Sorry, ignore that. I hit reply to the wrong email... > Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2010 20:57:44 +0000 > From: uprightbassghost@HOTMAIL.COM > Subject: Re: Vanagon exhaust gaskets for 84GL Vanagon > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > sorry what i meant was i hit the button under the front of the van that turns off the ox light. ---------- Sent from my Verizon Wireless mobile phone > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans > Sent: 9/25/2010 7:46:45 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: Vanagon exhaust gaskets for 84GL Vanagon > weird that you have a leak at your oxygen sensor .. > though if you haven't checked it out really yet, speculating is not that > useful right now. > > if it is cracked .. > it's not hard to have an exhaust shop weld in a new oxygen sensor bung.. > it's a standard exhaust shop repair. > > in case anyone is not aware.,...it is a standard rule to never allow any > silicone type sealants anywhere near an oxygen sensor, or where it can get > to the 02 sensor from upstream. > > you'll see some sealants say 'sensor safe' on them. > if using any sealant in an exhaust system, which really isn't 'normal' > ....be sure it's 02 sensor safe. > > Scott > www.turbovans.com<http://www.turbovans.com> > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "William Greenamyer" <wgreenamyer@CISO.COM> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 7:20 PM > Subject: Re: Vanagon exhaust gaskets for 84GL Vanagon > > > >3 years is what I figured. Now I know. Only had two go bad. Got all of > > the flanges as flat and matched and non-leaking the last time. Guess it > > is > > just the fiber quality or something that allowed the #1 and #3 pipe > > gaskets > > to the head to start leaking air. My shim to the Y-pipe worked perfectly. > > No leaks. Have to see how I installed it last time. Have to see which > > gaskets I used sealant on. If all of the sealant gaskets held, then I > > will > > use the sealant throughout. > > > > Any ideas on what to do for the leak coming from the threads on the O2 > > sensor? I will more know more about how it is leaking when I get things > > apart. Right now I am guessing a crack. > > > > William |
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