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Feedback System Check

  1. Turn cancel switch on, located near fuse block, under left side of dash. See Fig 1 ignition on, but do not start engine. Oxygen sensor light in dash should light, but not flash.
  2. If oxygen sensor light does not operate, check light circuitry. After oxygen sensor light operates, start engine and warm to normal operating temperature.
    Fig 1: Location of Cancel Switch
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  3. Run engine at 1500-2000 RPM and check that oxygen sensor light flashes. If it does not flash, check and adjust or replace the following: oxygen sensor, mixture control solenoid, carburetor idle mixture, thermal switch, electrical connections, ECM or microswitches.
  4. After making sure oxygen sensor light flashes, turn cancel switch "OFF". Oxygen sensor light should go out.