Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2006 17:57:05 -0700
Reply-To: Jeffrey Vickers <jeff@VICKERSDESIGN.COM>
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From: Jeffrey Vickers <jeff@VICKERSDESIGN.COM>
Subject: Re: Which O2 sensor wrap-up
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Thanks to everyone that responded to my post about which O2 sensor to
get. I went to my local FLAPS and got a "universal" sensor made by
Bosch, number 13913. It had the FLAPS branding on the box but that
13913 number got me the correct 3-wire sensor that I needed. The new
sensor is a 3-wire (two white and one black) and cost $48. I know
online vendors sell them for $39 but with shipping and a BURNING NEED
to sort the problem in one day or less, I opted to spend the extra
$9. Whoopee. The wiring couldn't be simpler---you cut the old
connector off your old O2 sensor and attach reconnect the two white
wires and the one black wire from the new sensor to the old
connector. Done. Since there are two identical white wires I assumed
that it didn't matter which went to which. I managed to save 95% of
the long rubber boot that was attached to the old sensor to protect
the new connections. I soldered the three wires and used some heat
shrink tubing over each wire and also over all three wires together.
The old aforementioned boot slid over the whole thing nicely. I may
add a little silicone at each end of the boot to seal it up just for
fun. My old sensor was less than a year old but was still a bear to
get out. There's really not much room to get a large adjustable
wrench in there and a small wrench doesn't give you much leverage.
The official O2 sensor wrench would be great because its like a box
end wrench with a slit in it so you can pass the wires through. I
took my CAT off to have a look at it so that made taking the sensor
out much easier. Once I got it all connected up, I fired up the van
and it runs great. No stuttering, missing, etc and more power
overall. I still have a high idle (1100 rpm) but that's another story
and another day...
Jeff
87 Syncro Westy
On Apr 18, 2006, at 7:40 AM, Automatic digest processor wrote:
>>>
>>> Jeffrey Vickers wrote:
>>>
>>>> I've been getting stumbling/missing between 3 and 4K rpm so I
>>>> disconnected my O2 sensor and it seems to have cured the problem.
>>>> What's the consensus on a new sensor? Bite the bullet and go
>>>> with and
>>>> OEM unit or get the generic and splice in the plug?
>>>>
>>>> Jeff
>>>> 87 Syncro Westy
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