Is spraying with bad o2 sensors harmful?
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Is spraying with bad o2 sensors harmful?
I was just curious, last night i threw a CEL, and it turned out to be a bad o2 sensor after getting the code pulled.
My fear is, can/will my car possibly run too lean while im spraying and....kaboom...Or with bad o2 sensors does the car normally run richer?
Either way i know i have to fix it but I would still love to spray before I get it fixed. At the same time i dont want to be risking my motor...
My fear is, can/will my car possibly run too lean while im spraying and....kaboom...Or with bad o2 sensors does the car normally run richer?
Either way i know i have to fix it but I would still love to spray before I get it fixed. At the same time i dont want to be risking my motor...
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You car should run in limp mode if it is the first cat that died. Yet, more than likely you can just unplug the battery let the ECU rest itself, a 10 minute period of the battery being disconnected will achieve this. They the cell will go away. Sensor dont usually die from Nitrous, Nitrous only gives you a little more power, it isnt like fast and the furious, where it turns your Muffler into a welding torch or anything like that!
In essence I doubt the sensor is bad, what was the code? I bet it was a fuel trim code or a catalyst code!!!
In essence I doubt the sensor is bad, what was the code? I bet it was a fuel trim code or a catalyst code!!!