Date:         Thu, 1 May 2008 17:28:50 -0500
Reply-To:     Walt Spak <b20swalt@CITY-NET.COM>
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From:         Walt Spak <b20swalt@CITY-NET.COM>
Subject:      Re: O2 sensor wire replacement, '85
Comments: To: craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
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Craig,

That coax cable is up in the engine compartment, coping out of the
harness I think.  It isnot part of what you replaced.  If that coax is
shorting, I know how to fix it.

Walt

PS:  always replace your clutch master cyl. when you replace the slave.

craig cowan wrote:

>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
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