This is a common problem in many cars. You will need an oxy-acetylene
torch to frre it. Might be time to change that pipe anyway.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
Of Dave Baker
Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2002 1:43 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Oxygen Sensor Woes

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