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I HAVE A 2000 OLDS. ALERO THE SERVICE ENGINE & TRAC OFF LIGHTS ON

I HAVE A 2000 OLDS. ALERO THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT IS FLASHING WHILE DRIVEN, BUT ITS STEADY ON WHILE THE CAR IS IDLE, THE TRAC OFF LIGHT IS ALSO ON AND THE CAR IS RUNNING ROUGH AND ITS SHAKING AND MAKING A ROUGH NOISE BUT NO SMOKE IS COMING OUT BUT THERES WATER DRIPPING FROM THE TAIL PIPE WHEN THE CAR IS ON. CAN ANYBODY HELP ME PLEASE.

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If you can drive the car you should take it to advanced auto they will put it on the computer for free. as for the water a ilttle water is normal just check your oil as long as its not milky looking your ok. it should be black

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Sounds like a fouled O2 sensor. Dripping water from the tailpipe is caused by the Catalytic converter cooling and condensing, and is usually considered normal. Have someone rev the engine while you check the exhaust for flow at the tailpipe and it should push your hand back. If not, your exhaust pipe has a clog. This MAY be the cat, but can also be a rotted resonator.

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    were is the o2 sensor located?

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