Missin O2 sensors?

FORD MUSTANG

NKTIDWEL

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I have a 1998 Mustang with the 3.8, but with a true dual exhaust. I bought this car used. I am unable to locate the O2 sensors on the exhaust manifolds. I found the two after the Cats, one for each pipe. I have looked a few times. Is it possible that the exhaut manifold has none?

Apr 14, 2007 at 5:28 PM

TAURUSWHEEL

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Are you sure the two downstream are not catalyst monitors..according to my book, the 3.8 has two o2 sensors located below the exhaust manifold in the dual converter Y pipe below the exhaust manifold while the catalyst monitors are located downstream from the cats..

Apr 14, 2007 at 11:29 PM

TAURUSWHEEL

✓ASE Certified Mechanic
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I re=read your question again, is your check engine light on??? So someone modified the factory exhaust system, didn't that car come with one muffler originally? With two tailpipes??? It now has two cats and two mufflers???

Apr 15, 2007 at 9:01 AM

NKTIDWEL

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There isn't a Y pipe. It seems to be a true dual exhaust. There are the headers, then pipes to the cats. the two downstream could very well be catalyst monitors. But then I could not locate the O2 sensors. The person who owned it before me put in a custom exhaust, and did other things to the car, that I have yet to figure out.

Apr 15, 2007 at 9:05 AM

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