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Do cars need an o2 sensor?

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Yes they do. All cars with a computer "80's and newer require an O2 sensor, it gives the computer the amount of air/fuel in the exhaust system so the computer maintains a 14.7.1 fuel ratio . Yes they do. All cars with a computer "80's and newer require an O2 sensor, it gives the computer the amount of air/fuel in the exhaust system so the computer maintains a 14.7.1 fuel ratio .

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