Try letting the engine run till the exhaust gets hot. I've always found it
easier to remove the O2 sensor this way.

Ron Semko
Orlando, Florida

Howard Fleming wrote:

> You might try "Break Free CLP", has worked well for me in the past,
> for this and other "stuck" problems.
>
> BTW, once you do get it out, you might want to get a 18 mm (I
> "think" this is the correct size) sparkplug chaser, and clean up the
> threads before installing the new OS2.
> Howard
>
> On 31 Oct 99, at 19:22, Todd Guttman wrote:
>
> > Does anyone have any suggestions for removing a stubborn Oxygen sensor
> > in an 85 Westy?  The previous owner noted that it is orignal equipment
> > and now quite reluctant to leave its 'home' in the left exhaust pipe
> > after 117k miles.  Liquid Wrench, WD-40 and moderate amounts of
> > 'brutane' have failed me.
>
> hfleming@moosebird.com    Alexandria, VA   hfleming@moosebird.com
> 99 EuroVan MV - 97 Cabrio - 85 Vanagon - 84 Westy
> 84 Vanagon GL (spare parts that turned into a project)