You cand find o2 sensors for about 20-50 dollars here:
http://hybrid.honda-perf.org/alley/index.shtml
Used ones, from private parties.
I sold mine for $20 not to long ago. Was a 4 wire sensor from a 93 Civic.
Jeff
On Tue, 01 February 2000, "Donald R McKenna" wrote:
>
> A couple years ago, my daughter's '87 Integra with about 150K miles, but
> running fine, failed the idle "gates" while marginally passing the 2500 RPM
> specs. The first shop estimated about $1000 to replace the O2 sensor and
> factory replacement cat. She then took the car to a smog-check-only shop.
> The shop owner said that a new O2 sensor might, and/or a new cat, for sure,
> would make the car pass (at a total cost of about $400) and probably run a
> little more economically (due to the O2 sensor). However, he suggested that
> before doing any repairs she make an appointment, bring the car in hot after
> running it down the freeway for a few miles, and he'd put it right on the
> machine. With that strategy, it didn't pass idle but was considerably
> cleaner than it had been when the first test was performed on a
> not-warmed-up engine. With only a change of the O2 sensor, and another
> warm-up cycle, the car passed. Nice to find a shop like that and, he only
> charged for the one-time test, in addition to the reasonably priced O2
> replacement. The shop is:
>
> Tri Valley Car Care
> 1737 first Street
> Livermore
>
> 925-443-7474
>
> ----------
> >From: Scot Zediker <mx5_1991@yahoo.com>
> >To: Darren Madams <darren@madams.com>, ba-autox@autox.team.net
> >Subject: Re: Smog Check Question
> >Date: Tue, Feb 1, 2000, 12:29 PM
> >
>
> >It might be running a bit rich. Try adjusting the
> >mixture (if you can) and also check the O2 sensor. I
> >had the latter go on my Z and it ran really dirty
> >until I had it replaced.
> >
> >Scot
> >
> >--- Darren Madams <darren@madams.com> wrote:
> >> On a Honda, what would cause a slightly higer
> >> reading of Hydro Carbons
> >> (HC) at idle if it's fine at 2500? ANd CO were fine
> >> at both? And all
> >> other systems are fine...
> >>
> >> --D
> >>
> >>
> >Do You Yahoo!?
> >
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