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A/T Only.20) Electronic Load Detector - Defective circuit or unplugged/ Defective sensor21) VTEC Solenoid Valve- Defective circuit or unplugged/ Defective solenoid22) VTEC Oil Pressure Switch - Defective circuit or unplugged/ Defective switch23) Knock Sensor - Defective circuit or unplugged / Defective sensor30) Automatic Transmission Signal- Defective circuit or unplugged/ Defective sensor31) Automatic Transmission Signal "B"- Defective circuit or unplugged/ Defective sensor41) Primary Oxygen Sensor Heater- Circiut malfunction43) Fuel Supply System - Defective or malfunctioning Fuel Supply Sytem45) System too lean or too rich - Malfunction in the fuel monitoring systems48) LAF (Lean Air Fuel) sensor - Defective circuit or unplugged / Defective sensor54) CKF (Crankshaft Speed Fluctuation) sensor- Defective circuit or unplugged / Defective sensor61) Primary Oxygen sensor circuit- High/ Low Voltage, Or slow response63) Secondary Oxygen Sensor circuit- High/ Low Voltage, Or slow response67) Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold- Malfunctioning catalyst system70) Automatic Transmission - Malfunction with Automatic Transmission Controls71-74) Random misfire in Cylinders 1-4- Condition present Creating Misfire80) EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) Insufficient Flow Detected86) ECT (Engine Coolant Temperature) Circuir Range / Performance Problem90) Evaporative Emissions Contrlo System - Leak Detected In Fuel Tank Area91) Fuel Tank Pressure Sensor- Low Input92) Evaporative Emission Control System Control System- Insufficient Purge FlowTo find out what each code means, check this table:1) Primary oxygen sensor- Defective circuit or unplugged/ Defective sensor2) Oxygen sensor "B" - Defective circiut or unplugged/ Defective sensor3) MAP (Manifold Absolute Pressure) Sensor - Defective circuit or unplugged/ Sensor4) CKP (Crankshaft Position Sensor) - Defective circuit or unplugged/ Defective sensor5) MAP (Manifold Absolute Pressure) sensor -Mechanical problem/ Disconnected piping6) ECT ( Engine Coolant Temperature) Sensor- Defective circuit or unplugged/ Sensor7) TP (Throttle Position) Sensor -Defective circuit or unplugged/ Defective sensor8) TDC (Top Dead Centre) Sensor -Defective circuit or unplugged/ Defective sensor9) CYP (Cylinder) - Defective circuit or unplugged/ Defective sensor10) IAT (Intake Air Temperature)sensor- Defective circuit or unplugged/Defective sensor12) EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) -Defective circuit or unplugged/ Defective sensor13) Atmospheric Pressure Sensor - Defective circuit or unplugged/ Defective sensor14) IAC (Intake Air Control) Valve- Defective circuit or unplugged / Defective sensor15) Ignition Output Signal - Missing or defective ignition output signal16) Fuel Injector System - Defective circuit or unplugged/ Defective fuel injector17) VSS (Vehicle Speed Sensor) - Defective circuit or unplugged/ Defective sensor19) Automatic transmission lockup control Solenoid Valve- Defective circuit or unplugged/ Defective solenoid. A/T Only.20) Electronic Load Detector - Defective circuit or unplugged/ Defective sensor21) VTEC Solenoid Valve- Defective circuit or unplugged/ Defective solenoid22) VTEC Oil Pressure Switch - Defective circuit or unplugged/ Defective switch23) Knock Sensor - Defective circuit or unplugged / Defective sensor30) Automatic Transmission Signal- Defective circuit or unplugged/ Defective sensor31) Automatic Transmission Signal "B"- Defective circuit or unplugged/ Defective sensor41) Primary Oxygen Sensor Heater- Circiut malfunction43) Fuel Supply System - Defective or malfunctioning Fuel Supply Sytem45) System too lean or too rich - Malfunction in the fuel monitoring systems48) LAF (Lean Air Fuel) sensor - Defective circuit or unplugged / Defective sensor54) CKF (Crankshaft Speed Fluctuation) sensor- Defective circuit or unplugged / Defective sensor61) Primary Oxygen sensor circuit- High/ Low Voltage, Or slow response63) Secondary Oxygen Sensor circuit- High/ Low Voltage, Or slow response67) Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold- Malfunctioning catalyst system70) Automatic Transmission - Malfunction with Automatic Transmission Controls71-74) Random misfire in Cylinders 1-4- Condition present Creating Misfire80) EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) Insufficient Flow Detected86) ECT (Engine Coolant Temperature) Circuir Range / Performance Problem90) Evaporative Emissions Contrlo System - Leak Detected In Fuel Tank Area91) Fuel Tank Pressure Sensor- Low Input92) Evaporative Emission Control System Control System- Insufficient Purge FlowTo find out what each code means, check this table:1) Primary oxygen sensor- Defective circuit or unplugged/ Defective sensor2) Oxygen sensor "B" - Defective circiut or unplugged/ Defective sensor3) MAP (Manifold Absolute Pressure) Sensor - Defective circuit or unplugged/ Sensor4) CKP (Crankshaft Position Sensor) - Defective circuit or unplugged/ Defective sensor5) MAP (Manifold Absolute Pressure) sensor -Mechanical problem/ Disconnected piping6) ECT ( Engine Coolant Temperature) Sensor- Defective circuit or unplugged/ Sensor7) TP (Throttle Position) Sensor -Defective circuit or unplugged/ Defective sensor8) TDC (Top Dead Centre) Sensor -Defective circuit or unplugged/ Defective sensor9) CYP (Cylinder) - Defective circuit or unplugged/ Defective sensor10) IAT (Intake Air Temperature)sensor- Defective circuit or unplugged/Defective sensor12) EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) -Defective circuit or unplugged/ Defective sensor13) Atmospheric Pressure Sensor - Defective circuit or unplugged/ Defective sensor14) IAC (Intake Air Control) Valve- Defective circuit or unplugged / Defective sensor15) Ignition Output Signal - Missing or defective ignition output signal16) Fuel Injector System - Defective circuit or unplugged/ Defective fuel injector17) VSS (Vehicle Speed Sensor) - Defective circuit or unplugged/ Defective sensor19) Automatic transmission lockup control Solenoid Valve- Defective circuit or unplugged/ Defective solenoid. A/T Only.20) Electronic Load Detector - Defective circuit or unplugged/ Defective sensor21) VTEC Solenoid Valve- Defective circuit or unplugged/ Defective solenoid22) VTEC Oil Pressure Switch - Defective circuit or unplugged/ Defective switch23) Knock Sensor - Defective circuit or unplugged / Defective sensor30) Automatic Transmission Signal- Defective circuit or unplugged/ Defective sensor31) Automatic Transmission Signal "B"- Defective circuit or unplugged/ Defective sensor41) Primary Oxygen Sensor Heater- Circiut malfunction43) Fuel Supply System - Defective or malfunctioning Fuel Supply Sytem45) System too lean or too rich - Malfunction in the fuel monitoring systems48) LAF (Lean Air Fuel) sensor - Defective circuit or unplugged / Defective sensor54) CKF (Crankshaft Speed Fluctuation) sensor- Defective circuit or unplugged / Defective sensor61) Primary Oxygen sensor circuit- High/ Low Voltage, Or slow response63) Secondary Oxygen Sensor circuit- High/ Low Voltage, Or slow response67) Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold- Malfunctioning catalyst system70) Automatic Transmission - Malfunction with Automatic Transmission Controls71-74) Random misfire in Cylinders 1-4- Condition present Creating Misfire80) EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) Insufficient Flow Detected86) ECT (Engine Coolant Temperature) Circuir Range / Performance Problem90) Evaporative Emissions Contrlo System - Leak Detected In Fuel Tank Area91) Fuel Tank Pressure Sensor- Low Input92) Evaporative Emission Control System Control System- Insufficient Purge FlowTo find out what each code means, check this table:1) Primary oxygen sensor- Defective circuit or unplugged/ Defective sensor2) Oxygen sensor "B" - Defective circiut or unplugged/ Defective sensor3) MAP (Manifold Absolute Pressure) Sensor - Defective circuit or unplugged/ Sensor4) CKP (Crankshaft Position Sensor) - Defective circuit or unplugged/ Defective sensor5) MAP (Manifold Absolute Pressure) sensor -Mechanical problem/ Disconnected piping6) ECT ( Engine Coolant Temperature) Sensor- Defective circuit or unplugged/ Sensor7) TP (Throttle Position) Sensor -Defective circuit or unplugged/ Defective sensor8) TDC (Top Dead Centre) Sensor -Defective circuit or unplugged/ Defective sensor9) CYP (Cylinder) - Defective circuit or unplugged/ Defective sensor10) IAT (Intake Air Temperature)sensor- Defective circuit or unplugged/Defective sensor12) EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) -Defective circuit or unplugged/ Defective sensor13) Atmospheric Pressure Sensor - Defective circuit or unplugged/ Defective sensor14) IAC (Intake Air Control) Valve- Defective circuit or unplugged / Defective sensor15) Ignition Output Signal - Missing or defective ignition output signal16) Fuel Injector System - Defective circuit or unplugged/ Defective fuel injector17) VSS (Vehicle Speed Sensor) - Defective circuit or unplugged/ Defective sensor19) Automatic transmission lockup control Solenoid Valve- Defective circuit or unplugged/ Defective solenoid. A/T Only.20) Electronic Load Detector - Defective circuit or unplugged/ Defective sensor21) VTEC Solenoid Valve- Defective circuit or unplugged/ Defective solenoid22) VTEC Oil Pressure Switch - Defective circuit or unplugged/ Defective switch23) Knock Sensor - Defective circuit or unplugged / Defective sensor30) Automatic Transmission Signal- Defective circuit or unplugged/ Defective sensor31) Automatic Transmission Signal "B"- Defective circuit or unplugged/ Defective sensor41) Primary Oxygen Sensor Heater- Circiut malfunction43) Fuel Supply System - Defective or malfunctioning Fuel Supply Sytem45) System too lean or too rich - Malfunction in the fuel monitoring systems48) LAF (Lean Air Fuel) sensor - Defective circuit or unplugged / Defective sensor54) CKF (Crankshaft Speed Fluctuation) sensor- Defective circuit or unplugged / Defective sensor61) Primary Oxygen sensor circuit- High/ Low Voltage, Or slow response63) Secondary Oxygen Sensor circuit- High/ Low Voltage, Or slow response67) Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold- Malfunctioning catalyst system70) Automatic Transmission - Malfunction with Automatic Transmission Controls71-74) Random misfire in Cylinders 1-4- Condition present Creating Misfire80) EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) Insufficient Flow Detected86) ECT (Engine Coolant Temperature) Circuir Range / Performance Problem90) Evaporative Emissions Contrlo System - Leak Detected In Fuel Tank Area91) Fuel Tank Pressure Sensor- Low Input92) Evaporative Emission Control System Control System- Insufficient Purge Flow


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An oxygen sensor is part of the emissions control system and sends data to the engine to help the engine operate smoothly. When defective, an oxygen sensor can impact your fuel economy, dropping by as much as 40 percent.


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Very simply a defective O2 sensor normally. This can be due to many reasons, and in general the only way to rectify it is by replacement. Not entirely true there are many reasons why the O2 sensor will turn the light on, the sensor is the detector for a problem related to combustion. In many instances it will be a defective sensor but don't just assume it is


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All oxygen sensors are in the exhaust. They can either be before or after the catalytic convertor. Just because you have a code for an oxygen sensor does Not mean that it is defective. You can have a vacuum leak causing a lean code. You can also have a leaky injector that will cause a rich code.


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