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Old 03-04-2007, 10:36 PM
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Car is sluggish and SES light is flashing...hooked up the scanner to the car and got these codes....p0300 misfire detection and p0160 o2 sensor heater circuit malfunction..can any one please help me.WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH MY CAR NOW!!!!! thanks
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does it act funny at idle?
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well if the ses light is flashing you've got a catalyst damaging misfire which explains the P0300. If your o2 heater is going and the 02s are warming up the car could be staying in open loop and running too rich or too lean, which would explain whats causing the misfire.



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