O2 Sensor bad without check Engine light?
04-19-2007, 09:28 PM
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O2 Sensor bad without check Engine light?
Hey, I am getting around 14mpg city driving with my 2002 4X4 V6 auto Dakota. I have no check engine light on. Recently my transmission modules fried and the dealer replaced them so the truck runs great. I don't drive excessively aggressive and rarely go offroad. The truck has 45K miles and I am wondering if perhaps an O2 sensor malfunction is causing this less than par mileage.
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04-19-2007, 09:43 PM
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RE: O2 Sensor bad without check Engine light?
yea the 02 sensors are common to become crap and not throw a code.. i dont know why, you could go under there and pop them off, clean them with electrical contact cleaner, temporary fix versus the correct new ones which aren't cheap.. have fun
04-19-2007, 10:18 PM
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RE: O2 Sensor bad without check Engine light?
or test them w/ a meter...
04-20-2007, 12:17 AM
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RE: O2 Sensor bad without check Engine light?
can you elaborate on the meter?
04-20-2007, 12:32 AM
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04-21-2007, 11:58 PM
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RE: O2 Sensor bad without check Engine light?
I bought a new one for 75 bucks Canadian and it increased my millage significantly. from about 8.4 to 20mpg.
04-24-2007, 01:47 PM
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RE: O2 Sensor bad without check Engine light?
wow..I never even saw that possible. Well then...I know what I have to do when I get my truck back from the shop...
04-24-2007, 02:14 PM
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RE: O2 Sensor bad without check Engine light?
I went from 14mpg to 14mpg when i changed mine.. WOOT!
04-24-2007, 03:10 PM
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RE: O2 Sensor bad without check Engine light?
hahaha well I'm at 10MPG and less, so hopefully it'll go up to at least 13.
04-24-2007, 06:50 PM
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RE: O2 Sensor bad without check Engine light?
I went from 14mpg back up to 20-21mpg when I changed mine