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Car Forum / Pontiac / Pontiac Cars / February 20081997 grand am
greetings, my 1997 grand am 2.4l twin cam check engine light is on. went to auto zone and the gal told me that my ox sensor is bad but i need to know whether the sensor is before or after the catalytic convertor. can anyone tell me? also, if i never fixed the sensor what harm would it do? thanks, cj > greetings, my 1997 grand am 2.4l twin cam check engine light is on. went > to auto zone and the gal told me that my ox sensor is bad but i need to > know whether the sensor is before or after the catalytic convertor. can > anyone tell me? No. Maybe if you provided the code someone could easily have told you if it was the upstream O2 sensor or the downstream 02 sensor. > also, if i never fixed the sensor what harm would it do? > thanks, cj Besides destroying your cat, getting bad gas mileage, and possibly ruining your engine... Not much. > greetings, my 1997 grand am 2.4l twin cam check engine light is on. went > to auto zone and the gal told me that my ox sensor is bad but i need to > know whether the sensor is before or after the catalytic convertor. can > anyone tell me? also, if i never fixed the sensor what harm would it do? > thanks, cj Find a decent mechanic who will read out the codes and interpret it for you (as well as advise you on its location) -- might cost $20, but better than fishing around blind... > greetings, my 1997 grand am 2.4l twin cam check engine light is on. went > to auto zone and the gal told me that my ox sensor is bad but i need to > know whether the sensor is before or after the catalytic convertor. can > anyone tell me? also, if i never fixed the sensor what harm would it do? > thanks, cj the error code is PO141 thanks, cj > > greetings, my 1997 grand am 2.4l twin cam check engine light is on. went > > to auto zone and the gal told me that my ox sensor is bad but i need to [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > the error code is PO141 > thanks, cj DTC P0141 HO2S Heater Performance Sensor 2 That is P(zero)141 which is downstream of the converter. Replacing it may not correct the issue. The wiring, connector, and the circuit should be inspected. >>>greetings, my 1997 grand am 2.4l twin cam check engine light is on. went >>>to auto zone and the gal told me that my ox sensor is bad but i need to [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > Replacing it may not correct the issue. > The wiring, connector, and the circuit should be inspected. thanks, cj |
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