From o2 sensor to engine replacement in 10 days?

They did and I had him call the dealership. However, isn't it possible for the upstream sensor to be wrong and cause the engine to run lean? Downstream, if I have this correct, only monitors the cats performance. Could it (upstream) not be off just enough to cause a drivability problem, but not enough to set a code?

In which case, there would be no warranty on the work as that sensor was after market.

That's why I'm curious as to whether or not something is just not connected right.

I don't believe the downstream sensor has a collar around it, but the upstream definitely does. I will definitely look into it. That socket is the reason I ended up at the dealership in the first place.

If it does turn out to be the upstream causing my issues, then I've no problem purchasing another one. But I'm hesitant to allow the dealership to take care of this.

Yes, they confused an oxygen sensor repair with an engine replacement.

 

Those were done yesterday. He removed the assembly to do it, but I wasn't watching closely enough to know if he cleaned it out with a toothbrush or other device. I do know that he sprayed it. I do have the tools on hand to remove the MAF, but not the cleaners or the vodka (it's whiskey in this house). I ordered them (the cleaners, not the vodka) and will have them this weekend, and I'll take a closer look. If it's cleaned, then I have everything I need on hand for next time. If not, then I'll take care of it.

No game plan yet, but I am curious if getting the sensors in proper working order will restore the power flow to my HV battery. When I was scanning it this afternoon, the battery display showed it was half full and it had dropped to 3 bars by the time I was done fiddling with the program. But no codes for it, so...

 

pitch count?

 

Baseball analogy. Got it. Yeah, like I said, I had to force charge it a number of times to get it home yesterday. I want to check the amperage on it. I find it strange to have this issue and no HV battery codes. I really think that something is not hooked up properly, preventing power to get to the battery.

 

Is there a danger in frequently force charging the battery?

 

Well, if this burns the rest of my fuel then I'm still seeing those gas savings. Haven't filled her up since the middle of December! Probably the least amount I've spent on gasoline in a 3 week (almost) period!

 

I was getting about 43mpg when the cat was going. Got about 52-54mpg before that (unless I unleashed my tiny car power by letting my inner Andretti come out).

 

Yep, tiny car power.

 

I disconnected the 12V for about 20 minutes, reconnected and reran the diagnostic, and the 02 sensor code was gone.

The DTC pulled was B1421- Solar Sensor Circuit Passenger Side.

When I was done running the diagnostic, I could smell something electrical burning from the back of the car. I couldn't smell it from the front seat, but it was strong when I went around to remove the donut from the trunk.

I also noticed that my last bar of fuel was blinking. I had about 3 bars left when I turned the car off yesterday. I never started the ICE to run the diagnostic, is it possible to lose fuel when the ICE isn't running? If so, how?

The battery was on the higher side (maybe 8 bars - blue), and did lose a bar or two while I was running the test.

Also noticed, and it was like this the other day, but I didn't think about it until I opened it up and saw it again, that there is water getting into the trunk of the car where the spare tire is. The hatchback has some caked on dirt around the hinges and we removed it and chalked it up to that messing up the seal. I can see that it's dripping down from the drivers side and then to the back (I park on an incline). I removed everything and will sop it up with towels (it's not a large amount so I'm not lugging the shop vac up from the basement). It rained heavy last night.

Did not clean MAF or Throttle Body Plate. I ordered the twin pack cleaner last night and got an email this morning noting it was out of stock. The liquor store is within walking distance, perhaps I should go get the vodka?

 

I don't know anything about what the calibration should be, but this is what I was looking at.

 

It it very cloudy today, so yes - no sun.

I have learned quite a bit about the water in the back, and now know that it's a very common problem for the gen 2. Fun stuff.

The battery did not appear to be wet. I just messaged my mechanic friend and asked him if it was wet or not the other day when he cleared it out.