Solder or Crimp O2

Dan Z. Johnson danz at voicenet.com
Fri Sep 15 00:07:07 EDT 2000


The Quattro King wrote:

> I am installing a new O2 sensor in the 4ksq.  Should I just crimp it with
> some H20 proof connectors or do I need to solder it?  I am mostly concerned
> about degradation of the connection over time and concerned about added
> resistance.
>
> TIA,
>
> Shayne P.

I soldered mine, with heat shrink over each wire, then over the cable of three
wires. I was worried about the same thing. Be aware that the Bosch wires are
silicone coated, and it takes a bit of heat to get the solder to run smoothly.
-DanZ




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