my engine light is flashing #1. code sheet says it is the 02 sensor. i called to get a price on one today from the auto supplier. i about choked when i heard how much they are. anybody know where i can get a good one or how to check if the current one is even bad, maybe it is something in the wires and not the sensor. please give me some info asap. thank you.

 

Any single wire O2 will work. You can get a universal one for $30.00 at autozone. I'm using a Saab 9000 O2 on my car right now.

 

...but he's runnin OBD1...so he's lookin at the 4-wire heated o2 sensor...I put up a 'wanted' ad on http://www.thepartstrader.com and got one for $50...

 

Ahhh, your right. I missed that he had a Z6.
Yeah, they cost a grip. As a last resort, try using some oven cleaner to remove the carbon from your stock sensor. I have seen them come back to life. At worst, it will still be better than it is now. Good luck

 

how exactly would i do that, spray some crap on it and wipe it off, scrub it with something? and yes it is the 4 wire heated 02. thanks guys.

 

spray it with oven cleaner, and let it sit for a while per directions. Then just spray it clean with some carb or break cleaner or something.

If you remove all the carbon from it sometimes they come back to life. Your really should buy a new one, but there is a cheap side in all of us

 

http://www.oxygensensors.com/

They've got one for $65 + shipping, or $50 if you don't mind wiring it up to your old plug (I'd do this if I were you). Not too bad all considered.

Good luck,

Ryan P.


[Modified by SJP0tato, 9:49 PM 6/3/2002]

 

couldn't he just run an o2 eliminator?