| One of the things that make owning a
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| | as it is responsible for providing data
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| Toyota so great is that it has an engine
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| | to the engine management computer about
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| that produces a lot of horsepower and
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| | the amount of oxygen in the exhaust.
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| torque. But that very same engine can
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| | Usually located near the combustion
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| also produce a lot of harmful gas and
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| | system, the oxygen sensor detects the
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| other toxic pollutants. Inside the
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| | amount of oxygen in the exhaust gases
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| internal combustion engine of your car,
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| | just after it leaves the combustion
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| fuel and air is mixed and ignited by the
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| | system and after the fuel burn. By
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| spark plug. And when this mixture is
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| | calculating the exhaust hundreds of times
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| ignited, it releases gaseous byproducts
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| | per minute, the computer on board your
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| of tremendous heat and pressure. Some of
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| | car's engine is able to make adjustments
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| those gas byproducts include carbon
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| | in order to maintain optimum engine
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| monoxide, nitrogen oxide, and other
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| | performance and lower smoke emissions.
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| carbon-based gases that can pollute the
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| | The quality of the burn often shows that
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| environment and cause health risks such
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| | there may be a slight imbalance in the
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| as respiratory problems. And in order to
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| | air-to-fuel ratio. The engine of your car
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| counter this problem, your Toyota comes
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| | depends on the Toyota Oxygen Sensor as
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| with a catalytic converter installed
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| | the quantity of oxygen it can process is
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| within its exhaust system.
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| | decided by various factors like altitude,
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| The catalytic converter is an essential
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| | engine temperature, air temperature,
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| component in the exhaust system because
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| | engine load, and barometric pressure
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| it reduces the toxicity of the exhaust
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| | among others. The level of oxygen in the
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| gases created by the engine during the
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| | exhaust also serves as the basis as to
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| process of internal combustion. The
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| | the quality of the burn itself. This is
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| catalytic converter does this by using a
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| | quite critical as a poor burn will not
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| catalyst, usually composed of a precious
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| | only waste the potential power in the
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| metal such as platinum, which breaks down
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| | fuel, but it may also signal a slight
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| the carbon monoxide and other toxic gases
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| | imbalance in the air-to-fuel ratio. And
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| in the exhaust gas into simpler, safer
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| | when this occurs, your car will
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| compounds such as oxygen. But in order to
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| | experience poor performance and ends up
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| do this, the catalytic converter must
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| | wasting more fuel. And to ensure your
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| have an adequate amount of oxygen in
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| | Toyota Oxygen Sensor will last you for a
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| order for the catalyst to work. The car
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| | long time, you should give more attention
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| usually remedies this by adding more air
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| | to the following factors: good electrical
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| in the air and fuel mix in the combustion
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| | connections, outside air supply, proper
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| chamber inside the engine, and in order
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| | operating temperature and the use of
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| to know whether there is enough oxygen in
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| | unleaded gasoline. This is important
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| the exhaust gas, your Toyota employs a
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| | because a malfunctioning car oxygen
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| tiny device called the Toyota Oxygen
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| | sensor can result to the engine computer
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| Sensor.
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| | not reading the correct air/fuel ratio,
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| Toyota Oxygen Sensors are a crucial part
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| | thus resulting to a less than optimal
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| of your Toyota's emissions control system
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| | engine performance and fuel efficiency.
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