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P0133 - O2 Sensor 1/1 Slow Response: Notes

Fig 1: Identifying Oxygen Sensor Wiring Diagram
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Theory of Operation 

For an aged O2 Sensor, the response rate to the air/fuel change is slower than when it was new. The O2 Sensor tends to move less with the same air/fuel changes in a given time frame. Therefore by observing the activity of voltage readings from the upstream O2 Sensor, the quality of the O2 Sensor can be detected.

Possible Causes
EXHAUST LEAK
(K41) O2 SENSOR 1/1 SIGNAL CIRCUIT
(K902) O2 SENSOR 1/1 RETURN CIRCUIT
O2 SENSOR 1/1

Always perform the Pre-Diagnostic Troubleshooting procedure before proceeding. Refer to Pre-Diagnostic Troubleshooting Procedure .