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Old Mar 9, 2011 | 05:11 PM
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just fitted a new lambda sensor today on my 2002 bugeye, reset the ecu. the engine light came on again within a min....... could it mean a faulty cat?... was told it may be blocked. is there a way to unblock it or is it a case of a new cat?.

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Old Mar 9, 2011 | 05:25 PM
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Which one you are fit Lambda Sensor,Denso or Bosch?
Because if you are fit incorrect lambda sensor you will still get CEL...


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Old Mar 9, 2011 | 05:34 PM
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also cheap copied non genuine o2 sensors will throw light back up again also, they are cheap for a reason
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Old Mar 9, 2011 | 05:43 PM
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It was a Bosch from euro car parts ,fitted buy my mate at a garage. Gonna get an emission test on it tomorrow
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Old Mar 9, 2011 | 06:08 PM
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could be somthing else then you got a code
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Old Mar 9, 2011 | 06:11 PM
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No matey for all new age Subaru is only one replacement and this is Denso,not Bosch,Bosch is replacement only for Classic not Newage



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Old Mar 9, 2011 | 07:04 PM
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i was told o here last week that bosch was ok . i will have to see what the emission test brings out , if its the lamda then i will have to speak to the guy who did this today.
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