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Subject:Re: Drop in gas mileage update
From:Eric Zeno
Date:Tue, 26 Oct 2004 09:24:00 -0400

O2 is bad.   This is exactly how it is designed to work.
THe O2 sensor does not put out much current.  The
EU has a voltage divider that keeps it at .5 volt
until the O2 drives it up or down.  Obviously there is
no output from the O2.
                                         Eric

Greenamyer, William L wrote:

>Well, got some news.  The O2 sensor was gone.  However that doesn't solve the problem.
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>Disconnected the O2 sensor.  Get .54 volts.  When I reconnect the sensor, I still get .54 volts.  In just measuring the O2 sensor output when disconnected, it starts out giving voltage but when it reaches temperature, there is nothing in the way of any voltage coming out of the sensor.  When connected back up to the circuit, I still have .54 volts.  My guess is that something elsewhere (controller) has gone and is blowing the O2 sensor.
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>Recommendations?
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>William
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