[s-cars] O2 sensor removal

[tedebearp at yahoo.com]

Tell me about the cats.  My car failed smog at idle with high HC.  IR pyrometer shows that the outlet temperatures are quite a bit cooler than the inlet temperatures, implying that the cats are nonfunctional.

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On Jun 2, 2012, at 9:01 AM, "Steve Marinello" <smarinello at entouch.net> wrote:

> Having put Paul Fernandes' gorgeous new exhaust on the avant and replaced
> the cats, for the second time; this time with Magnaflow spun SS metal matrix
> units, I'm replacing the O2 sensor, again,  today.  What was the consensus
> best way to remove it? .cold or warm it up and let it sit a bit? Nut cracker
> soaking right now, with an occasional tap.  Just wondered during my down
> time.  Seems to me that last time I warmed it up a bit.
> 
> 
> 
> TIA,
> 
> 
> 
> Steve
> 
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