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Removing O2 on Hookers?
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Removing O2 on Hookers? I have a feeling that my O2 sensor is rubbing the underside of the car. OK, it's more of a certainty. The black sheeth is completly worn away. What's going on here? I can't get it out more than 2 turns without it hitting the bottom of the car and it's shorting out causing my ECM Sensor fuse to blow. (No reverse, MAF etc) UGH!
Don't remove your o2 sensor if it is the front sensor. Rubbing the underside doesn't really sound like a problem, the black sheath probably melted away due to the header. Just rewrap your cable with some heat wrap and zip tie it away.
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OK, it's not due to heat. It's due to it rubbing up against the underside of the car. The car actually has DENTS from the O2 smacking into it. Can someone with Hooker LTs take a look at theirs driver side and tell me how much clearence they have between the header and the heat shield?
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Originally Posted by WhiteRhino
Mine was hitting the heat shield.I cut out the part of the heat shield it was hitting and its been fine for over 3 yrs.
Mine shorted out as well,on the heat shield.With the wire unplugged,I just used an open ended wrench to break it loose and then spun it out with my fingers.Every so often I would spin the wire so it wouldn't get bunched up.It came out quite easily.
You may have to try and cut some of the heatshield out before you remove it.You should be able to cut 2 slits in the shield on each side of the censor and bend it out of the way.
You may have to try and cut some of the heatshield out before you remove it.You should be able to cut 2 slits in the shield on each side of the censor and bend it out of the way.
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Thanks guys...I cut away the heat shield and was able to remove it. However, it seems that it is pretty tight up against the fuel/brake lines still. I got stuck buying a Bosch till tomorrow when I'll grab an AC Delco. Ya happen to know if the Delcos are shorter at all?
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ive got hooker LT's and i took my 02 out last night to check it cuz i scanned my comp and its throwing all the driver side codes... it was a bitch putting it back it, but it helped a lot by jacking the front end up
Originally Posted by ChicagoTransAm
Thanks guys...I cut away the heat shield and was able to remove it. However, it seems that it is pretty tight up against the fuel/brake lines still. I got stuck buying a Bosch till tomorrow when I'll grab an AC Delco. Ya happen to know if the Delcos are shorter at all?