[Shotimes] Oxygen Sensor Question

[Paul Nimz]

I meant coil (solenoid) on the FI.  It would not fire or would weakly fire.

Paul Nimz
'97 TR
'93 EG mtx


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@prodigy.net>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 12:21 AM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Oxygen Sensor Question


> With a bad coil, wouldn't the car run rich and give you a black, sooty 
> plug?
> I can see a white (lean) plug with a clogged FI.
>
> Ron Porter
>
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> On Behalf Of Paul Nimz
> Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 1:15 AM
> To: Barry@kingcon.com; George Fourchy
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> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Oxygen Sensor Question
>
>
> I had a CEL that would come and go while cruising down the highway.  Never
> got any codes that made sense.  I changed the O2s and found one almost 
> eaten
>
> up.  Changed both out and still got the CEL.  I pulled the plugs and found
> one to be very white.  This meant the FI was clogged or the coil was bad 
> on
> that cylinder.
>
> Paul Nimz
> '97 TR
> '93 EG mtx
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Barry Hayes" <Barry@kingcon.com>
> To: "George Fourchy" <krazgeo@comcast.net>
> Cc: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 12:03 AM
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Oxygen Sensor Question
>
>
>> So what are the symptoms of o2 sensor failure?
>> I am getting an intermittent CEI light. It comes on about 5 minutes
>> after startup, and will come & go  throughout the trip. I can make it go
>> away by pushing it a little hard out of a toll booth or passing lane but
>> it tends to return. AZ ran codes for me and got possible cam sensor,
>> canister purge sensor, and rear o2 sensor "indicated by a lean condition
>> on bank 2".  Cam sensor was changed 60k ago. I assume the o2 is factory
>> at 129k. Car runs well although the 120k has never been done. (and I
>> don't know about the 60k,that was before I owned it. Sucks to be broke).
>> The o2 seems the most reasonable guess, but what do you all think? Also,
>> how big a pita is the change (I do have the socket)? Any hints?
>>
>> thanks
>>
>> Barry Hayes
>> 95 mtx all original (means rusted solid).
>>
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