Silicone and O2 Sensors

[indiana_red@hotmail.com (Ken Bates)]

Well I found that a teeny shot of silicone spray makes fitting the coolant
hoses a lot easier especially the short ones down near the oil cooler where
there isnt much room to "work" them on.  My question is should i be carefull
about this stuff near any intake, like the big boot that connects the TB to
the fuel dist?   I seem to remember that silicone hurts the CAT or the 02
sensor.
Also just so I have it straight, does no signal for the 02 sensor make the
mixture full rich or way lean. Not quite sure the logic on that "loop"
Thanks as allways,
Ken
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