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Old 09-22-2010, 09:50 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by tercelkisor View Post
yea. my check engine light comes on sometimes and the code is o2 sensor. what exactly is a tune up. like what different jobs? sorry for the dumbness?
Definitely get that fixed. It will pay for itself in a few tanks at most.
Your engine uses that sensor to determine how much fuel to pump into
the cylinders. If it's giving a bad signal, the computer has to pump
extra fuel to prevent a lean condition (because lean conditions can damage your engine).

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