I have been trying alot of things to improve gas milage. New fuel filter, radiator flush, alignment, tire press., plugs, seafoam in vacuum, ect. I took off my oxygen sensors the other day and noticed that the tips were an oxidized/rusty brown color, but expected due to their location. I was going to buy new ones, so I went to Advanced auto parts to buy a O2 socket tool. The salesman told me to just clean the sensors with carburator cleaner to remove deposits. He said that the only reason that O2 sensors go bad is because of carbon build up. That replacing them is a waste of money and a way to rip off consumers. I was wondering if this is b.s. Besides testing the electrical resistance method, how else could I tell if they are bad. Do they set off a SES light if they go bad?
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bah... normally you can do that with an EGR valve ( clean it with carb cleaner) because it's an actual physical buildup of carbon that causes it's failure. the valve will usually physicaly sieze. ( unless of course the diaphragm goes out).
an O2 sensor functions quite differently however and should be a routinely replaced item. They are not terribly expensive and will save you money in the long run.Jason<br /><br />\'99 Pewter Camaro<br />\'93 V8 S-10
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Well I had a bad cat and the car died and wouldn't run (would start and run for 1-2 seconds then die). Had it towed to the dealer (all covered under extended warranty). The dealer said the rear O2 sensor was clogged from the bad cat and they cleaned it. The car ran just fine after that so I would venture to say O2 sensors can indeed be cleaned.
(The dealer ordered a new OEM cat for me but I ended up buying a 3" CATCO instead).SLP CAI, K&N, Whisper Lid, 180* thermo, manual fan switch, 3.42 gears, Auburn Pro LSD, Wester\'s PCM Tuning, TSP Rumbler, High Flow Cat. Best Time: 9.909@71.58 (1/8 mile)
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