eml i now know

[tyreburner]

i did paperclip today after light staying on longer and i think i have definatly sourced the problem
i got 3 codes they were

98 Oxygen sensor Open circuit, wiring break
13 Oxygen sensor No change in voltage/open circuit.
39 Oxygen sensor Voltage high (1990 model year on)

what you reckon guys  

think i need source an o2 sensor?
any idea on price/best place?

cheers
mick

[STMO123]

Try autovaux Mick

01924 376003

[tyreburner]

cheers

[Andy B]

......
any idea on ...../best place?

cheers
mick

Exhaust down pipes!  

[STMO123]

......
any idea on ...../best place?

cheers
mick

Exhaust down pipes!  

You're gettin frisky Andy. go and have a lie down

[Marks DTM Calib]

Thats the pasenger side one......I miht have a spare if its of use.....but, check the connector and wiring around the gearbox area first....

[tyreburner]

Thats the pasenger side one......I miht have a spare if its of use.....but, check the connector and wiring around the gearbox area first....

nice one mark thanks, you may all laugh but i was gonna ask where it was [smiley=embarassed.gif] as i aint used to repairing cars i usually get em, drive em, break em, pretend i can fix em, break em more, then flog em,
but am keeping maggie? her name from previous owner lol.

however i will check connectors etc tomorrow ( probably have to get snorkel and wet suit  as rain here is torrential !) as i have just found a video of the car being driven backwards and forwards through a puddle? :-? done on video phone, so am hoping corrosion on the plug.
can the plug be cut off  if rotten? and wires soldered and heat shrinked?
cheers
mick

[Marks DTM Calib]

Thats certainly an option........if you get no further then check the rear right of the engine on the passenger side head...there are there earth points here.....one of them is for the O2 sensors.

Sensors are easy to spot....they are near the bend on each front pipe and stick out about 2 inches with 3 wires on each one.

[tyreburner]

thanks again mark, just interested how do you know its the passenger side one? gonna go do it now as rain stopped...

[TheBoy]

thanks again mark, just interested how do you know its the passenger side one? gonna go do it now as rain stopped...

The code refers to passenger one, drivers side would have different DTC

[tyreburner]

doh should have thought of that!!!!
have been researching a bit about the previous bar one owner on  "the dark side" and he replaced the lambdas with universal ones so hoping it just wiring with the puddle thing. really am gonna have a look now ..... well after a cuppa..

[tyreburner]

ok checked connector it looks ok the sensor is a universal one ( i presume anyway as the wires have been crimped together) can anyone tell me where to look for the earths on the head? please

cheers
mick

[Taxi_Driver]

ok checked connector it looks ok the sensor is a universal one ( i presume anyway as the wires have been crimped together) can anyone tell me where to look for the earths on the head? please

cheers
mick

that might be the problem then......cheap universal part failed or not within spec

edit** Just looked up price and can see why universal one was fitted!
£106+vat retail price