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Subject:Re: 1.9 runs better with 02 sensor disconnected-kinda long cause I need to ventialte
From:Larry Alofs
Date:Thu, 16 Mar 2006 11:20:44 -0600

Some times an O2 sensor comes out pretty well with a long wrench and a
little cussin.  On my 2.1 tho I've had that exhaust pipe in a vice with
the proper size box wrench on the sensor with an added piece of pipe,
heated it with a MAPP gas torch and failed.  Since then I've checked the
voltage behavior of the sensor and decided that maybe it doesn't have to
come out after all.  :-)
  Are you sure that your sensor is bad?

Larry A.

Roger Sisler wrote:

>This is an early WBX throttle body. It has no idle stop adjustment.I would
>like to swap out a O2 sensor with my parts van. Need to know if this is
>doable with the heat from a Mapp gas torch.Thanks
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