well, a bit of good news, and removing the *&$*#! o2 sensor

[Stephen Santoliquido]

>i have one of those little handheld butane torch things... do you
>think that'd put out enough heat to make any difference?  it's
>nowhere near as hot as acetylene,so i doubt it...

If you get one of those MAP gas cartridges for your propane torch it will
get a whole lot hotter.
I can turn most things cherry red with one. If you have the virtue patience,
you should soak it in PB Blaster or Kroil or the penatrant of your choice
for a good 24 hrs first.

>yeah, by moving the CIS out of the way slightly, i can get the
>socket, a couple of extensions on it, and then a breaker bar... i
>just need to find something that wont strip this fucker...

Wash your mouth out with GoJo.

Steve