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Old 03-21-2012, 06:50 PM
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So today I mash the pedal to get out in traffic and the engine light comes on...hooked up scanner and it says low sensor on 02 sensor ....I don't know the correct way to say it but it wasn't getting proper o2.....so my buddy says his cousin had that problem and it needed new plugs ...like a dummy I put these stupid quad sparks in there could it be them?.?????please help me also I am getting a shinning sound from like alternator or something any help would greatly be appreciated ...thanks again
 
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An o2 sensor is hooked to your exhaust.....you only have 2 of them....If this is on a car...
Theres 4 of them on my silverado....
With a good scanner...it should tell you which one it is.....and swap it out with a new one....
 

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Old 03-21-2012, 06:59 PM
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It was a snap on one and it said it wasn't bad it just wasn't
Getting the right amount of o2
 
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Originally Posted by MONTE2000SS
So today I mash the pedal to get out in traffic and the engine light comes on...hooked up scanner and it says low sensor on 02 sensor ....I don't know the correct way to say it but it wasn't getting proper o2.....so my buddy says his cousin had that problem and it needed new plugs ...like a dummy I put these stupid quad sparks in there could it be them?.?????please help me also I am getting a shinning sound from like alternator or something any help would greatly be appreciated ...thanks again

A "shineing" sound? not sure what that sound is...but if its comeing from the alternator...More than likely....its the bearings in it going bad....Depending on the milage usage etc....(Amps..high rpms)

Maybe needs to be rebuilt or replaced with a new one....

Maybe someone else will chime in to confirm it....

would like to know what the cure was....
 
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Originally Posted by MONTE2000SS
So today I mash the pedal to get out in traffic and the engine light comes on...hooked up scanner and it says low sensor on 02 sensor ....I don't know the correct way to say it but it wasn't getting proper o2.....so my buddy says his cousin had that problem and it needed new plugs ...like a dummy I put these stupid quad sparks in there could it be them?.?????please help me also I am getting a shinning sound from like alternator or something any help would greatly be appreciated ...thanks again

A "shineing" sound? (like grinding crunchy sound) not sure what that sound is...but if its comeing from the alternator...More than likely....its the bearings in it going bad....Depending on the milage usage etc....(Amps..high rpms)

Maybe needs to be rebuilt or replaced with a new one....

Maybe someone else will chime in to confirm it....

would like to know what the cure was....
 
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Originally Posted by MONTE2000SS
It was a snap on one and it said it wasn't bad it just wasn't
Getting the right amount of o2
U got me on that 1...but i usually use the new E3 plugs....(never had a problem). you can try swapping them out. (plugs) but i dont believe thats the problem....

If it is...that would be tth first time i ever heard of the plugs effecting an o2 sensor....and throwing a code...
 
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what, you put quad plugs in.......
 
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Yes like a dummy stupid quad and it whining sound sorry damn thing changed what. I wrote.
 
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What are e3
 
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