Dealer installed recall cat, New o2.. now there's issues
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Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 High Output
Now it's throwing code 21. I just replaced the cam sensor, and it didn't make any difference. But I'm glad I did it regardless because the old one was missing a chunk of plastic and under it was a mess as a result.
Could a bad downstream sensor cause these rough running issues? I thought the downstream just detected cat failures.
Or is it a coincidence that my upstream o2 went bad while they were messing with my exhaust?
From http://xjjeep.com/2007/09/24/obd-codes/
21 Oxygen sensor signal doesn’t change (stays at 4.3-4.5V). Probably bad oxygen sensor
Could a bad downstream sensor cause these rough running issues? I thought the downstream just detected cat failures.
Or is it a coincidence that my upstream o2 went bad while they were messing with my exhaust?
From http://xjjeep.com/2007/09/24/obd-codes/
21 Oxygen sensor signal doesn’t change (stays at 4.3-4.5V). Probably bad oxygen sensor
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Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 High Output
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Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 High Output
After the jeep threw the 21 code something changed. I drove it for 30 miles without issue. I have to assume it goes into some sort of safe mode and uses a standard air fuel mix when it reports that the o2 is bad? Since that related to the o2 I ran to get one, and pulled the old upstream one out along with the threads. So now I need a down pipe. It was time anyway since it's so rusty.
I'll have the new pipe tomorrow hopefully this ends here...
I'll have the new pipe tomorrow hopefully this ends here...
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