Date:         Thu, 1 May 2008 16:16:24 -0400
Reply-To:     craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      O2 sensor wire replacement, '85
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I remember reading recently that if the O2 sensor is grounding, it will
cause hesitation off idle. Well i have this problem exactly....
And i recall reading that the single wire to the O2 sensor on my '85 is a
coaxial wire, and that if its not maintained as a coaxial wire, it will
default to ground and will give me exactly this problem. Well, i recently
replaced the wire from the connector to the O2 sensor with a non Coaxial
piece of wire.....
I now know that i need to get in there and fix that up properly with Coaxial
cable, but i guess my question is, how does that work?

If its coaxial cable (A cable inside a cable) that works essentially as two
wires, how can it operate with a simple spade connector? Wouldn't that alone
default it to ground? If not....how do i keep the two parts seperated
through a spade connector, and reattached at the other end?

Or should this not make a difference at all because the outer bit of the
wire is only there for shielding?

-Craig
'85Gl