Do you lose power if the O2 sensors are bad?
#5
Originally Posted by MaxedOutOfCash
I know that you lose a great amount of power if the KS is bad but my O2 sensors are bad...Am I losing power or no?
Thanks,
Sam
Thanks,
Sam
The other two are used by the computer to regulate fuel/air mixture, so potentially can cause lost of power.
Sam
#8
my O2 sensor near my rear header popped out from my warpspeed y-pipe yesterday. i think when i installed it i didn't tightened it all the way. anyway i lost some gas mileage and my shifting was not smooth at all.
anyway after i tighten it, everything is back to normal. so therefore yes.
anyway after i tighten it, everything is back to normal. so therefore yes.
#9
I've been wondering the same thing myself. Every now and then I pull a 0702 CEL but I just reset the ECU and it's fine for a while. Changed the spark plugs this past weekend and noticed that the plugs showed signs of the engine running lean. Also when driving normally or semi-aggressive the engine seems to have a hesitation to it. No loss in RPMs or stutter but not a smooth feeling as I accelerate. I ran some BG44K fuel injector cleaner through it before I changed the plugs and haven't noticed any difference in the way it accelerates.
#12
o2 sensors will only affect performance when you are at partial throttle. When you are at partial throttle the ECU is in closed-loop. The ECU relies on the o2 sensors to adjust A/F ratio in closed-loop. When you are at WOT o2 sensors WILL NOT affect performance because the ECU goes into open-loop. The ECU relies on a programmed setting for air/fuel and timing(MAP) when it is in open-loop and the A/F will not change.
#13
Originally Posted by CullenJ76
The ECU relies on the o2 sensors to adjust A/F ratio in closed-loop. When you are at WOT o2 sensors WILL NOT affect performance because the ECU goes into open-loop. The ECU relies on a programmed setting for air/fuel and timing(MAP) when it is in open-loop and the A/F will not change.
So would this truely be a bad or failing o2 sensor or a downside to WOT performance mods when you're not at WOT? Or is it better to re-map the mixture with an AFC or reprogrammed ECU?
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