Oxygen Sensor

1982 Mercury Capri L, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD RAPSECTION Oxygen Sensor

All models use an oxygen sensor mounted in the exhaust manifold. This sensor sends a low voltage signal to the MCU to indicate rich or lean mixture. When mixture is lean, the signal is less than 0.2 volts. When rich, the sensor voltage is slightly above 0.6 volts.

Fig 1: V8 MCU System Layout
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