Code 41...Please Help!!

[StinkinLincoln]

I keep getting the code 41 on my 93 Accord EX even though i just changed the O2 sensor with a Bosh and Reset the computer..wtf??

The light did stay away for a couple days though....haha

Any Ideas????

[deevergote]

Bosch sensors don't work properly for our cars. They aren't wired correctly. Toss it and get an NGK/NTK or Denso sensor. Directly from Honda is your best bet.

[StinkinLincoln]

Would it cause my car to spit and sputter with a ritch gas smell?? It also has a slight stumble on idle...

Would a Bosch 02 cause this?? It was doing it before and Stoped when I put the new 02 in it but now that the CEL is back on its doing it agian.....WTF??

[StinkinLincoln]

Bump for help....

[pwrusr]

Bump for help....

I'll pretty much say what deever said. Bosch isn't a good brand to use on Honda cars. NGK or Denso are THE brands to use on a Honda when it comes to electrical components and sensors. If you want to get the car running good again get the proper sensor from a local Honda dealer. And yes in alot of cases a bad o2 sensor will cause the sputtering issues you seem to have.

The fact that your car is running with a CEL could be the very cause if the sputtering that you've been experiencing. Get the O2 sensor fixed with the proper sensor and it will very likely run much better.

[jas_r34]

Would it cause my car to spit and sputter with a ritch gas smell?? It also has a slight stumble on idle...

Would a Bosch 02 cause this?? It was doing it before and Stoped when I put the new 02 in it but now that the CEL is back on its doing it agian.....WTF??

thats exactly what it would cause...all those symptoms have to do with the 02 sensor

[StinkinLincoln]

Honda wants $208 for the OEM Replacement o2....

Anywhere cheeper?????

[GT-101]

NDK from a local car parts dealer. Or you can go to Rock Auto and get a denso one.

[nine_deuce]

Does your cel come on shortly after starting your car? within 30 seconds?

[deevergote]

www.hondaautomotiveparts.com has it for $143, I believe.

They aren't cheap, unfortunately... I wish I had caught you before you wasted money on the Bosch... that just increased the total amount spent on this problem!


NGK or Denso, wherever you can find one. Get one that's made for your particular model. Splicing can affect the resistance (though I assume you've already spliced the wires for the Bosch... so that's probably a moot point...)

Be careful on ebay, or from shady unknown websites. If the price is REALLY cheap, it may be a knockoff. People know that these things are expensive. People know that DIY mechanics don't always have a lot of money, and will often seek the cheapest route. People take advantage of this... and sometimes, they do so very dishonestly.

Better to pay $150 from Honda than $50 from a shady seller, who's really selling you some Chinese knockoff sensor that he picked up for $15 with an NGK logo on it.

[starchland]

check summit or clubplug

41 sucks run a bottle of fuel system cleaner

[deevergote]

That won't help. His Bosch o2 sensor is shot already.

[StinkinLincoln]

Does your cel come on shortly after starting your car? within 30 seconds?

Yea sure does!!

[StinkinLincoln]

www.hondaautomotiveparts.com has it for $143, I believe.

They aren't cheap, unfortunately... I wish I had caught you before you wasted money on the Bosch... that just increased the total amount spent on this problem!


NGK or Denso, wherever you can find one. Get one that's made for your particular model. Splicing can affect the resistance (though I assume you've already spliced the wires for the Bosch... so that's probably a moot point...)

Be careful on ebay, or from shady unknown websites. If the price is REALLY cheap, it may be a knockoff. People know that these things are expensive. People know that DIY mechanics don't always have a lot of money, and will often seek the cheapest route. People take advantage of this... and sometimes, they do so very dishonestly.

Better to pay $150 from Honda than $50 from a shady seller, who's really selling you some Chinese knockoff sensor that he picked up for $15 with an NGK logo on it.

It was a factory replacement Bosch...not a Universial...

[deevergote]

Ok, good. Then at least your wires are still intact. That avoids another potential problem.