[Supras] Help with wife's Chevy Venture

[joe at wilmcd.com]

How many miles on the O2 sensor? I've typically gotten anywhere from 72K
to 130K miles on sensors. I assume you've checked that it's properly
plugged in. I'm not sure if it's the same error when it's not plugged in
vs when it's broken.

-Joe

>
> I needed to fix my wife's 02 Venture so that she doesn't complain about
> having to cramp my 3 kids in my supra while her van is down.
>
> I replaced a leaking FPR and now the CEL is on. I had it checked and reset
> at Advance Auto Parts. Code is P0135 - Oxygen Sensor Heater Circuit
> Malfunction Bank1 Sensor1. They told me I have a bad upstream 02 sensor.
> The light came back on about an hour after it was reset.
>
> My question is, is it a coincidence that the sensor went bad right after?
> Or is there something else I'm missing? The vacuum hose that attaches to
> the FPR was loose so I had to replace it. I also broke the hose that
> attaches to the PCV valve but fixed it.  Could it be that one of these
> hoses have a leak?
>
> The 02 sensor is ~ $60.00. I just need some help to diagnose this before
> buying it. I'm thinking of replacing the PCV hose that I fixed but was
> wondering if I can get some more help here.
> P.S. She's driving the van instead of my supra but is still complaining
> that I should've taken it to a mechanic since she thinks I broke something
> else after fixing the gas leak.
>
> Help! Please!
> Darren92T 5-Speed White PackageCanadian Model in Florida
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