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Old Jun 21, 2005 | 02:03 AM
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Question O2 sensor ! How to check if they're bad?

How can I check if my O2 sensors are bad ???
I have my LT's for over a year now and just a little while ago got the car tuned and got the O2 sims. but after few miles my SES went on again. I check it and its the O2 sensors.
Q# 1 - How can I check if my O2 sensors are bad?
Q# 2 - How can I check if my O2 sims are bad?
Q# 3 - Is this possible that I could have damaged something on the engine by not having my car copmuter tuned and driving with LT's for over a year ???

My car is a 2000 Camaro SS M6 and I got 59K on it.
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Old Jun 21, 2005 | 07:07 AM
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What codes are you throwing...it will will you what bank and whicj position is malfunctioning.
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Old Jun 21, 2005 | 10:27 AM
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Hi Folks
get a scan tool; HPtuner, etc and monitor the O2 sensors - it should give you some indication on what is going on.
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Old Jun 21, 2005 | 12:16 PM
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Go to autozone, or anywhere else that does it, and have them read the codes.
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Old Jun 21, 2005 | 01:28 PM
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Two things to check for O2 sensors: 1. SES lights/codes. 2. Lazy operation i.e. insufficient crosscounts.
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