 05, it shouldnt need a new sensor yet. It doesnt matter how old the car is, parts fail at any time. I had to replace an evaporator in a 07 vehicle with 191 miles because it was leaking.
I just replaced a suspension compressor yesterday on a 07 with 800 miles cause it was shot.
I see cars everyday come in with very few miles and brand new with problems.
now if its an 05 it should be covered under warranty.
I just replaced a suspension compressor yesterday on a 07 with 800 miles cause it was shot.
I see cars everyday come in with very few miles and brand new with problems.
now if its an 05 it should be covered under warranty.
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Rep Power: 328 for those of you who are saying its an 05, it shouldnt need a new sensor yet. It doesnt matter how old the car is, parts fail at any time. I had to replace an evaporator in a 07 vehicle with 191 miles because it was leaking.
I just replaced a suspension compressor yesterday on a 07 with 800 miles cause it was shot.
I see cars everyday come in with very few miles and brand new with problems.
now if its an 05 it should be covered under warranty.
I just replaced a suspension compressor yesterday on a 07 with 800 miles cause it was shot.
I see cars everyday come in with very few miles and brand new with problems.
now if its an 05 it should be covered under warranty.
i dont think he has made an mods to his car but i know one of his cylinders was misfiring a few months ago when he went for a vacation. he had to drive on 3 cylinders on his drive back before he could get that fixed.
but yeah i agree - an 05 vic should not be giving him these issues.
but yeah i agree - an 05 vic should not be giving him these issues.
That misfire contaminated the O2 sensor which explains the early failure. He's very lucky that he didn't destroy the cat convertor too.
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Rep Power: 286 for those of you who are saying its an 05, it shouldnt need a new sensor yet. It doesnt matter how old the car is, parts fail at any time. I had to replace an evaporator in a 07 vehicle with 191 miles because it was leaking.
I just replaced a suspension compressor yesterday on a 07 with 800 miles cause it was shot.
I see cars everyday come in with very few miles and brand new with problems.
now if its an 05 it should be covered under warranty.
I just replaced a suspension compressor yesterday on a 07 with 800 miles cause it was shot.
I see cars everyday come in with very few miles and brand new with problems.
now if its an 05 it should be covered under warranty.
Oxygen sensors don't just fail, there has to be a reason. I'm sure theres a few very rare cases where they do just go bad, but i doubt that this is one of them.
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