Re: O2 sensor

[kda33volks@rsvlonline.net (Keith Davenport)]

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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