Kyle: Thanks for the Pep Boys tip. I replaced my original (unknown
brand??) at 96K miles. Got a Borg-Warner. It turned out to be very short
lived (about 24K miles) . In the last week or so I've been getting "check
engine" lights and the trouble code points to a bad O2 sensor circuit. I
heard a while back on the DML that Borg -Warner may have made a bad batch of
sensors...I'm thinking mine may have been one of them. Also the truck
throbs like hell at stoplights and has putzed out on me once..I'm suspecting
because of the O2 sensor issue. It's also cold-blooded when not warmed up
..stumbles when a little throttle is added off idle.
Bob King
Pennsville, NJ
-----Original Message-----
From: Kyle Kozubal <grndak4x4@home.com>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Sunday, April 23, 2000 7:59 PM
Subject: Re: DML: Torque Specs; o2 Sensor; which brands?
>> Thanks Kelly! I'm also thinking I may need a special wrench for this.
I
>> have to reach around the header collector as it is on top of it pointing
>> upward. There's not much clearance..it's quite a tight spot and it
>doesn't
>> appear that I can go at it from above through the engine compartment.
Any
>> further suggestions for tools here?
>> Thanks again!
>
>There are such tools designed specifically for a oxygen sensor. It is in
the
>form of a socket with a 1/4" or so slit up the side for the sensor's wires.
>Ran me about $8 at Pep Boys, but they can be found most anywhere. What o2
>sensors is everyone using when replacing their sensor(s)? When I did mine
>last year finally at 100,000 miles I just replaced it with another dealer
o2
>sensor, since it performed fine on my truck all these years I thought a
>dealer part would be the best to use. The 100,000 mile old one was rather
>nasty looking and needed replacing bad, but my Dak didnt run any
>better/worse after putting a new one in and resetting the puter. Oh
>well.........
>Kyle
>93 Dakota 4x4 V6
>
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