Is it ok to drive without O2 Sensor?

[bumography]

hi
just curious if anything will happen if i drive with my sensor not working..
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been doing it for a while now.
wil get it fixed when i have time
=)

[spoondc2]

It will work, the ecu will just throw out error code and properly the car will run very rich, if you have custom ecu then it won't be any problem

[bubblecivic]

Just a quick question, do carbies have o2 sensors?

[aimre]

bublecivic: i would think not

[ProECU]

Dude

you need to replace that O2 relatively soon, car performance, mileage etc will suffer if the ECU is reading a shitty voltage.

Alternatively, make the ECU run in open loop to totally ignore the O2 voltage input.

[wynode]

O2 sensor only comes to use under closed loop mode (ie idle or cruising on the freeway)

[ECU-MAN]

bublecivic: i would think not

they do
since the days of ED civics with dual carbs, these cars have an ECU,

[SiR JDM]

Yea they do. They differ tho of course, the eg3 ones are 1 wire, eg6/9 are 3 or 4 from memory..

[sheepo]

what are O2 sensor??? X_x went through the search and err found other kidna stuff like neon lights...

[Lyle_Style]

i found when mine was unpluged my zorst backfired alot and my idol was out alot, like sat at 100rpm aaha so yeh i dont think it can be that good,

[wynode]

EG5 is one wire

[tinkerbell]

O2 sensor is an oxygen sensor

[SiR JDM]

O2 sensor is an oxygen sensor
Yea it controls the air/fuel ratio.. without it... it will tell the ECU to run the car rich and you will suffer very very bad fuel efficiency... trust me i had to once

[sheepo]

i see.. thanks!~! ;)

[bumography]

my car seems to have 2 o2 sensors..
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[SiR JDM]

Yea the b16a1s have 2, b16a2s have 1 =]

[ProECU]

The earlier motors paired up 2 cylinders to each O2 sensor.

[aimre]

they do
since the days of ED civics with dual carbs, these cars have an ECU,

i thought bubble had a breez
:confused:

why does a carby car need an ECU?
I thiught that was the point of the carby

[crxzzR]

My o2 sensor used to play up once in a while.. like when i am on 5th gear goin 3000rpm+ for periods of 10 minutes on the freeway my engine light would come on. checked the error code and it was o2 sensor, ever since i dropped in a K&N air filter tho, it hasnt come on. last night i was driving to lapston from ramsgate and the engine light never came on!
Could a clogged air filter lead to o2 sensor faults???

[bumography]

hmm
Crxzzr..
ever since i installed my K'n Panel filter it hasnt happened (drove yesterday. didnt come on)
strange.
hehe

[crxzzR]

really?
well start a new thread questioning whether a clogged filter will affect ur o2 sensor??
btw..lapston is like bluemountains.. and ramsgate is like hurstville.. just to give u guys a scope of how far i went through... all to drop a workmate home... BAH! .. he owes me..biG time! and i ended up being soo late to work since i got home @ 4am..

[bumography]

i dont drive my car much so i cant be 100% sure yet.
but yea i will find out after i drive for another 100km's to know for sure

[crxzzR]

lol i drove for over 100km in distance over 1 nite.. goddamit..

[ProECU]

Sounds feasible,
Clogged intake system will run car rich, ie more fuel to air, if its rich enough, ECU will throw a code if O2 voltage is not between a certain range.

Have you noticed bad fuel economy under these conditions?

[crxzzR]

under the clogged conditions?? or the new k&n??
i think it was barely noticeable.. coz i pump up like $30 bucks every 2 weeks and thats about how much i spend.. goin 2 work and the odd cruise..

just to let u know i think that the filter has been my solution.. drove up to bluemountains again the other night and everything was smooth sailing!