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Have a 1988 Cadillac DeVille 4.5L TBI. It's stalling and hesitating when put in gear. Changed plugs,cap,rotor, and wires. still has an issue. service light comes on and goes off and comes on again. Also cleaned the TB. Thinking O2 sensor. should I just change the fuel filter before changing the O2 sensor. Running out of ideas. Any help

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Changing the fuel filter isn't a bad idea prior to getting into the O2 sensor. You may want to consider replacing the TPS (throttle position sensor). Do an on board diagnostic test to identify the areas of concern. Most likely you'll get error codes for both the MAF sensor and the TPS.

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SOURCE: how do you change the o2 sensor on a 1994 cadillac

U must get under the car, the sensors (2 of them) are in the exhaust pipes, it takes a special 7/8" O2 socket to remove it or if u can get it in there an open end 7/8" wrench will work. Remember sensors should always be replaced in pairs.

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SOURCE: Were are the O2 oxygen sensors location on a 2001

hi im wesall o2 sensors are located in the exaust system yours has one before the converter one after if it has duall exaust before the cat on drivers side will be upstream sensor bank 1 after cat right side will be bank 2 sensor 2
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SOURCE: 1988 cadillac sadan deville. i have replaced havc programer.

the vents that receive the blowing air is of course provided by the blower motor. The duct work the blown air goes through has doors that open & close for the direction you want the heated air to be directed to. A motor runs these doors so you may have a bad motor to the main door

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