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The check engine light turned out to be an overheated O2 sensor and I have
until my next inspection/emission to get a replacement!!!

No damage will occur but I will fail my next emission test!

Thankfully I have until April!!!

Administrator
>"Delpie"
> The check engine light turned out to be an overheated O2 sensor

He's referring to this

http://snurl.com/3c1b

I'm referring him to this

http://snurl.com/3c1d

Honda Administrator
>"Honda Administrator"
> Administrator
> >"Delpie"
> > The check engine light turned out to be an overheated O2 sensor
>
> I'm referring him to this

Wrong address. Should be:

http://www.cpan.org/authors/id/D/DM/DMR/subjects.post

http://web.presby.edu/~nnqadmin/nnq/nquote.html

My apologies.

Yes, all that can happen is burn up the catalytic converter....


"Delpie" <delpie@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20031208224639.04265.00000433@mb-m29.aol.com...
> The check engine light turned out to be an overheated O2 sensor and I have
> until my next inspection/emission to get a replacement!!!
>
> No damage will occur but I will fail my next emission test!
>
> Thankfully I have until April!!!

Yeah, and a catalytic converter costs a hell of a lot more than an O2
sensor. Replace that O2 sensor right away. They're relatively cheap and it
will prevent damage to the much more expensive parts of your car.

"BillW" <TheDuck@pond.net> wrote in message
news:l8lBb.14995$P%1.13969554@newssvr28.news.prodi gy.com...
> Yes, all that can happen is burn up the catalytic converter....
>
>
> "Delpie" <delpie@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:20031208224639.04265.00000433@mb-m29.aol.com...
> > The check engine light turned out to be an overheated O2 sensor and I
have
> > until my next inspection/emission to get a replacement!!!
> >
> > No damage will occur but I will fail my next emission test!
> >
> > Thankfully I have until April!!!
>
>

"Delpie" <delpie@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20031208224639.04265.00000433@mb-m29.aol.com...
> The check engine light turned out to be an overheated O2 sensor and I have
> until my next inspection/emission to get a replacement!!!
>
> No damage will occur but I will fail my next emission test!
>
> Thankfully I have until April!!!

Do not wait. The failed sensor will end up letting your engine run lean or
rich. If it runs rich, you risk burning the catalytic converter. Run it
lean and you risk burning the valves (less common).

Replace it now.

"Delpie" <delpie@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20031208224639.04265.00000433@mb-m29.aol.com...
> The check engine light turned out to be an overheated O2 sensor and I have
> until my next inspection/emission to get a replacement!!!
>
> No damage will occur but I will fail my next emission test!
>
> Thankfully I have until April!!!

Not necessarily, a failed O2 censor leads to rich conditions, dramatically
lowering fuel economy and lead to premature catalytic converter replacement.
My advice is to replace the O2 sensor ASAP.

Lee Cao