O2 O 2 Sensor info solder splice joint

[David Head]

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You guys are so easy its frightening... A very well written crock of sh_t...

Dave K. wrote:

>Sorry, I believe it but that is amazing!!!
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>Dave K.
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Mike Robinson" <quattrofan at sbcglobal.net>
>To: "Dave K." <desmo888 at comcast.net>; "Suffolk GameServer LAN"
><suffolk.associates at verizon.net>; <SuffolkD at aol.com>
>Cc: <quattro at audifans.com>
>Sent: Friday, December 20, 2002 12:06 AM
>Subject: Re: O2 O 2 Sensor info solder splice joint
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>>Dave,
>>He is correct!  I ordered a new O2 sensor from TPC yesterday and Rod asked
>>me which one I wanted.  The price difference is only 20 bux too.  I
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>couldn't
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>>believe it either when he told me you had to do that!
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>>-Mike Robinson
>>88 90q
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>>On 12/19/02 8:48 PM, "Dave K." <desmo888 at comcast.net> wrote:
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>>>You have got to be kidding me...
>>>
>>>Dave K.
>>>'90 CQ
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>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "Suffolk GameServer LAN" <suffolk.associates at verizon.net>
>>>To: <SuffolkD at aol.com>
>>>Cc: <quattro at audifans.com>
>>>Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2002 11:34 PM
>>>Subject: FW: O2 O 2 Sensor info solder splice joint
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>>>>Message: 13
>>>>   Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2002 17:11:58 -0800
>>>>   From: "toolphile" <toolphile at hotmail.com>
>>>>Subject: Re: Solder electrical connections.
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>>>>IMPORTANT NOTE:
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>>>>IF your O2 sensor is the style with the ribbed black hard plastic
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>>>sheathing
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>>>>at the SENSOR end of the harness, splicing either with either a
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>mechanical
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>>>>joint or chemical joint WILL NOT WORK.
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>>>>ALL O2 sensors must have a way of sampling the ambient air and
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>comparing
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>>>it
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>>>>with the air inside the exhaust manifold. For a long time, engineers
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>>>simply
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>>>>left a small opening at the top of the sensor (near where the wires
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>come
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>>>>out) for sampling ambient air.
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>>>>The NEW O2 sensors (with the sealed sheath) no longer sample ambient
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>air
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>>>at
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>>>>the sensor. They actually get a fresh air sample from the INSIDE of the
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>>>ECM.
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>>>>How? They actually draw a sample of fresh air from inside the ECM
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>THROUGH
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>>>>the wires going to the sensor, INSIDE the insulation covering the
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>wrapped
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>>>>wire strands. This sample must get through the O2 sensor connector
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>(under
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>>>>the hood) without being contaminated.
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>>>>This is why Stabilent 22A, nor any other 'electrical connector
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>enhancers'
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>>>>are to be used on these connections. Just as well, Making air tight
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>crimp
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>>>>connections that allowed correct air flow would be very difficult, and
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>a
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>>>>soldier connection would obviously block sampling.
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>>>>Unfortunately, the only workable repair FOR THESE SENSORS, is a NEW
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>>>HARNESS.
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>>>>:)~
>>>>toolphile
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>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>From: "Donald Gibbons" <gibbonsnc at yahoo.com>
>>>>To: <VAG-COM at yahoogroups.com>
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