Date:         Sat, 3 Nov 2001 18:49:37 -0500
Reply-To:     George Averill <averill@LDL.NET>
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From:         George Averill <averill@LDL.NET>
Subject:      Re: antisieze compound
Comments: To: Matthew Pollard <poll7356@uidaho.edu>
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Thanks for the reply.  Yes, on the oxygen sensor.  I was wondering if you
meant that the antisieze tended to isolate the ground side of the circuit by
insulating the sensor where the threads meet the exhaust pipe.  From your
reply, I guess this isn't a problem.
George (84 Camper)
----- Original Message -----
From: Matthew Pollard <poll7356@uidaho.edu>
To: George Averill <averill@LDL.net>
Sent: Friday, November 02, 2001 9:18 PM
Subject: Re: antisieze compound


> antisieze on what? The oxygen sensor i suppose. There is junk in the
> antisiezxe compound that will quickly foul up your oxygen sensor.  This is
> a well known and documented thing. Well, i need to qualify this- when you
> purchase some oxygen sensors, they already come with some antisieze
> smudged on them (bosch does for sure). That is OK and should be there.  IF
> you added some antisieze i'd be weary and careful.
>
> does this help
> m
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> Matthew Pollard          "Racing with the wind and flirting with death
> Dept. Of Chemistry        So have a cup of coffee and catch your breath"
> University of Idaho
> www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356
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