Sorry, ignore that. I hit reply to the wrong email...

> Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2010 20:57:44 +0000
> From: uprightbassghost@HOTMAIL.COM
> Subject: Re: Vanagon exhaust gaskets for 84GL Vanagon
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> 
> sorry what i meant was i hit the button under the front of the van that turns off the ox light. ---------- Sent from my Verizon Wireless mobile phone
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans
> Sent: 9/25/2010 7:46:45 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Vanagon exhaust gaskets for 84GL Vanagon
> weird that you have a leak at your oxygen sensor ..
> though if you haven't checked it out really yet, speculating is not that
> useful right now.
> 
> if it is cracked ..
> it's not hard to have an exhaust shop weld in a new oxygen sensor bung..
> it's a standard exhaust shop repair.
> 
> in case anyone is not aware.,...it is a standard rule to never allow any
> silicone type sealants anywhere near an oxygen sensor, or where it can get
> to the 02 sensor from upstream.
> 
> you'll see some sealants say 'sensor safe' on them.
> if using any sealant in an exhaust system, which really isn't 'normal'
> ....be sure it's 02 sensor safe.
> 
> Scott
> www.turbovans.com<http://www.turbovans.com>
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "William Greenamyer" <wgreenamyer@CISO.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 7:20 PM
> Subject: Re: Vanagon exhaust gaskets for 84GL Vanagon
> 
> 
> >3 years is what I figured.  Now I know.  Only had two go bad.  Got all of
> > the flanges as flat and matched and non-leaking the last time.  Guess it
> > is
> > just the fiber quality or something that allowed the #1 and #3 pipe
> > gaskets
> > to the head to start leaking air.  My shim to the Y-pipe worked perfectly.
> > No leaks.  Have to see how I installed it last time.  Have to see which
> > gaskets I used sealant on.  If all of the sealant gaskets held, then I
> > will
> > use the sealant throughout.
> >
> > Any ideas on what to do for the leak coming from the threads on the O2
> > sensor?  I will more know more about how it is leaking when I get things
> > apart.  Right now I am guessing a crack.
> >
> > William