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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Q: In my vehicle, the check engine light comes on and then goes off and it is now back on. I had a test done at local auto-parts ...

I had a test done at local auto-parts store that showed a code of PO138. They told me this indicates a problem with the oxygen sensor. I replaced the oxygen sensor and the light never went out. I ...

Q: I would like to know when it is necessary to change O2 sensors. I have a Chevy Malibu 2001. Also, if these sensors are to be replaced, why are they so hard to take off? They seems welded to the ...

Your engine needs a steady stream of clean air to function properly, and it's the job of the mass air flow (MAF) sensor to measure and regulate the amount of clean air entering the intake. The engine ...