[Shotimes] 1992 has code 172

[Carl Prochilo]

Replace the rear O2 sensor and you will be fine.  It's a wear item and
brand isn't going be a big deal.
-- 
Cheers,
Carl Prochilo
92 Ultra Red Crimson

On Wed, August 17, 2005 12:04 am, Michael Tulloch said:
> I haue had an intermittent check light for a week now
> i pulled code 172 and was wondering if there is
> diagnosing to do or just replace the rear oxygen
> sensor im looking to buy a denso.
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>> Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 16:22:18 -0400
>> From: Jason Hartberger <jhartberger@mail.com>
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>> Subject: [Shotimes] so *that's* what it feels like
> to screw the pooch
>>
>> I screwed it good, too. I finally got a chance to
> inspect the car this
>> afternoon. Fortunately, the fire itself didn't
> destroy anything but I
>> discovered a little late that the fire extinguisher
> was made out of PKP.
>> Those of you who know what PKP (potassium
> bicarbonate, or purple K) is
>> know how bad it is for electronics. And that's why
> it's only recommend
>> for alpha or bravo fires. Fortunately, I had a bravo
> fire so I was good,
>> but another 5 seconds and it would've been a charlie
> fire... So I'm
>> going to get to do a lot of wire repair. Fortunately
> there was very
>> little exposed wiring or circuitry so there's
> actually little damage,
>> but what there is is bad. Also, I guess since all of
> my fuel was going
>> out the test port and not into the cylinders, I was
> running an
>> unbelievably lean mixture, which I'm sure damaged my
> engine. I know it
>> fried my rear O2... I pulled the codes 511 (from the
> LPM I'm sure) and
>> 175... and I can't remember which one that means but
> I know 175 and 176
>> are the O2 sensors, and I just changed the front one
> :). So now I get to
>> change the O2 that I've dreaded changing for so
> long. Oh, and I
>> permanently f***ed my test port. Even with the valve
> closed it still
>> gargles out fuel. I got a valve cap with an o-ring
> from the exchange and
>> torqued it down real good, which stopped the leak.
> For now. I'm going to
>> have to replace the schra(e?)der valve, and I don't
> know how to do that.
>> I guess it can't be that hard but working with the
> fuel system scares
>> me, for a few reasons. I splashed fuel in my eye
> while seeing if the
>> valve was actually closed with my pen (yes, it
> really was, and I guess
>> the good news is there's plenty of pressure at the
> rail...) and it still
>> hurts. I said to my wife a few weeks ago that I was
> surprised that
>> annabelle hadn't had any real mechanical problems in
> almost a year...
>> well fate came by to shove an M86 up my butt. Now
> all my clothes reek of
>> fuel, I've reeked of fuel for 2 days now, my entire
> car reeks of fuel,
>> I'm looking at at least $200 in repairs to various
> damaged components
>> (it wasn't just the O2 I fried) either from the fire
> or the PKP or
>> driving the car so lean. I've had a massive headache
> too for 2 days and
>> I'm sure I've inhaled completely unhealthy amounts
> of fuel vapor. People
>> smell it in my breath. My back and neck hurt all
> sorts of a lot from
>> hunching over my car... my god. I've about had it
> with this car. It
>> leads me along, and just like that poor guy from
> "Eurotrip", makes me
>> say fl|genh_`genauph before I can stop the beating.
> My eyes burn. I'm
>> going to bed
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