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Posted on Nov 20, 2008

Check Engine Light - O2 Sensor - bank 1 running lean

About 3 weeks ago my check engine light came on with this same code. I replaced the O2 sensor close to the engine and the problem seemed to be resolved. My check engine light came back on two days ago with the same code. We could only locate one O2 sensor. Is there a second? What else could be causing this code to come up besides the O2 sensor?

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  • lanatelle Dec 27, 2008

    check engine test came out, running lean. they cleaned the sensor but happened again. now can hardly drive it. took it in for the weekend to replace with new sensor.. could another serious problem be the case with the running lean code?

  • Anonymous Mar 26, 2014

    check engine light on

  • Anonymous Mar 31, 2014

    seems to flood out no codes comes up unhook the first o2 sensor on pass. side will run but lacks power have replaced 3 o2 sensors but will still do same thing when o2 sensor is plugged back up

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Perhaps cat. converter going bad causing back pressure. Chevy replaces them free up to
100,000 miles.

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You should have three oxygen sensors on your car, one for each bank of three cylinders; should be towards the Y pipe on each exhaust manifold. Additionally you should have one on the exhaust pipe before the cadilitic converter.

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