Your car's O2 sensor can cause rough running, bad mileage, and inspection nightmares. Can a quick clean save the day? Here's what you need to know.

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The Oxygen Sensor (O2 sensor) is the "nose" of your engine’s computer. Positioned in your exhaust system, it constantly "smells" the exhaust gases to determine if the engine is burning fuel ...