"mazda616" (mazda616)
12/22/2019 at 16:48 • Filed to: Jolene
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"mazda616" (mazda616)
12/22/2019 at 16:48 • Filed to: Jolene | 6
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Jolene is (temporarily) home. My fellow car-enthusiast friend from Michigan was in Louisville, so he came by to visit and take her for a spin. We also hooked up my Amazon-special GM OBD-1 “code reader” regarding the intermittent “check engine” light. Code 13 is what it gave. A.K.A. oxygen sensor. The car only has one sensor and it’s $13 on RockAuto, so I’ll give that a try.
And Jolene is at my house now instead of at my friend’s garage (where she normally lives) because my almost three-year-old son fell asleep while we were driving around and it was easier just to come home than move him from car-to-car. Parents, you understand.
Manwich - now Keto-Friendly
> mazda616
12/22/2019 at 18:30 |
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Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
> mazda616
12/22/2019 at 19:04 |
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It’s so warm and dry in Montana that I may break out the Datsun tomorrow.
Long_Voyager94
> mazda616
12/23/2019 at 07:04 |
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Never assume an O2 code is caused by a bad O2 sensor.
In fact, I’ve never had a CEL from a bad O2 sensor, it’s always another issue causing the O2 to read out of range which throws the code.
MAP/MAF failing, TPS failing, FPR failing will all cause an O2 code as they cause the A/F to fall out of “normal” which lights the CEL.
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mazda616
> Long_Voyager94
12/23/2019 at 09:19 |
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I figured as much. I’m gonna go ahead and replace the sensor, though, since a replacement is so cheap and the one on there seems to be cracked.
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Long_Voyager94
> mazda616
12/23/2019 at 09:59 |
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Hope it works.
If it’s cracked you may actually have the one case of the O2 actually being the issue!
TFen
> mazda616
12/23/2019 at 10:43 |
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You should register that car with all those “Car Pimps” the production companies call when they need period-correct cars for shoots.
Lots of 90’s pieces being shot and the sunbird was such a popular car for the time. I can’t imagine there’s many left in nice shape like that. Even less registered for the films.
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mazda616
> TFen
12/23/2019 at 14:49 |
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I’ve thought about it. It would be cool to see my car in a show. But, being in Kentucky, I’m far AF from...well, everything.