> Nathaniel Merrill wrote: > > Anyway I intend to seal my new one well with oxy sensor safe rtv > silicone.! > > > hello > Please do not seal O2 sensor > > O2 sensor is not made to be seal > O2 sensor is vented to atmosphere by the small gap near the nut > If you look carefully near the nut you will notice the cap of the O2 > is just crimp at four or six places > I should explain more deeply but my vocabulary in english is not to > good He's correct. The oxygen sensor works like a small battery, and needs to have clean oxegenated air inside the cap. I think, though, that the amount of oxygen it consumes is quite small, and a sealed can would probably provide enough oxygen to last for a long while. Joshua Van Tol -- jjvantol@uswest.net |
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