Posted on 11/1/2020
Do you know what gas makes up 20.9% of the air we breathe? It's oxygen. Oxygen is an important part of the combustion process that enables your engine to make power. The amount of oxygen in the exhaust provides clues as to how well your engine is running. Your vehicle has oxygen sensors that provide the engine computer with the information it needs to adjust the combustion process. Many vehicles have more than one oxygen sensor. They are positioned in the exhaust system, one between the engine and the catalytic converter, and another after the catalytic converter. An onboard computer compares the oxygen levels before and after the catalytic converter to determine if the converter is working properly. An oxygen sensor may fail for many reasons. You could have bad fuel that contaminated it. Your sensor may have simply worn out. Your engine may be burning oil, and that soot can ruin the sensor. Road contaminants, like salt ... read more