1998 Mercury Mystique Repair Question
Asked on April 5, 2012
Check 02s and intake vacuum leak
Good morning, found 1 of my 02s on bank 1, It has 2 white wires 1 black and 1 grey. Now can I test the sensor with dc volt-meter, using black and grey wire and a torch (bench test). Now if that's not the problem ,I'm going to try and find intake leak, I have heard that a propane torch can be used for this, sounds crazy! so what's the right way to test my HO2 sensor & for intake leak, the code was P1131 1998 merc.mystique?
Asked by HUTCHAnswer
Replied on April 5, 2012
Apparently the other question was deleted now.
No, no, no. You can't bench test an 0/2 sensor. The propane test is to richen the fuel mixture by introducing propane through the intake to see if the 0/2 responds. There are no lit torches anywhere.
Replied on April 5, 2012
Hi Wrenchtech,
Hutch here I wasn't talking about a lit torch,just the gas for manifold leak.The Lit torch for checking o2s and a mufti-meter.
Thanks!
Replied on April 5, 2012
Same answer. Can't be done.