does leaded gas kill wideband o2 sensors like it does stock ones?
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Re: does leaded gas kill wideband o2 sensors like it does stock ones? (B16Civic93)
they don't measure it in time. They like to measure in miles. I think it was like 100,000 using unleaded and 10-20,000 using leaded.
Don't hold me to that, I forget the <U>exact</U> numbers. But I remember it being a HUGE drop in life span. So huge that it wouldn't be worth it.
Don't hold me to that, I forget the <U>exact</U> numbers. But I remember it being a HUGE drop in life span. So huge that it wouldn't be worth it.
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Re: does leaded gas kill wideband o2 sensors like it does stock ones? (Dunc)
i do beleive that leaded fuel isnt as bad as oxygenated and leaded fuel...
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Re: does leaded gas kill wideband o2 sensors like it does stock ones? (01geeser)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 01geeser »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">correct me if i am wrong, but i believe that wb o2's die quicker than stock o2's.</TD></TR></TABLE>
shouldn't do that.. its likely they die faster because of tuning may involve runing really rich at first
shouldn't do that.. its likely they die faster because of tuning may involve runing really rich at first
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Re: does leaded gas kill wideband o2 sensors like it does stock ones? (01geeser)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 01geeser »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">correct me if i am wrong, but i believe that wb o2's die quicker than stock o2's.</TD></TR></TABLE>
That's not true. If you're constantly running rich on your wb02 then it will definately shorten the life. Under normal operation, it should last just as long as a stock o2 sensor if not longer.
That's not true. If you're constantly running rich on your wb02 then it will definately shorten the life. Under normal operation, it should last just as long as a stock o2 sensor if not longer.
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Re: does leaded gas kill wideband o2 sensors like it does stock ones? (B16Civic93)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by B16Civic93 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">meaning that leaded fuel is better than unleaded and leaded mixed?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Well I wouldn't see why a mix could be more harmful than straight leaded...because wouldn't the mix be diluted or am I wrong on that? Either way, any amount of leaded is bad.
Well I wouldn't see why a mix could be more harmful than straight leaded...because wouldn't the mix be diluted or am I wrong on that? Either way, any amount of leaded is bad.
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Re: does leaded gas kill wideband o2 sensors like it does stock ones? (B16Civic93)
well, if you're running leaded race gas at the track, and they're said to burn up around 10k miles, that's 40k passes down the track, so it's not like if you go to the track every week and make a few passes on you wideband it's going to burn up. on the other hand, if you can afford to run leaded race gas every day, you can afford to replace the o2 sensor every few months as well 
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