Exhaust pre vs post 09
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From: middle TN
The following is intended for the benefit of the various readers, and not to be argumentative:
Actually, manufacturers do not recommend leaving the sensors in place but not hooked up. Claim is that the Nernst cells will be damaged.
In the unlikely event one has a problem with a PCV, one can indeed just "unhook it" and proceed, even without the sensors. The ECM will throw trouble codes, but will allow one to ride well enough to get home.
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From: San Jose, Ca
The following is intended for the benefit of the various readers, and not to be argumentative:
Actually, manufacturers do not recommend leaving the sensors in place but not hooked up. Claim is that the Nernst cells will be damaged.
In the unlikely event one has a problem with a PCV, one can indeed just "unhook it" and proceed, even without the sensors. The ECM will throw trouble codes, but will allow one to ride well enough to get home.
Actually, manufacturers do not recommend leaving the sensors in place but not hooked up. Claim is that the Nernst cells will be damaged.
In the unlikely event one has a problem with a PCV, one can indeed just "unhook it" and proceed, even without the sensors. The ECM will throw trouble codes, but will allow one to ride well enough to get home.
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Joined: Jul 2009
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From: middle TN
Yes, you are right of course. My bad. I should try to remember the context when I respond, but at my age that's getting harder and harder to do.
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