BEW with 18628/p2196 02 sensor too rich

gforce1108

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Very nice - since Advance Auto price matches rockauto - I'll place an order through them. My cruise works perfectly, but the CEL is getting annoying. I still have 6 months before inspection time, but with 202k on it, I want to keep an eye on any new CELs.

Thanks for the update!!! :)
 

gforce1108

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Picked one up at Advance Auto and installed it yesterday. So far so good.. Did one quick run around with a bunch of engine braking, but my work commute will be the test.
 

gforce1108

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Put probably 200 miles on it since replacing the O2 sensor. No CEL. I couldn't get through one drive cycle without it coming on before so I think I'm good.
 

ncroadwarrior

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my car has a tune with egr delete ... i'll call Mike tomorrow and see if he has run into this before ... do the ARL's have an O2 ?

Jimmy, did you ever figure out what the root cause of the p2196 code was in your car,
had the code appear in my 04 curious, since the egr was deleted physically and w/ the RC2 program from Jeff...also have my cat cleaned out long time ago

I was a little surprised when I pulled the code , was sure it was MAF related but No.
bd
 

gforce1108

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Jimmy, did you ever figure out what the root cause of the p2196 code was in your car,
had the code appear in my 04 curious, since the egr was deleted physically and w/ the RC2 program from Jeff...also have my cat cleaned out long time ago
I was a little surprised when I pulled the code , was sure it was MAF related but No.
bd
My complete EGR system has been removed and Jeff 'deleted' it from the tune. I was straight piped even before that. The O2 sensor is still monitored by the car - he could probably delete it as well, but did not.

I've put a couple thousand miles on since replacing the O2 sensor without any issues.
 

ncroadwarrior

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My complete EGR system has been removed and Jeff 'deleted' it from the tune. I was straight piped even before that. The O2 sensor is still monitored by the car - he could probably delete it as well, but did not.
I've put a couple thousand miles on since replacing the O2 sensor without any issues.
good to know tks,
I not looking forward to changing out the 02 sensor, it was very very tight the last time I tried to take it off...had to disconnect the 02 sensor at the chassis box to complete the DP take off..
bd
 

jimbote

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Jimmy, did you ever figure out what the root cause of the p2196 code was in your car,
had the code appear in my 04 curious, since the egr was deleted physically and w/ the RC2 program from Jeff...also have my cat cleaned out long time ago
I was a little surprised when I pulled the code , was sure it was MAF related but No.
bd
sorry for not updating .... installed the 02 sensor last year and the code is 100% gone ... so faulty 02 it'was
 

Dunno513

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just bought one from Amazon. $92. and free shipping to boot. 193k on the odo. Seems to be tripping after a hard romp.

I also get a boost limp on full pedal at about 3k rpm. its only there with a car full of people or ac on during the hotter weather. goes away during winter... Every so often it sets a code, but usually not.
 

Dunno513

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Replaced the sensor yesterday. Pretty straight forward. All you need is a wrench for the sensor, a hammer, a 10mm for the connector box nuts and a flat head screwdriver to help unclip the connector and the harness clips.

Helpful tip, loosen the sensor first. Mine came right off. Just had to figure out the best angle for the wrench, a 7/8" since I didn't have any metric that large. a few small taps with the hammer and it was loose.

before you unscrew the sensor remove the wiring loom and pull it from behind the heat shield. Then unscrew the sensor the rest of the way untangling the wire as you go. My old sensor was loose after only a 1/4 turn and removed by hand.

I removed the clip with the wire where it attaches to the heat shield by the downpipe. I used the old sensor to replace the first clip on the new sensor in the same place. The other clips remained attached to the heat shield. I didn't need to use any of the hardware that came with the new sensor.

Install the new sensor first and tighten, then run the wire.


As others have said, the new loom is about 8 inches longer than the original. Just put a loop around the connector in the box. There's plenty of room.

Overall it took me about an hour ramps down to wash up. I used ramps and a jack on the passenger side to give me some extra room to get to the connection box.
 

spoilsport

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My daughter's 2005 Jetta BEW just had a CEL that cleared and left this turd in the punchbowl, same as OP:

18628 - Oxygen (Lambda) Sensor B1 S1
P2196 - 000 - Signal too High (Rich) - Intermittent
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I see a Bosch O2 sensor for $132 at worldimpex. The car makes good power but has driveability issues at low RPM. There are no TDI gurus in Houston, but I have a mechanic who can change it out.
Any ideas other than mine - which is to throw a part at it and hope it works?
 
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So im getting one with too rich, its reading 1.5-2 when accelerating but 15-20 when decelerating. Same amount of power. Just replaced egr, fuel filter. Getting 32mpg instead of my normal 40
 
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