Do I have AEL?!?!

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lynden

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Okay, so this comes up all the time and I've searched but haven't found a post that answers the question.

I have a 96 D1. I read a post that mentions a rectangle box on the pssngr side that is the charcoal box. My haynes talks about a round box (that mine has) that is on the pssngr side and is the charcoal box. Haynes says everything after 93 has it but calls it the Evaporation Loss Emissions...

So, I need to buy a new o2 sensor but don't know if I have AEL or not. Can anyone give me a easy/quick answer whether I need the AEL O2 sensor or the non-AEL.

Thanks in advance!
Lynden
 
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96discoI

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First of all, why do you think you need a sensor? In my experience (owner/mechanic 96 discoD1 5spd/205K) the sensor will throw a code but all you have to do is clear the code because the situation that occurred that caused the code to be thrown is over and the sensor is functioning properly. just a thought. try it out. can't hurt. I have done it once and the code never came back. just passed california emissions too.
 
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96discoI said:
First of all, why do you think you need a sensor? In my experience (owner/mechanic 96 discoD1 5spd/205K) the sensor will throw a code but all you have to do is clear the code because the situation that occurred that caused the code to be thrown is over and the sensor is functioning properly. just a thought. try it out. can't hurt. I have done it once and the code never came back. just passed california emissions too.
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For the love of God, are Rover owners really the cheapest vehicle owners on earth?

This truck is 16 years old. The replacement frequency is every 55K miles. While that may be excessive, oxygen sensors do not last forever.
 
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Mike_Rupp

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ptschram said:
For the love of God, are Rover owners really the cheapest vehicle owners on earth?

This truck is 16 years old. The replacement frequency is every 55K miles. While that may be excessive, oxygen sensors do not last forever.
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It's more of a function of the price paid for the Land Rover in the first place. Back in the early days of the board, the guys that had D1s all paid around 20K or more for them depending on the year. Cheapfuckitis didn't get started until the vehicles themselves became really cheap.
 
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PT: I bought my D1 when the price of gas was below $2.00/gallon. My $$$$'s goin' out the exhaust! I love my D1 but as it pinches me, I pinch pennies!
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The more you skimp on maintenance costs the more it hits you in the pocket book at the pump. Especially on cheap stuff like O2 sensors. That being said if it ain't broke don't fix it...but when it does throw the code resolve it.
 
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lynden

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So, a report for people reading this in the future. The non-AEL are easy to spot. The 4 pin connector is straight. The AEL connectors have a jog in them. Also, the AEL sensors are about $60 but the non-AEL are $140 :(

I pulled my O2 sensor and it is clear why it was throwing a code. The aluminum cap over the sensor was gone. I haven't checked the codes but hopefully this enables my truck to pass emissions... grrr... emissions :mad:
 
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