Excellent question. I don't have the answer, but perhaps someone else will. Had same difficulty. Wound up cutting the pig tail & splicing!
I wasn't aware that there was a middle oxygen sensor. I have a 1997 Villager that was vandalized and the catalytic converter and O2 sensors were stolen. From what my mechanic tells me and Auto Zone there are only 2 sensors, one in front of the catalytic converter and one behind it.
The upstream sensor is located on the exhaust manifold, front of the engine easily accessible from the top. The downstream sensor is after the catalytic converter, on the exhaust, underneath the car. The connector is next to the oil filter.
That would be the O2 sensor after the catalytic converter. This sensor monitors the efficiency of the catalytic converter.
unplug the connector, remove the oxygen sensor, it is located under the vehicle at the catalytic converter. install new oxygen sensor, plug in connector. done.
The oxygen sensor on a 1999 Honda Civic is located on top of the catalytic converter. The catalytic converter is under the car.
Usually after your catalytic converter. Usually after your catalytic converter.
The second oxygen sensor is now used downstream of the catalytic converter to monitor converter operating efficiency.
Bank 1 sensor 2 is the sensor after the catalytic converterBank 1 sensor 2 is the sensor after the catalytic converter
Post is the O2 sensor located behind the converter and Pre is the sensor located in front of the converter. Sometimes also referred to as upstream and downstream.
my guess would be a catalytic converter going bad. you can remove the front oxygen sensor and drive it. if the problem goes away then it is probably the catalytic converter. nth njth ///////???????????????????kldghavnivaetahdsngahe
I believe bank 1 sensor 1 is Passenger side before catalytic converter. sensor 2 is after catalytic converter. bank 2 sensor 1 is Driver side before catalytic converter. sensor 2 is after catalytic converter.
The downstream O2 sensor is located at the catalytic converter or in the exhaust pipe directly behind the catalytic converter. The upstream O2 sensor is threaded into the topside of the exhaust manifold - just before the flex connector - and can be difficult to access. Good luck!