2000 Chevy Cavalier How can I tell which oxygen sensor is d

2000 CHEVROLET CAVALIER
75,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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CHASMUSTANG
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My cavalier is showing an diagnostic error code of P0133 which tells me one of my oxygen sensors is bad, but not which one is actually bad. How can I tell without actually replacing one or both?
Apr 1, 2009 at 12:06 PM
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[quote:83f1d29c0f="chasmustang"]Electrical problem
2000 Chevy Cavalier 4 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic 75000 miles

My cavalier is showing an diagnostic error code of P0133 which tells me one of my oxygen sensors is bad, but not which one is actually bad. How can I tell without actually replacing one or both?[/quote:83f1d29c0f]


Hello,

Here is the exact code def....

P0133 Oxygen Sensor Circuit Slow Response (Bank 1 Sensor 1)

Which since your vehicle is a 4 cylinder you only have 1 bank. Sensor 1 would indicate the sensor located in the Exhaust Manifold. Sensor 2 would be the next one back.

So you would replace the sensor in the exhaust manifold.

Hope this helped.


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Apr 1, 2009 at 1:09 PM