Last month, we kicked this series off by showing you how to save some money by diagnosing a bad MAP sensor rather than just chucking cash at new parts that may or may not fix a specific problem. This ...

Understanding how oxygen sensors work will help you diagnose problems without having to rely completely on a repair shop. Oxygen sensors act as low-voltage producers, such as how a microphone uses ...

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 ...

Unscrewing a sensor and replacing it is pretty straightforward. You might need this special socket to clear the wires. Twelve years and more than 100,000 miles have passed under your trusty commuter ...

The whip is a 2003 Ford Ranger 3.0 V6 Flex-Fuel.<BR><BR>Recently got a check engine light, error codes point to a bad O2 sensor.<BR><BR>Sensor 1, Bank 1. From the ...

I've recently bought a pick-up (2000 Nissan Frontier 2wd 4 cyl). It has about 118k on the odometer, mostly highway miles. Engine runs good, transmission shifts well, etc. However, the gas mileage is ...

Dear Tom and Ray: This morning I went to my car to find that it had grown what appeared to be "hair" from the tailpipe. It was about 10 inches long and gray, with brown highlights. I had to get to ...

Throughout the year, Niterra introduced 36 new oxygen sensors, with an additional 16 launched on Oct. 29. The total 52 new ...