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Old 05-25-2011, 01:12 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Daox View Post
The fuel ratio is kept at stoichiometric by the O2 sensor. It can't run richer without the O2 sensor seeing this and correcting for it.
Great informative response. Thanks. Question that reveals how newbie I am to the mechanics of all this (something I bet I reveal frequently): this stiochiometric repositioning by the O2 sensor would be true even in a slightly older car, like my 1998 Civic, correct?
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