Date:         Mon, 6 Nov 2006 18:45:12 -0800
Reply-To:     jon <jon@KENNEKE.COM>
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From:         jon <jon@KENNEKE.COM>
Subject:      Re: O2 sensor wiring
Comments: To: Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <454FEA52.60903@verizon.net>
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On Mon, 6 Nov 2006, Mike Collum wrote:
> Big vice grips, heat, and a good cheater pipe?  Vice grips and a bigger
> hammer?  Yep, sometimes those things seem to become one with the bung.

And, of course, many many uses of "creative langauge". ;/ It's quite
obvious that the O2 sensor had never been changed. I reset the light as
well.

I also just replaced most of the fuel lines. I'll finish that job
tomorrow. I need to replace the return line, and all is well. It still
had the original fuel lines, with only a small leak (weep?).

The tank seals are bad (I can smell fuel after a fill-uo), so that is the
next job.

I was assuming (yeah, yeah) that the O2 sensor would be a quick job. No
way, Jose! If it wasn't stuck, it would have been a 20 minute job. Now it
is turning into a multi-hour job.

Aren't VW's great?

The good news is the bottom of the engine is as dry as can be: no water or
oil leaks. The rest of the ride is also in great condition. I had to
reassemble the shift assembly, but that was easy (for once).

That reminds me: I need to flush and refill the coolant system: who knows
what is in there.

Jon


>
> Mike
>
>
> jon wrote:
> > I used a 7/8", and stripped it. The $#@$#@@$# thing is in there pretty
> > good. I have doused it with PB Blaster.
> >
> > Now, anyone have thoughts on how to get it out? It's pretty durned round
> > now. Grrrrr.
> >
> > I've rebuilt an aircooled VW engine without this much trouble!!!
> >
> > -Jon
> >
> > On Mon, 6 Nov 2006, Mike Collum wrote:
> >
> >
> >>You can use a 7/8" wrench if you don't have the proper metric one.
> >>
> >>Mike
> >>
> >>
> >>jon wrote:
> >>
> >>>Thanks, that's what I thought. It takes a 21 mm wrench (or deep, deep
> >>>socket), correct? (Or wasit 22???)
> >>
> >
>