The Chevrolet Express Oxygen Sensor plays the vital role of telling the engine computer if the air fuel blend is too rich or too lean to keep power steady and exhaust clean. Using a zirconium dioxide element coated with platinum and heated by an internal heater, the Oxygen Sensor compares exhaust oxygen to outside air and then sends a voltage that oscillates between about 0.1 and 0.9 volts. The computer monitors that cycling signal several times each second and controls injector on time so that the system can be operated in a closed loop for peak catalytic converter efficiency and low emissions. Late model vans have at least two sensors, one before and one after the converter, and V8 versions have four, allowing the Oxygen Sensor ahead of the converter to control the mixture and the unit after the converter to check the converter performance. Over time, contaminants such as coolant silicates or oil phosphorus retard the response of the Oxygen Sensor, which lights the check engine lamp and increases emissions. For any Chevrolet Express powertrain, a faulty Oxygen Sensor can cause the computer to go into a fixed rich condition that wastes fuel. Some recent models of Chevrolet Express have upgraded to a wideband air fuel ratio style monitoring mixture over a broader range by measuring current rather than voltage but face similar aging issues.
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