[V8] wondering if I can use some vasoline to......

[Tony and Lillie]

Yes, silicone, even in small amounts is harmful to an O2 sensor. One of the 
things tought in the early fuel injection days, as O2's were just coming 
into commonality.

Tony Hoffman

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "too many quattros" <thequattroking at yahoo.com>
To: "Ingo Rautenberg" <ingo.rautenberg at gmail.com>
Cc: "V8 Audi Fans" <v8 at audifans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 5:26 AM
Subject: Re: [V8] wondering if I can use some vasoline to......


> Honestly, I have no clue.  But the amount of silicone I have used is so
> small I seriously doubt there would be any damage.  Does anyone know if
> silicone lubricant can damage an 02 or cat?
>
>
> Shayne
>
> PARTING:  1972 Mercedes Benz 280 SE 4.5
> PARTING:  1986 Audi 4000 CS quattro
>
>
>> From: Ingo Rautenberg <ingo.rautenberg at gmail.com>
>> Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:49:53 -0400
>> To: too many quattros <thequattroking at yahoo.com>
>> Cc: <ron_01056 at yahoo.com>, V8 Audi Fans <v8 at audifans.com>
>> Subject: Re: [V8] wondering if I can use some vasoline to......
>>
>> Shayne,
>>
>> Isn't silicone not recommended for cars with O2 sensors and cats?
>> Thought they damaged the sensors.
>>
>> Ingo
>>
>> On Aug 20, 2008, at 12:20 AM, too many quattros wrote:
>>
>>> I actually freeze them over night then put either ATF or engine
>>> assembly
>>> lube on them.  I am sure silicone lubricant would be good too.
>>>
>>>
>>> Shayne
>>>
>>> PARTING:  1972 Mercedes Benz 280 SE 4.5
>>> PARTING:  1986 Audi 4000 CS quattro
>>>
>>>
>>>> From: Ron Wainwright <ron_01056 at yahoo.com>
>>>> Reply-To: <ron_01056 at yahoo.com>
>>>> Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:20:40 -0700 (PDT)
>>>> To: V8 Audi Fans <v8 at audifans.com>
>>>> Subject: [V8] wondering if I can use some vasoline to......
>>>>
>>>> ......seat my injectors in the intake? I tried to soak them in gas
>>>> as I or
>>>> anyone else would do & I just can't get them in.
>>>>  I was thinking of spliting the injector rail & trying to seat
>>>> four @ a
>>>> time.... but I was hoping to just pop them all in @ the same time.
>>>>
>>>>  Ron
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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