[V8] OXS related

[dsaad at icehouse.net]

There are lots of things that can take out a O2 sensor.
I was doing a compression check a few years ago, and for some reason I used
2-stroke oil for the part of the test where you put some oil in the cylinder to
see if the compression changes. actually thought it would be better since it is
designed to burn with the fuel. Apparently I was wrong. My O2 sensor seemed to
short out and caused the car to run like crap - but un-plugging it restored it
to drivable condition.

I hear that some silicone sealers can also cause problems as can coolant leaking
into the intake.
(a problem My dad is having on his 2002 Buick mit 3800 "dinosaur motor" with a
whopping 27000 miles on it. Only $900 to fix this factory defect)

Dave

Quoting John Dodd <jidodd at shaw.ca>:

>
> Today I unplugged the OxS sensor black wire and it appears that the car
> idles just as bad as before.
> First of all I can only find 3 wires on my OXS sensor, two white and a
> black one with a boot on it.
> I'll try and replace it even though it's 3 years old with about 10000
> miles on it, 99% city driving unfortunately.
> Any tips on the procedure or it's plain easy ?
> thanks
>
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