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Posted by Jon Danniken on October 17, 2009, 8:59 pm
hillclimber wrote:
> Check engine light on - think it is bad O2 sensor - is there any
> damage that can result of running the van with out replacing this
> sensor? Only drive less that 150 miles a month and vehicle seems to
> be running well with no change in mileage, etc. Do not want to fork
> over the $200 to $350 to replace it right not. Do any of the auto
> parts stores read the car computer for a error code free?
Most parts stores will read the the codes for free. Alternately, Harbor
Freight sells the readers, and they will work with most vehicles with OBD.
Here's one for twenty bucks:
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=97331
If you need to replace the sensor, do it yourself, it ain't rocket surgery.
Jon
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Posted by Jim Yanik on October 18, 2009, 8:52 am
> hillclimber wrote:
>> Check engine light on - think it is bad O2 sensor - is there any
>> damage that can result of running the van with out replacing this
>> sensor? Only drive less that 150 miles a month and vehicle seems to
>> be running well with no change in mileage, etc. Do not want to fork
>> over the $200 to $350 to replace it right not. Do any of the auto
>> parts stores read the car computer for a error code free?
>
> Most parts stores will read the the codes for free. Alternately,
> Harbor Freight sells the readers, and they will work with most
> vehicles with OBD.
>
> Here's one for twenty bucks:
> http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=97331
>
> If you need to replace the sensor, do it yourself, it ain't rocket
> surgery.
>
> Jon
>
>
>
and you can borrow the special socket from Advance Auto Parts,free.
--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
localnet
dot com
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Posted by ransley on October 18, 2009, 8:43 am
On Oct 17, 3:47=A0pm, jadunn13_at_yahoo_dot_...@foo.com (hillclimber)
wrote:
> Check engine light on - think it is bad O2 sensor - is there any damage
> that can result of running the van with out replacing this sensor? =A0Onl=
y
> drive less that 150 miles a month and vehicle seems to be running well
> with no change in mileage, etc. =A0Do not want to fork over the $200 to $=
350
> to replace it right not. =A0Do any of the auto parts stores read the car
> computer for a error code free?
Leaving the gas cap loose or off with motor running can cause the
sensor to go on, it can take a long time to reset, most auto stores
code read for free.
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Posted by Van Chocstraw on October 20, 2009, 12:49 pm
hillclimber wrote:
>
> Check engine light on - think it is bad O2 sensor - is there any damage
> that can result of running the van with out replacing this sensor? Only
> drive less that 150 miles a month and vehicle seems to be running well
> with no change in mileage, etc. Do not want to fork over the $200 to $350
> to replace it right not. Do any of the auto parts stores read the car
> computer for a error code free?
>
Many places will run the diagnostic free. If it is an O2 sensor, that
can make the computer mis-compute the gas mixture. You mileage will most
likely drop or it could increase. You can burn up your converter too.
Another thing, I have seen the O2 sensor mount so rusted that it has to
be drilled out and tapped or the pipe section replaced. It CAN run into
much money. So if you intend to run it into the ground and don't need
emissions tests in your state, run it. If the catalytic converter melts,
take it off and throw it away and replace it with a straight pipe.
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> damage that can result of running the van with out replacing this
> sensor? Only drive less that 150 miles a month and vehicle seems to
> be running well with no change in mileage, etc. Do not want to fork
> over the $200 to $350 to replace it right not. Do any of the auto
> parts stores read the car computer for a error code free?