Holly'sWorld2.0

July 16, 2025 (Gregorian calendar/Day 196)
Wednesday, Hamle 9, 2017 (Ethiopian calendar/11th month)
Zabah חב 22 (Enochian calendar/4th month/offering of produce)
July 1, 2025 (International Fixed calendar)
Cosmic Moon 13, Limi 20 (13 Moon calendar/waning gibbous moon)
Day 21, 4th lunation at 71-59%, 6012 (lunisolar calendar)
13.0.12.13.10 5 Oc 8 Xul (Mayan Long Count calendar)
World Snake Day, Take Your Poet to Work Day

A while back my check engine light came on.

I had bought a code reader for such occasions, so I could figure out what was wrong and if possible, fix the problem myself.

It said that the O2 sensor had no connectivity, so I popped the hood to see what I could see. Right in my face, the wire had been chewed (above).

~ top photo is the finished job, bottom photo is the removed O2 sensor ~

It took me some time to get the tools I needed. The weather didn’t help much either, it was either raining or too hot! Initially I tried wrenches, pliers…anything I could get my hands on, to no avail. I ended up having to get an O2 sensor ratchet… and I waited.

The ratchet has a star shaped socket, which I thought I needed a special wrench for it – Advanced Auto couldn’t help me. I ordered what I thought I needed, but it wasn’t right, so I went to NAPA to see if they could help me. The guy looked at me and told me I needed a wrench.

At least he was nice about it.

I worked on replacing the sensor yesterday (July 15) and thought for a hot minute I was going to have to take my car into the shop anyway. I gave it one more try…it popped lose! You don’t know how happy I was! Still am…

So, at long last, I have a new O2 sensor in my car, and fingers crossed I won’t have any more issues with my car for a while. It is old, but hopefully I can breath with a little relief for a little while.

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