Re: O2 sensor

["Alex Ting" <alex@millenniumsolutions.net>]

well, I just put headers on my '83 and the o2 sensor
is way down by the collector.  I don't seem to have any problems
even with the single wire sensor.


Alex Ting
Account Mananger
Millennium Solutions Group, Inc.
575 Menlo Dr. #4
Rocklin, CA  95765

Phone:  888.801.2001 ext. 228 or 916.630.2001
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email:  alex@millenniumsolutions.net

-----Original Message-----
From: Keith Davenport <kda33volks@rsvlonline.net>
To: T Berk <tberk@mindspring.com>; Alex Ting <alex@millenniumsolutions.net>
Cc: Michael Friesen <mfriesen@sympatico.ca>; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
<scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Date: Thursday, May 06, 1999 1:45 AM
Subject: Re: O2 sensor


>Hey Gang,
>
>Could ya use a one wire instead of a three wire for headers it is close to
>the head so heat would not be a problem right?
>
>Keith 84 Rocco w/Mr. Honnold motor
>-----Original Message-----
>From: T Berk <tberk@mindspring.com>
>To: Alex Ting <alex@millenniumsolutions.net>
>Cc: Michael Friesen <mfriesen@sympatico.ca>; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
><scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Date: Thursday, May 06, 1999 12:36 AM
>Subject: Re: O2 sensor
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>>      From: Michael Friesen <mfriesen@sympatico.ca>
>>>      To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>>>      Date: Wednesday, May 05, 1999 3:39 PM
>>>      Subject: O2 sensor
>>>
>>>      On an 8V, where is the Ox sensor located?  On the exhaust
>>>      manifold?  I just got a new cat, and it has a spot for one,
>>>      so couldn't I put one there instead?  Would this be a good
>>>      idea or a bad one.
>>>
>>>      Thanks,
>>>
>>>      Mike
>> Alex Ting wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> it is right on the exhaust manifold.  A little thingy (to quote brian)
>>> with a single black wire coming out.
>>> Check it out, you can't miss it.
>>>
>>> My understanding is that you want the o2 sensor as close
>>> to the head as possible for a more accurate reading.
>>>
>>> HTH.....
>>>
>>>
>>> Alex Ting
>>
>>
>>
>>This is the difference between the early Manifold single wire O2 sensors
>>(in the hot zone) and the later 3 wire (heated for quicker warm up to
>>operating temp) type sensors.
>>
>>The farther you are from the heat of the manifold, the more you need the
>>heating element to get the O2 up to operating temp.
>>
>>As they say- if it won't get hot, it won't work right.  :)
>>
>>TBerk
>>
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