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Where is the fault code on the O2 sensor?

Where is the fault code on the O2 sensor?

The fault code P1288 identifies the O2 sensor location as sensor 1, bank 2, otherwise known as the front or upstream sensor on the passenger side of the vehicle. To learn the difference between the upstream and downstream O2 sensor, check out the video below.

What kind of fuel do you run with the 7.3L?

For the Tremor I follow the owner’s manual: 87 for regular driving, 91 or 92 for towing, and if I want to splurge and get every available drop of power I splurge for non-ethanol. Has anyone tried the 87 octane but ethanol free?

Can a bad O2 sensor cause a misfire?

Suggestions I received ranged from switching or replacing ignition coils, checking the air intake for leaks, or cleaning the MAF (Mass Air Flow) sensor, to checking for ECM (Engine Control Module) problems, among many more. The possibility that it would be a bad ECM was a little unsettling, because of the potential cost of replacing it.

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The fault code P1288 identifies the O2 sensor location as sensor 1, bank 2, otherwise known as the front or upstream sensor on the passenger side of the vehicle. To learn the difference between the upstream and downstream O2 sensor, check out the video below.

For the Tremor I follow the owner’s manual: 87 for regular driving, 91 or 92 for towing, and if I want to splurge and get every available drop of power I splurge for non-ethanol. Has anyone tried the 87 octane but ethanol free?

Suggestions I received ranged from switching or replacing ignition coils, checking the air intake for leaks, or cleaning the MAF (Mass Air Flow) sensor, to checking for ECM (Engine Control Module) problems, among many more. The possibility that it would be a bad ECM was a little unsettling, because of the potential cost of replacing it.

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