I've used the Ford O2 sensor with spliced connector in an '87 wihtout any
problems.

David

On Thu, 15 Feb 2001, Michael David Korsak wrote:

> Hey everybody,
>
> I got the post from Tom Young concerning cheap O2 sensors.  So I went to
> partsamerica.com
> and looked up some prices.  Now I've got some questions.
>
> I assume his $19.49 sensor ('81 van) cannot be used in my rig, so I
> searched by my van make and
> model ('90 Westy, 2.1L FI), and got Bosch part #13931, listed at
> $149.99.
>
> Then I went back and cross-referenced stuff with items from the Bus
> Depot web page.  I searched
> for fuel system components, and find Bosch #13913, listed at $39.95.
> The comments say that this
> one must have the connector spliced.  I search further on the Bus Depot
> page, and find an O2
> sensor with factory plug, Bosch part #13931, listed at $129.99 (the same
> item I found at
> partsamerica for my particular van model, only cheaper).
>
> Back to partsamerica.com, I search part #13913 and get a Bosch 3-wire
> Ford heated oxygen sensor
> listed at $35.99.
>
> I'd rather buy the cheaper bosch sensor for Fords (Bosch part #13913),
> but does this one work the
> same as the Bosch #13931?   How about connecting a single-wire sensor to
> the existing
> connection.  I know TBD says to splice the connector, but how would I do
> this, and does it affect
> how it works in my van?  TIA to anyone who can help me out.
>
> Mike Korsak
> '90 Westy - unnamed at this time
>