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can a o2 sensor make your car stall ? ( yes )

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Old Feb 10, 2006 | 11:08 AM
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Ever heard of this one, i live in a very small town about 50 miles from a dealer and nobody around here can read a 1995 bonneville. I bought an o2 sensor from autozone , the reason i did was i need to get my mpg up , it has been going down. I installed the sensor and the car runs fine till it gets warm , then it will stall out when ever you stop at a red light or to turn. Check engine light does come on but i have no idea what codes it is setting. I can unplug the o2 sensor and it runs just fine, I have never heard of a o2 making a car stall. 1995 bonneville se
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Old Feb 10, 2006 | 11:10 AM
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bosch sensor?
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Old Feb 10, 2006 | 11:11 AM
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You got a Bosch O2 from Autozone, didn't you. I can't even BEGIN to count the number of Bosch O2'* that have caused problems in Bonnevilles.

Get an AC Delco sensor. However, I don't really see how a bad sensor would stall you. Your car will run with it disconnected.
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Old Feb 10, 2006 | 11:12 AM
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I'd reccomend to you if you can wait www.rockauto.com for the AC Delco O2 sensor. It was I think 47 shipped.
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Old Feb 10, 2006 | 11:16 AM
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Well, theoretically it could cause a stall if it were sending out bad feedback signals, right?

If it were giving a false read, then it could be causing an adjustment that starved the engine of fuel, no? Just speculating here.
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Old Feb 10, 2006 | 11:28 AM
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Sorry i got it at advance auto not autozone and it was a standard.
Has any body ever heard of one making your car stall like mine,
i'm wondering if they didnt have the plug wired wrong.

Yes when I unplug it , not a problem one untill i plug it back up and it gets warm.
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Old Feb 10, 2006 | 12:24 PM
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Despite all our speculation as to reasons, the fact remains that your O2 sensor is obviously bad. You should return that one and get an AC Delco as mentioned above.
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