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Old Nov 18, 2004 | 10:37 AM
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well exactly like topic says...can i?
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Old Nov 18, 2004 | 10:41 AM
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you could but is not going to do you any good.
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Old Nov 18, 2004 | 10:32 PM
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ttt for more info please...
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Old Nov 18, 2004 | 10:39 PM
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Default Re: can i clean the O2 sensor with Carb cleaner or something (yeegsr)

Actually you can ruin an O2 sensor doing that....I would just get another.
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Old Nov 19, 2004 | 04:24 PM
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Default Re: can i clean the O2 sensor with Carb cleaner or something (nathan atwell)

for real i thought the carb cleaner will evaporate after cleaning
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Old Nov 21, 2004 | 01:06 AM
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ttt
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Old Nov 21, 2004 | 01:26 AM
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Default Re: can i clean the O2 sensor with Carb cleaner or something (yeegsr)

i heard that too. i also heard like... put some gasoline on the o2 sensor n jez light it up.. for a lil bitt. it removes the carbon on it. never tried it. but my friend did it to his celica.. and it did clean it...
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Old Nov 21, 2004 | 01:28 AM
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Yep, I'm pretty sure that spraying stuff like that on an O2 sensor is bad...no good, no no no. I would just look into a new one. Better then a cleaned old sensor
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Old Nov 21, 2004 | 08:37 PM
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Default Re: can i clean the O2 sensor with Carb cleaner or something (nathan atwell)

yeah.. thats true. i cant believe tho 02 sensors are damn expensive!
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