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I have a tundra 6 cyclinder 2wd. I figure it shouldn't
take a mechanic that long to do the job.
Less than an hour

Ray O wrote:[color=blue]
> "surf" <surfunbear@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1151537590.725642.296220@d56g2000cwd.googlegroups.com...[color=green]
> >I went to autozone. The code is P0031
> > which I was told is bank 1 censor heating circuit.
> > the part alone is $300-$400, I may just have a mechanic do it, as
> > I stopped working on my own cars once i got past the 73 chevy nova
> > i had 20 years ago, plus my inspection sticker is dependend on it.[/color]
>
> The OBD II Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) for bank 1 sensor 1 heater circuit
> malfunction is P0135.
>
> P0031 is not a generic OBD II DTC. Here is a list of generic OBD DTC's :
> [url]http://www.obdii.com/codes.html[/url]
>
> $300 sounds kind of high for an aftermarket O2 sensor. You may want to see
> what the price is at your local Toyota dealer. You didn't mention what kind
> of vehicle you have, but if itis a 4 cylinder, bank 1 sensor 1 is pretty
> easy to reach. It will be sticking out of the exhaust manifold.
>
> If you have a transverse-mounted 6 cyclinder engine, then bank 1 is towards
> the firewall and harder to reach.
> --
>
> Ray O
> (correct punctuation to reply)
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> >
> > Ray O wrote:[color=darkred]
> >> "surf" <surfunbear@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> >> news:1151283551.239311.232520@r2g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> >> > my engine check light is on, I think because the oxygen censor dectects
> >> > oxygen in the gas tank. I had this problem a year ago. It may be
> >> > because the gas cap is not on tight enough and I got careless and
> >> > forgot about that. How long does it take for the computer to reset ?
> >> > I live in Mass and need to get it inspected before july, but the light
> >> > is still on.
> >> >
> >>
> >> The oxygen sensor does not detect oxygen in the gas tank. The oxygen
> >> sensor
> >> detects oxygen in the exhaust gas.
> >>
> >> If your vehicle is a 1996 model year or later, the check engine light
> >> will
> >> come on if you do not tighten the gas cap enough. You should always
> >> tighten
> >> the gas cap until you hear several clicks.
> >>
> >> If a loose gas cap caused the check engine light and it is now tight, it
> >> should go off by itself in a few days. As others have suggested,
> >> Autozone
> >> will check your codes for no charge. If you go to Autozone, write down
> >> the
> >> trouble codes and report back. If the only code is P0440, you can reset
> >> the
> >> codes and everything should be ok.
> >> --
> >>
> >> Ray O
> >> (correct punctuation to reply)[/color]
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