Cleaning Oxygen Sensors?

[JRone]

Question: Has anyone tried cleaning Oxygen Sensors to get rid of these pesky Check Engine Lights from coming on? I have 50,000 miles on my '12 Ram 2500 & I don't want to have to buy 2 sensors if I can clean them & rid the lights. Can anyone advise? Thanks!

 

[Bob4x4]

More likely a wiring issue

 

[JRone]

Bob4x4, I have a code that keeps coming up P2271 Oxygen Sensor Signal Stuck Rich, Bank 1 Sensor 2. Not sure if that would narrow something down but this is really irritating!

 

[DonFitzwater]

JRone, look at the TSB's listed on this site. There is an extensive bulletin that can guide you thru the repair if you have the skills. Cleaning won't do it imo.

 

[MMeier]

Pretty much cleaning (trying to ) will render them useless, need to fix the root cause of the problem . JMO

 

[Bob4x4]

The o2 sensors can be cleaned by using clean dry shop air at or below 75 psi but that is very rarely the issue. The 10-12's o2 sensor wiring has some shortcomings built in by the wiring vendor. Replace the overlay harness first. The trucks ECM must relearn the new values after the wiring is replaced

 

[JRone]

Thanks for the input everyone! I'd like to just delete all the emission crap to get rid of all the problems! I guess I'll do more research to see what my options are!