Does my 2002 Mercury Sable have to have an oxygen sensor to run

Asked by GuruTD8J9 Jun 11, 2018 at 09:56 AM about the 2002 Mercury Sable GS Sedan FWD

Question type: Car Customization

Has holes in exhaust and I want to cut it out and
put a piece of pipe in it do I need to put the O2
sensor back in it

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It will throw the computer off so air-fuel mixture will be wrong, which will affect idle and gas mileage. You will also not pass any emissions testing if you live in a state that has those.

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