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Subject:Oxygen Sensor Woes
From:Dave Baker
Date:Tue, 24 Dec 2002 12:42:36 -0600

This is not really a plea for help; just want to vent my frustrations.

For two weeks I've been trying to get the old oxygen sensor off my exhaust
pipe so I can replace it.  Tried PB juice, heating it with a torch, bought a
special wrench from Sears... all with no luck.

Today I put more PB on, heated the fitting on the exhaust pipe till I ran
out of propane, then put a 14 inch pipe wrench on it.  Then I slipped a 4
foot length of steel pipe over the handle of the pipe wrench.  I pulled
until I was afraid I was going to ripp the exhaust out, but that sensor is
married to that pipe for life!

Anyone else encountered this problem?

Dave in KC
85 Westy

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