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Hesitation, rough idle, lower gas mileage problem solved

///Manuel

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Denver, CO
Year, Model & Trim Level
92 XLT
I have been suspecting a bad Oxygen (O2) sensor for a little while (truck has 190k miles) and finally got code 172 (lean bank #1 or something like that) over a longer highway trip.

Went to Autozone, got a new $60 Bosch sensor and the car now runs great.

Symptoms were: Lower gas mileage, rough idle (misses), and some hesitation while running at highway speeds.
 






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