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Old Aug 13, 2008 | 02:52 PM
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Default astra help.....

yeah i know its a ford forum but.....
ok .. got a 51 plate 1.6 16v .. had the egr valve go the management light came on again and it was traced to the o2 sensor on the exhaust manifold... then the chuffin light came on again this time its the o2 sensor in the exhaust... so that was replaced ... now the bastard light has come on again and looks like its the second o2 sensor again ... how the fook does it keep having issues with o2 sensors ????
what can damage an o2 sensor to make it show an error that fast???

help me out peeps .. this is getting beyond a joke now....
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Old Aug 13, 2008 | 03:55 PM
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unburnt fuel or oil can kill o2 sensors quite quickly.get the emmissions tested,most mot places will do it foc for you.
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