Gary Dyrkacz > wrote in
:

> My son just took his01 Honda Civic in because the engine light came
> on. The diagnosis was that the oxygen sensor was bad, so they
> replaced it. He then gets another call saying that the sesnor was
> only part of the problem. When the sensor went out it ruined the
> computer. It turns out the computer is still covered under warranty,
> but he will still have to pay for the sensor.
>
> I have never heard that a sensor going out will destroy the computer
> as well. Is this for real, or are they just trying to get him to pay
> for the sensor, because they misdiagnosed the problem in the first
> place.



Not possible for the O2 sensor to kill the computer unless somebody
accidentally fed full battery current through the sensor wires.

I suspect somebody is clueless here and is trying to cover it up so his
boss won't get mad.



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