2006-06-22 15:21:10 · 10 answers · asked by its_all_about_lady_jay 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
nothing other then tun your "check engine" ligt to on about every 3-4 months so you have to take your car in to fix it. Its a worthles
device car makers put in car so they can keep making money on your car at the tune of about $170.00
2006-06-22 15:29:19 · answer #1 · answered by zqx357 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
oxygen sensor is like the nose of the car. It detects if it is running rich or lean. Therefore if it is running rich, the sensor tells the computer it is rich and the computer then leans out the air fuel mixture and vise versa. The O2 sensor also helps unburned gas in the catalytic converter to burn clean out of the exhaust. Most cars have a total of 4 O2 sensors and are expensive to replace.
2006-06-22 15:46:40 · answer #2 · answered by FORDever 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oxygen sensors analyze the exhaust from your engine to see how much gas/oxygen is being "exhausted" after combustion. As a result of it's findings the computer in your car can change the fuel/air mixture in the chamber. Theoretically improving the performance of your car.
2006-06-22 15:26:21 · answer #3 · answered by edaily777 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
erik is correct and brain damaged or whatever your name is,is wrong. an o2 sensor detects the amount of oxygen in the exhaust gases of a motor vehicle. it uses this info to regulate the air/fuel ratio, among other things, and is an important part of an electronically controlled vehicle.
2006-06-22 15:30:47 · answer #4 · answered by the real spooky!!!!!!! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it measures how much oxygen you are getting or going through you gas tank. I'm not totally sure, I just know mine went out and I had bad gas mileage.
2006-06-22 15:25:00 · answer #5 · answered by damaged_schoolgirl_uco713 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Senses oxygen, What else would it do ?
2006-06-22 15:26:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
detects oxygen
2006-06-22 15:24:52 · answer #7 · answered by Erik 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it burns the raw gas before it goes out the exaust.
2006-06-22 17:56:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a part that often goes bad, so that you have another spend money on a new one
2006-06-22 15:27:44 · answer #9 · answered by APOLLO 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it keeps your car from spitting and sputtering and slowing down alot it really needs it
2006-06-23 15:38:05 · answer #10 · answered by rebelbitch96 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋