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Old Aug 25, 2005 | 01:56 PM
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OK so I buy this Y pipe and what are supposed to be O2 sims without ever seeing the sims. They come and the Y pipe as rear O2 fittings and 1 rear looking O2 screwed in and another rear looking O2 taped to the other side pipe. My question is has anybody ever seen a sim that looks exactly like an rear O2 sensor and threads in(like whats the point)? I know I sure as hel never have. Anyway I post this for the sellor so he will believe me and refund the $60 before I dispute it.

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https://ls1tech.com/forums/lsx-parts-sale/364076-o2-sims-ory-98-manifolds.html

Pic of Y pipe with supposed O2 sim installed in it still:
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/wyldeb...da.jpg&.src=ph
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Old Aug 25, 2005 | 02:25 PM
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Can you take some better pics of it and post them?

From the pics you did post, it looks like an 02 sensor to me.
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Old Aug 25, 2005 | 02:27 PM
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o2 simms don't screw in at all, they plug in at the connection the rear o2 used to and then you tie them out of the way. they're just two little black plastic boxes with wires going out to a plug.
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Old Aug 25, 2005 | 02:31 PM
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probably a wide band o2
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Old Aug 25, 2005 | 02:37 PM
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Originally Posted by rollinna65
probably a wide band o2
How do you figure?
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Old Aug 25, 2005 | 02:46 PM
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Originally Posted by TAQuickness
How do you figure?
I should have said maybe instead of probably. I just thought since there was only one that it was a wideband.
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Old Aug 25, 2005 | 10:34 PM
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I guess I should make it clear that their are 4 bungs in the Y pipe but the front O2's were gone and one of the rear O2's was still installed and the other taped to the pipe. I wish it had been two widebands to add to the collections but not the case. The pic is worth 1000 words.

AC delco AFS97 on the side.
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Old Aug 25, 2005 | 10:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Athlon2k2
o2 simms don't screw in at all, they plug in at the connection the rear o2 used to and then you tie them out of the way. they're just two little black plastic boxes with wires going out to a plug.
Exactly thats what I said! And I sent him a link to a pic. He just doesent get how they did not throw codes since he had O2's but no cats.
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Old Aug 26, 2005 | 01:25 PM
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yep those are just regular old o2's. i don't know why it didn't throw a code, maybe his car was tuned .
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Old Aug 26, 2005 | 05:47 PM
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yeah there is no way thats a sim.
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Old Aug 28, 2005 | 03:33 PM
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This is what got me(and I will be refunding the dude his $60 because it was my ignorance on the subject). I've never seen an o2 SIM, but the pipe was on my car for 8 months with that exact setup and never once threw a code...ever. The car was NEVER tuned before, not even with a handheld. How did it not throw a code with no cats and regular rear o2s?
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if the sensor itself was lazy or dead, it will read the same as a good one with a properly working cat
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Old Aug 29, 2005 | 08:06 AM
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If the sensor is dead, wouldn't it throw a code for a dead sensor?
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Old Aug 31, 2005 | 02:36 PM
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Just so you all know he sent me $60 back Paypal.
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Old Sep 17, 2005 | 01:56 AM
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yea probably
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Old Sep 17, 2005 | 02:25 AM
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So do you want some sims? Shoot me a pm, I've got a set.
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Old Sep 17, 2005 | 02:29 AM
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Sim's bought and HPT bought so I'm OK now.
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