[Shotimes] HEGO sensor trouble codes

[Thesing, Hunter M.]

I just had it in to get new gaskets all around and oil well seals.  I also
cleaned the front 3 spark plugs, but haven't had time to monkey around with
the back ones.

Hunter
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin & Cheryl Airth" <clubairth@cajunnet.com>
To: "Thesing, Hunter M." <HMTHESING@stthomas.edu>; "Shotimes Posting"
<shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, February 28, 2003 11:09 AM
Subject: Re: Re:[Shotimes] HEGO sensor trouble codes


> Hunter:
>  Have you checked the plug wells for oil? I had the same O2 errors and off
> and on stumbling at highway speeds. Resealed the plug wells and fixed it
> all. This was within 10K miles of my 60K work. I reused the valve cover
> seals and put RTV on them but apparently not enough! I used new seals and
> RTV when I redid it!
> .
> .
>
>
> > Just to clarify, my sensors were packaged as Borg Warner, but the
sensors
> > themselves say Bosch on them.
> >
> > I don't think it's running rich.  I checked the codes again last night
and
> > also got a code for always running lean.  And yes, my CE light does come
> on
> > intermittently.  Whether or not its related to the sensor, I don't know.
> But
> > the only codes I pulled were for the HEGO sensors.  In the KOER test, I
> had
> > the always lean code, if my memory is correct.
> >
> > Also, I have recently cleaned my MAF, and have ordered a used one off
Ebay
> to
> > try in case mine is bad.  I do need to clean my K&N (extremely dirty),
> > though.
> >
> > In regards to Mark's comments, how many wires should be on the sensor?
> Maybe
> > I got ATX ones instead.
> >
> > I do occasionally lose power at highway speeds and have to push the
pedal
> to
> > the floor to get it back.  Sometimes the CE light is on, sometimes it
> isn't.
> > I'm really starting to wonder what else might be wrong.  I don't see how
> bad
> > sensors could cause so much trouble.  But, then again, I'm no mechanic,
> > otherwise it would be running great.
> >
> > Thanks for the help, guys.  Hopefully, we can get this resolved.
> >
> > Hunter
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