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Date:         Fri, 5 Nov 2004 10:12:07 -0800
Reply-To:     Jason Kirk <Gojira@ADELPHIA.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jason Kirk <Gojira@ADELPHIA.NET>
Subject:      Re: Drop in gas mileage update 2
In-Reply-To:  <000a01c4c35d$2ebbf020$2fe43f40@korky>
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Is it possible to clean an O2 sensor to make it functional again?

Jason

> -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of > Ken Lewis > Sent: Friday, November 05, 2004 9:31 AM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: Drop in gas mileage update 2 > > William, > The O2 sensor kind of acts like a fuel cell(a battery is a good > analogy). A voltage is produced (1 to 1.5 volts) when there is a > difference > of oxygen levels between the inside of the sensor(the environment air) and > the outside of the sensor sitting in the exhaust stream . This indicates a > rich condition or to little O2.When there is O2 in the exhaust (lean), the > inside and outside of the sensor has less O2 differences and the voltage > output drops to zero. See: http://neksiwel.20m.com/photo5.html > > Ken Lewis


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