I jumped on this thread a little late, but it looks like you are trying to plug up the O2 sensor hole on your cat. I recently had an O2 sensor bung installed on the crossover pipe on my air cooled 82 Westy so that I could set the CO. I didn't tighten the plug well enough and it worked its way out. I just went to an auto repair shop and asked them for a junk O2 sensor. The mechanic pulled one out of trash and off I went. Quoting Brian Keese <brian.keese@STILTMART.COM>: > So...I tried a spark plug in the hole and it was too small. Does anyone > know the size/thread pattern for the O2 sensor? I’d like to go buy a plug > for it and don’t want to keep running in and out of the store trying > different plugs if I don’t have to. > > Ron, maybe a note on the cat's product description about tightening the > plug would help less experienced folks like me avoid this problem. > > Thanks again, > Brian > > On Mon, 25 Apr 2005 14:23:37 -0400, The Bus Depot <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM> > wrote: > ... > >exhaust bolts, can attest to that!) The important part is to make sure to > >tighten it well upon installation. The manufacturers generally ship them > >only hand-tightened, since many people will be removing them to install an > >02 sensor.... > |
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