Oxygen sensor locations?

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There is one right before the catalytic converter and one after the catalytic converter.
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Wednesday, September 19th, 2018 AT 12:21 PM (Merged)
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Where is the oxygen sensor located On a 1996 Ford Explorer two wheel drive?
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Wednesday, September 19th, 2018 AT 12:21 PM (Merged)
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It is on the exhaust pipe of engine.
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Wednesday, September 19th, 2018 AT 12:21 PM (Merged)
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Yes, all four of them.
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Wednesday, September 19th, 2018 AT 12:21 PM (Merged)
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I have a problem with my '99 Explorer. It will start up but then surges up and down at idle and eventually stalls. Also, when driving it you must give it very little gas or it will braek down or miss but let off the gas and it idles again fine? I was told this may be O2 sensors? I pulled 2 codes "PO135" and "PO161" are these sensors located just after the manifold or and these the rears? Hope someone replies. THANKS
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Wednesday, April 8th, 2020 AT 6:03 PM (Merged)
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Since no one else is answering, I'll give it a stab. The way I understand it, Bank 1 is the passenger side and Bank 2 is the driver's side on a forward facing engine. The codes you got are for Bank 1 Sensor 1(P0135) and Bank 2 Sensor 2(P0161). The codes are "heater short or open" and "heater circuit fault". So Bank 1 Sensor 1 is the passenger side sensor before the cat and the other sensor would be driver's side after the cat. You didn't say which engine you have, 5.0 or 4.0. Sensor 1 on both sides is the sensor that gives information to the computer to control air fuel mixture by controlling the fuel injectors pulse width. Sensor 2 is after cat and is a catalyst monitor.
I would check the wiring going to the sensors. I've seen sensor wiring heated up to where it was brittle and fall apart when you touch it. It seems funny that both sensors, on opposite sides and one forward the other after cat would go bad at the same time. The sensors could be bad, but again, I would check the wiring very closely. Do this when the engine is cold.
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Wednesday, April 8th, 2020 AT 6:03 PM (Merged)
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Electrical problem
1998 Ford Explorer 6 cyl Four Wheel Drive Automatic

How can I change the left oxygen sensor before the catalic?
Where is it located?
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Wednesday, April 8th, 2020 AT 6:03 PM (Merged)
Tiny
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It will be located on the side of the exhause system (before the exhause). Basically, it just unbolts and the new one screws in. NOTE: Make sure to get some anti seize and put it on the threads of the new sensor. If you don't, you will have a really hard time removeing it if you need to replace it again in the future.

Let me know if you have other questions.

Joe
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I am trying to locate the locations of the O2 sensors in my 1994 ford explorer.

Can you advise?
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Wednesday, April 8th, 2020 AT 6:03 PM (Merged)
Tiny
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The Heated Oxygen Sensor #1 is located on exhaust pipe of engine.

The Heated Oxygen Sensor #2 is located on exhaust pipe of engine.
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Wednesday, April 8th, 2020 AT 6:03 PM (Merged)
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Where is the location of the vss and heated oxygen sensor? Also how do you replace them
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Wednesday, April 8th, 2020 AT 6:03 PM (Merged)
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https://www.2carpros.com/forum/automotive_pictures/170934_ford_explorer_1.jpg



The 02 sensors are in the exhaust, not sure if I have a picture?
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Wednesday, April 8th, 2020 AT 6:03 PM (Merged)
Tiny
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Ok cool thanks yea I figured they would be would they be closer to the cats or the manifold
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Not sure of the function of this part. The part is coming from cooling system and is intercepted with this particular part. It has 2 hoses coming in and 2 going in the fire wall from it. It appears to be a relief valve of some kind. It is leaking coolant from it. Do I replace it or is there some other problem? Is my thermostat sticking causing this problem.
Also, where is my O2 sensor located at? How do I relplace it and what is its function?
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Wednesday, April 8th, 2020 AT 6:03 PM (Merged)
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Well I think the coolant leak is the heater control valve. This valve is what controls how much hot coolant gets to the heater core thus controling the temp. See pic below if that is what you are talking about then simply buy a new one (cost about 20) with some antifreeze and change it top the coolant back up and your done. Now as for the O2 sensors you have 4 two in or near the exhaust manifolds and 2 underneith the truck after the cats. The O2 sensor read exhaust temp thus helping with how much fuel the engine gets.


https://www.2carpros.com/forum/automotive_pictures/249564_395134_1.jpg

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