lambda sensor

2000 VAUXHALL TIGRA
66,000 MILES • 4WD • MANUAL
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CHLOE456
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i have a fault with the lambda sensor on my car which i believe was present when i purchased the car, i have had the car for two weeks, is there a way to prove that this fault was present when i brought the car
Nov 16, 2010 at 8:26 PM
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CARADIODOC
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The Check Engine light would have been on. Anything that can have an adverse effect on tail pipe emissions will turn the light on.

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Nov 16, 2010 at 8:28 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Its gonna be hard to prove the oxygen sensor sometimes pops and goes away won't lock in for a scantool to catch it
Nov 16, 2010 at 8:29 PM
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