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its cheaper to manufacture a part that is not of high quality and sell it at a lower price. This way high volumes of sales can be achieved because the lowest price sells, people are cheap and cars are manufactured so that they hold up during their warranty period.
There for it goes bad because there is no money in developing one that lasts a lot longer. The ceramic bits break because the thing is suffering a lot of heat changes and the unburnt gasses themselves will damage the sensor.
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When to change oxygen sensors?
ONLY when they go bad. Not untill.
What sort of sensors go bad in a Dodge truck?
The sensors that usually go bad in a Dodge truck are the throttle position sensor, the oxygen sensor, engine light sensor and crank sensor. These malfunctions can be fixed on any Dodge dealership.
What controls the converter on a 1999 escort?
The oxygen sensors control the amount fuel in the engine and if it is making too many emissions the oxygen sensors will cut back on the fuel or if they are worn out they will increase the amount of fuel. The catalytic converter will eventually get plugged up if the Oxygen sensors are bad. The oxygen sensors control the converter.
How do you tell if your oxygen sensors are bad in a 99 dodge 5.2?
With an OBDII scan
Do knock sensors go bad?
Yes they can.
Can you drive your 2000 Toyota Sienna with a bad oxygen sensor?
can you safely drive a 2000 camery with bad sensors
Will bad oxygen sensors cause power loss?
A bad oxygen sensor can cause power loss, reduced fuel economy and damage to your catalytic converter.
How do you know if the oxygen sensors is bad on a 1995 Monte Carlo z34?
Have vehicle scanned
Where are the oxygen sensors on a 1999 Lincoln town car?
Go to autozone.com type in oxygen sensor and it will allow you to pull up a diagram of all o2 sensors
What sensors are on the exhaust manifold and are those also oxygen sensors?
Usually oxygen sensors are what would be screwed into the exhaust manifold.Usually oxygen sensors are what would be screwed into the exhaust manifold.
What happens running a Toyota sequioa with bad oxygen sensors?
Very bad gas mileage. And can prematurely plug your catylitic converters.
Where are the oxygen sensors on a BMW 740i?
There are four sensors, under car. 740i/iL has dual exhaust, 2 sensors per side, one in front of each catalytic converter and one behind. Sensors rarely go bad. Catalytic converters are sensitive to today's pourly refined gasoline and can burn out prematurely.
