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Subject:Re: Removing stuck O2 sensor
From:Tom Buese
Date:Sat, 31 Jan 2015 15:07:47 -0500

Yep, Oxy will do it.

YMMV,

Mr. BZ

On Sat, Jan 31, 2015 at 2:23 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com>
wrote:

> All I have is a propane torch, but the cat got red hot.  That’s why I may
> take it to a muffler shop where they have oxy-acetylene torches.
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> Stuart
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> *From:* Tom Buese [mailto:tantonbz@gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Saturday, January 31, 2015 11:05 AM
> *To:* Stuart MacMillan
> *Cc:* vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM vanagon
> *Subject:* Re: Removing stuck O2 sensor
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> How much heat? it really needs to get HOT!
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> YMMV,
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> Mr. BZ
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> On Sat, Jan 31, 2015 at 1:59 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> Well, first attempts with a 22mm box wrench and heat have failed. Should I
> break it off and use a regular 22mm socket?  Get a 7/8" special O2 sensor
> socket, which is slightly larger, so I can put a long bar on it? Take it to
> a muffler shop?
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> Other ideas?
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> Thanks!
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> Stuart
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> --
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> Tom Buese
>

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Tom Buese