foreverzero

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I just took my 02's out to look at them and they have a little carbon on them, what is the best thing to clean them with? Im just worried if i use brake cleaner it might mess with the sensor reading the wrong stuff when I put them back in

TheSilverOne

iTrader: (22)

burn the carbon off

foreverzero

iTrader: (5)

I try that one, everyday!

tripps

iTrader: (7)

Not sure why you want to clean them.. you don't need to clean o2 sensors, only replace when they go bad. Brake cleaner is horrible for o2 sensors.

Notmyvette

iTrader: (1)

Cleaning the carbon off won't do anything at all, I used to do it cuz it seems right but in reality it doesn't, the outside is just a casing with holes or slits in it, the exhaust goes through the passages and the amount of oxygen is read.....as long as the holes, slits or whatever it has is open and not clogged then that's all you can really do.

NHRAMAN

iTrader: (1)

I have read many articles on this..ALL of them say..DO NOT CLEAN. Everything leaves a residue which is bad.

foreverzero

iTrader: (5)

Thanks guys, not cleaning the 13111's!

7plagues

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edited so no one gets antsy to try.

Frost

iTrader: (45)

NO!!! You can heat them up with a torch; I've revived a few widebands like that from fat-running cars but do NOT dunk a hot sensor in water. The sensor element is glass (glass like) and could easily crack like that.

JasonWW

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How can you check to see if the glass is cracked?

The reason I ask is because I had some water sucked through the engine and now it idles at 1500-2000. My rears are deleted and the code is removed. I'd really like to check them some way because I don't have any money to waste.

Thanks.

PowerShift408

iTrader: (44)

Here's the best way to clean them by far: Buy new ones.

35th SS

iTrader: (2)

I just burned them off with a handheld propane torch or just buy new ones for like $175 a pair from napa bosch 13111.

PowerShift408

iTrader: (44)

Fixed it for you.

LS6427

iTrader: (2)

Densos....$120.00 for 2 sensors is what I paid recently at Bennett Auto.

35th SS

iTrader: (2)

$175 here on the island.didnt buy em yet.just clean em for now.

J Hawkins

OUCH! $175
There is a reason I'm driving a 1989 Vehicle!
Lol

G Atsma

And that was EIGHT years ago!