Oxygen Sensor 1 Before Catalytic Converter - GX10-, Checking: General Description

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The Oxygen Sensor 1 Before Catalytic Converter -GX10- does not actually measure oxygen concentration, but rather the difference between the amount of oxygen in the exhaust gas and the amount of oxygen in the air. A rich mixture causes an oxygen demand. This demand causes a voltage to build up, due to transportation of oxygen ions through the Oxygen Sensor 1 Before Catalytic Converter -GX10- layer. A lean mixture causes a low voltage, since there is an oxygen excess. The Oxygen Sensor 1 Before Catalytic Converter -GX10- and catalytic converters are used in order to reduce exhaust emissions. Information on oxygen concentration is sent to the Engine Control Module -J623-, which adjusts the amount of fuel injected into the engine to compensate for excess air or excess fuel. The Engine Control Module -J623- attempts to maintain, on average, a certain air-fuel ratio by interpreting the information it gains from the Oxygen Sensor 1 Before Catalytic Converter -GX10-. The primary goal is a compromise between power, fuel economy, and emissions. The heater for the Oxygen Sensor 1 Before Catalytic Converter -GX10- is designed to minimize the time-to-readiness for closed-loop operation by heating the Oxygen Sensor 1 Before Catalytic Converter -GX10- as quickly as possible.

Note the Oxygen Sensor 1 Before Catalytic Converter -GX10- is also known as the Heated Oxygen Sensor -G39-.

The Oxygen Sensor 1 Before Catalytic Converter -GX10- contains the following components:

Heated Oxygen Sensor -G39-.
Oxygen Sensor Heater -Z19-.

The Oxygen Sensor 1 Before Catalytic Converter -GX10- components cannot be serviced separately, and they must be serviced as a unit.