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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / General Car Topics / August 2006

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Oil on my O2 Sensor

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ueberbill@gmail.com - 10 Aug 2006 14:16 GMT
I've got an 86 Honda Prelude 2.0Si.  The ecu reported a bad O2 sensor
so I replaced it- the old one was horribly, horribly rusted and so
before I put the new one on I added a bit of lubricant/anti-rust
solution. Then, once I had it attached, I thought about what an O2
sensor actually DOES and I smacked myself on the head. The stuff is
some kind of petroleum distillate- it says 3-in-1 Oil, Toolbox in a
can.  I know it got on the vents that protect the actual sensor tube.
Anyone have an opinion on whether or not I just totally ruined my nice
new oxygen sensor?  Is there something I should do to clean it?  Or am
I probably ok and should just stop worryin' about it?

Thanks in advance,

Bill Tice
C. E. White - 10 Aug 2006 14:17 GMT
> I've got an 86 Honda Prelude 2.0Si.  The ecu reported a bad O2 sensor
> so I replaced it- the old one was horribly, horribly rusted and so
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> new oxygen sensor?  Is there something I should do to clean it?  Or am
> I probably ok and should just stop worryin' about it?

Stop worrying about it.

Ed
cselby@mts.net - 10 Aug 2006 21:43 GMT
>Anyone have an opinion on whether or not I just totally ruined my nice
>new oxygen sensor?  Is there something I should do to clean it?  Or am
>I probably ok and should just stop worryin' about it?

Any oils on the sensor will burn off.  The stuff to be carefull with
is anti-sieze compound that will short out the sensor and spark plugs.

Pete
ueberbill@gmail.com - 10 Aug 2006 22:14 GMT
> >Anyone have an opinion on whether or not I just totally ruined my nice
> >new oxygen sensor?  Is there something I should do to clean it?  Or am
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>
> Pete

Thanks to both, good to know.

Bill
 
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