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rebby
05/19/2001, 12:32 AM
well, my car starting showing me the c/e light the other day so....

i pulled *-********-* (181).... meaning that i am running lean during part throttle... hmm, i got
this same code last summer so i replaced the MAF and the o2 sensor...

i just took some carb cleaner to the MAF so i doubt that is the problem (again, that is what was
wrong last time). so now i'm thinking that it could be the o2 sensor (i have another one so not a
problem)... i'm going to give that a good cleaning tomorrow.

anyway, what else could it be??? my thoughts are TPS (in which case, i have another ) or
injectors... what should i use to clean the injectors???

thanks for your help...
PhredDurst
05/21/2001, 07:45 PM
I REALLY need to replace my O2 sensors!! I have gone too long with just living with the Check Engine light every once in a while. After a while it turns into a 'Check THIS Engine Out' light to me, a reminder that the car kicks ass and is fast :cool:
rebby
05/21/2001, 08:10 PM
i wish that it was that easy for me... i just replaced my o2 sensor... :rolleyes:
MN Probe GT
05/21/2001, 08:54 PM
you should talk to eric. He got a great deal on the last O2 sensor he "bought" :D
PhredDurst
05/21/2001, 09:12 PM
Ohhh now this I need to hear :)
Russki
05/21/2001, 09:14 PM
oh, i heard about that one, c'mon Eric, tell us. :D
rebby
05/21/2001, 09:17 PM
:lol:

as much as they charged me for those door lock acutuators... i pretty much paid for it!

:lol:
domino
05/21/2001, 09:41 PM
hey curt did your ce light come on b4 or after cleaning you stuff with that cleaner?
some cleaners have ill effects on sensors
Eric94GT
05/21/2001, 10:36 PM
Originally posted by PhredDurst
Ohhh now this I need to hear :)

not a big deal. i pretty much found a stock exhaust manifold in the back seat of a probe and it had an o2 sensor sticking out. so i didn't really wanna pay for something that i dont know if it works or not so I brought it to the font counter, handed him my five finger discount card and that was that. And guess what, it works!

:lol:
rebby
05/21/2001, 10:45 PM
Originally posted by Jeremy Dominick
hey curt did your ce light come on b4 or after cleaning you stuff with that cleaner?
some cleaners have ill effects on sensors i had the light before... cleaning the MAF didn't seem to do any good...