Modern car engine control systems rely on input from several sensors to regulate the engine’s performance as well as its emissions and other vital functions. When these sensors fail to provide ...

Why Replace A Faulty Oxygen Sensor? A faulty sensor cannot transmit accurate data to the car's computer, causing the engine to run unbalanced. An unbalanced engine either burns fuel with too much or ...

We've all experienced a check engine light coming on, knowing that unless it's taken care of immediately, it'll be a nagging long-term problem in the back of our minds. It's one of the most important ...

Don't let failing oxygen sensors compromise your engine's performance. O2 sensors are critical to emissions control on your car, SUV or truck. As the name implies, the O2 sensor (also called an ...

As the name suggests, oxygen sensors in a car’s exhaust system sniff for oxygen, the presence of which indicates incomplete combustion and unchecked pollution. This can trigger the check engine light.

I live in New Jersey, one of the states that mandates inspection for all vehicles newer than 1995. My daily driver, a Jeep Cherokee, happens to be a 1996 model year with an OBD-II sensor, meaning I ...

Stricter environmental controls and the requirement to create less pollution has led to far more complex automotive exhaust systems. One component of these systems is the oxygen sensor or Lambda ...

A few weeks ago, I visited a plant in Anderson, S.C., run by Robert Bosch Corporation, which builds oxygen sensors for automotive engine management systems. If you're thinking that a tour of a factory ...

Q:Hi James. I keep having an oxygen sensor fault code for a lean exhaust with my '97 Corvette. I've taken the vehicle to the dealer several times but the problem keeps recurring. I would like to try ...

Modern vehicles are pretty complicated pieces of tech. Apart from emissions and other vital functions, the engine control system relies heavily on several sensors to regulate performance. That is ...