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   AK to Scott Dorsey   
   Re: 02 sensor and better gas mileage   
   27 Mar 21 13:00:40   
   
   From: scientist77017@gmail.com   
      
   On Saturday, March 27, 2021 at 2:31:18 PM UTC-5, Scott Dorsey wrote:   
   > AK  wrote:   
   > >I had an oxygen sensor replaced.   
   > >   
   > >Prior to that I got 20 mpg in the city for my CX7.   
   > >   
   > >Now I am getting 21.5 mpg.   
   > >   
   > >Could that increase be due to the replacement of the O2 sensor?   
   > If your O2 sensor was reading low and causing the computer to run the   
   > engine too rich, then yes.   
   >   
   > But it all depends on what kind of engine it is and what kind of   
   > control system came with it and how the sensor failed.   
   > --scott   
   >   
   >   
   > --   
   > "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."   
   Thanks Scott.   
      
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