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MR2 Zig · Post by **MR2 Zig** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 4:04 pm

How do you clean the O2 sensor? Wire brush? Chemical (which one)?

Thanks,
Scott

x-rad · Post by **x-rad** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 5:31 pm

I'm sure there is a way to clean them, but I just got a Ford 89 Mustang Bosch O2 sensor, new costs 40$.

MR2 Zig · Post by **MR2 Zig** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 7:34 pm

looks like napaonline has them for about 22 for the generic one and 40 for the direct replacement one. Mind you that's for the single wire O 2 sensor.

looks like if you want the 1 wire sensor you need to ask for it by the 1981 Alfa GTV6....if you ask for an 83 you get the 3 wire version.

Thanks,
scott

x-rad · Post by **x-rad** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 2:59 am

Still much cheaper than Alfa parts stores! I have the three wire but only hooked up the sensor, not the heater...

The fun part is trying to remove a twenty something yr old sensor from the bung. I ended up cutting the whole thing out and welding in a new bung. 5$ from exhaust stores...

MR2 Zig · Post by **MR2 Zig** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 9:14 am

Yeah, I bet you had fun getting the old one out. I know how cars get in that part of the world....I was born there, at Garden City Hospital.
Now I'm in the land of only a little bit easier to work on cars, The Peoples Republic of California. We have smog check II with a free dyno run for every inspection (@ 15 &25 mph)

scott

x-rad · Post by **x-rad** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 5:09 pm

Get the 'F' outta here! I worked there for two years. I lived on Lathers!

Luckily, my car comes from Jersey (only salty moist air) but spent most of its life in Texas! I have seen Alfas disintegrate in several years here in the local lots...

We don't have any kind of mandatory pollution or safety checks here (This is Ford country....literally!)

How to clean the O2 sensor