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Symptoms could vary from poor idle conditions to poor performance and fuel mileage. The check engine light would also illuminate.
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Will a bad oxygen sensor make your car run lean?
Yes, it can. So can many other things - check for codes in ecm.
What does your car do with a bad crank sensor?
The engine won't run.
Will faulty oxygen sensor make a car not start?
No. It may run poorly but it will start and run.
Can a crankshaft sensor cause your car to over heat?
No, a bad crankshaft sensor would cause the car not to start and run.
You have a 91 Chevy lumina as it has on the manifold something that look like a spark plug but it is not as what is this and what does it do when the car is running or driving it?
I believe you are seeing your Oxygen or 'O2' sensor. It measures the ratio of oxygen in the exhaust and sends the info to your car's computer while you are driving. If the O2 sensor is bad your car can run poorly. It is one of the more important sensors on you car.
If the map sensor on your 02 Malibu is bad what will the car do?
engine will stall out and run very bad.
What causes a car to stall and stop?
Letting the clutch go to quickly bad gas can cause that, or water in the gas It could have run out of fuel Could be the oxygen sensor.
Can a bad oxygen sensor cause gas smell?
Yes, it cause the engine to run rich.
What happens when the crankshaft sensor goes bad?
If the sensor is erratic, then the engine could shake or sometimes not run. If the sensor is completely bad, then the car wont start at all.
Is it safe to take a oxygen sensor off a junk car and put it on my car?
it is false economy to do that. the sensor is probably gone too,or on its way out. buy a new sensor. it will pay for itself in the long run.
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.
You have replaced your oxygen sensor on a 2001 highlander with a universal one and you had to use the old connectors but your check engine lite is still on but the car seems to run ok?
See the related question link for your answer. The car will run OK, because it is ignoring the bad sensor and running in what we call "open loop". Performance is not going to be as good, and gas mileage will be affected.
