Good summary. The major variables in commercial automotive O2 sensors are the physical mounting, the connector, and conceivably the characteristics of the heater. The actual sensor element is simply a special little battery that generates a voltage if it has oxygen on one side and not the other (and it's approaching red-hot...). david At 01:27 PM 3/6/2001, The Bus Depot wrote: >I think you're reading too much into your experience. My guess is that >somehow moisture got trapped into the electrical connection to your 02 >sensor, causing either premature failure or a false reading. The more >expensive unit that the Canadian dealer sold you is probably a suitable >replacement, so it solved your problem. But replacing it with another $39 >sensor and repairing the connection would also have solved your problem. In >fact, repairing the connection and reinstalling the same sensor might even >have worked, as it is possible that the unit would have operated properly >once the source of the moisture was eliminated. David Beierl - Providence, RI http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage" '85 GL "Poor Relation" |
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