yo-ta o2 question

[cantab27]

hey all...our boy backed into new fence post outside home,,it gave bumper a good hit plus end of exhaust....since then fuel has gone out the window, cheaper to dd my jeep...think he may have gave the o2 a hit as well...does this make sense ,,been under it and sensor looks fine..ideas anyone......by the way its a yota cynos 1500 auto efi....its black::D

[hookedonxjs]

I don't have a clue cantab but my girlfriend has a yota and I do as well and anytime I need to find out something I go to toyotanation.com. Lots of tech stuff and much larger than xjtalk. But regaurding your situation dose seem wierd that backin in to a post would cause that. Have fun man you can join that forum I'm sure you would be a hit there too!

[Weldmen]

What makes you think the O2 sensor is bad Wayne?

[bigjim350]

If the O2 sensor was bad it would be throwing a code. Don't see how backing into a post would damage it.

[4.3LXJ]

Gotta kink in the exhaust?

[hookedonxjs]

Gotta kink in the exhaust?

Ah the old potatoe up the exhaust trick which would make sence 4.3.

[cantab27]

02 sensor is on exhaust or cat....it took a good hit, had over pit today no kink in pipe ....thought when o2 went bad it could stuff up fuel consumption...took sensor out seems ok...gave car a service,new oils and plugs filter and shit....will see what happens....cheers