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How would a coolant leak affect a wideband reading?

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Old Jul 3, 2006 | 10:14 PM
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How would a coolant leak affect a wideband reading?

Can anyone tell me how a coolant leak would affect a wideband reading? Would a small leak at idle cause lean spikes? Could a big leak during high load cause a rich reading?
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Old Jul 3, 2006 | 11:03 PM
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i thought a coolant leak would cause a faulty sensor and make it stop working?
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Old Jul 4, 2006 | 10:18 AM
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Coolant and O2 sensors do not get along. The O2 sensor will get damaged and the reading will not be reliable.
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