Q: Can I be losing cooling though the exhaust?
Little to no heat in cab, watet temp at normal operating temp, air in coolant system, low fluid level but no puddles. Check engine light is on, code says Downstream O2 sensor or catalytic converter.
My car has 190700 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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