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Offline nhop10

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Re: oxygen sensor?
« Reply #10 on: 17 June 2013, 22:47 »
Have checked and compared pt numbers and they do use the same sensor .
Lambda is constantly changing the mixture of air/fuel and of not reading correctly / working will give you a rough idle.  But more than likely its a dirty inlet / throttle as when a lambda sensor fails it will run a factory safe mode to the lambda to prevent over fueling and burning the cat out

wicked. but it came up as a fault code when plugged in so i imagine its still worth changing. i was planning on cleanign the throttle body anyways to see if that helps


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Offline spudboy6

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Re: oxygen sensor?
« Reply #11 on: 19 June 2013, 23:17 »
Oh yea don't get me wrong if there is a fault code for it then its had it for sure . but what i was getting at is they run a safe mode when they fail and run a certian mix to prevent damage to the cat so you may find the idle issue is unrelated or may be related with a mk3 nothing is certian and they certianly love new parts espicaly coil packs .

think i just saw your car parked up in the greys road car park earlier about 10.30 ? looks nice if it was yours ! ,

Offline nhop10

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Re: oxygen sensor?
« Reply #12 on: 19 June 2013, 23:59 »
yh think ill get it changed. yeh it was, few bits need sorting out but cheers  :wink:


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