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Old May 22, 2008 | 10:30 PM
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i was told i have a bad o2 sensor and , my car recently started runing very bogged down , everything else mechanically and electrical is good , would a bad 02 sensor really cause this ? note. i just put in a new trans and had to remove the headers , and i did bang the o2 sensor pretty hard and the car ran fine before the trans went in , and now shes acting like shes starving , injectors , plugs , wires , and coils all check out , thanks for any thoughts or facts
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Old May 22, 2008 | 11:20 PM
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Yup it sure will O2's are there for measuring fuel and air mix and relay it to the computer to modify the amount of fuel comming in so if it is wrong you get what you have... bogging and slugishness + shitty MPG. Replace it and see if it helps.
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Old May 23, 2008 | 12:14 AM
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thanks ill post the results tomorow
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