o2 sensor fun

[selmerguy]

Has anyone installed a new o2 sensor in a 1g without taking off the housing. I am going to install my wideband soon and was messing with the car today. There does not seem to be anyway to ger a wrench on it.

 

[Mike1992]

I was in the same boat a few weeks ago and walked into O'reilly's and found an o2 sensor socket adaptor thingy that works dandy on my car.

 

[Diplomat]

Right. The socket he's talking about has a notch cut out of it which the O2 sensor wire can be routed through thus allowing you to get a wrench on the socket. If this is a 1G with the original sensor, expect to be using your breaker bar to get the damn thing loose.

 

[steve]

The wideband sensor shouldn't be installed in the O2 housing. It's too close and too hot there, you want it in the downpipe in front of the cat or where the cat would be.

Doesn't the instructions for the WB tell you that?

Steve

 

[Nanan]

Most if not all WBO2 sensors will die very quickly if put in the O2 housing, the exhaust gas is still way to hot. The best place to put your WBO2 sensor is in the downpipe just after the flex section before the cat/eliminator.

My Innovative LC-1 specifically said make sure the sensor is atleast 18" from the exhaust port.

 

[selmerguy]

wow i had the wideband in my 420aT on the downpipe about 18 inches from the turbo. I guess I forgot about that. Thanks guys I will install a bung tomorrow.