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Old Mar 10, 2020 | 12:49 PM
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My engine light keeps coming on I had it checked it needed an O2 sensor we changed it engine light come back on so we changed the back O2 sensor I might drive it for a few weeks engine light comes on again then the engine light goes off after a few days engine light comes back on may stay on a few days may just stay on for one day then the engine light goes off car has started trying to die when I start it it won't idle I can start to drive forward or back up and it tries to die engine light is off


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Old Mar 10, 2020 | 2:07 PM
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Welcome to the forum from Florida. Check the wires and the plug to all the O2 sensors for any damage. This might be causing an intermittent short.
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Old Mar 10, 2020 | 2:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Jsagain2
My engine light keeps coming on I had it checked it needed an O2 sensor we changed it engine light come back on so we changed the back O2 sensor I might drive it for a few weeks engine light comes on again then the engine light goes off after a few days engine light comes back on may stay on a few days may just stay on for one day then the engine light goes off car has started trying to die when I start it it won't idle I can start to drive forward or back up and it tries to die engine light is off
You could have 4 o2 sensors, the code will tell you which one it is.
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Old Mar 10, 2020 | 5:57 PM
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it would help if we knew what you were driving. You could also have a failed cat.
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