o2 sensor

[Johnny]

Frank F Parker wrote:
> 
> >
> > >     To continue on Bosh has designed one that can be used on any fuel bet
> > >the cost is $250.00 Overwelming.
> >
> > Whoa, bingo! Part number, please? I'd like to experiment with oneOthese.
> > Wonder if the stoich crossover point changes with the lead in thar.
> >
> > Garfield
> >
> The part # for the sensor is "0-258-104-002". No, the point does not
> change with lead. I have used it in the tuning of V-8 race engines with
> high lead content "Turbo Blue" race fuel. Bosch literature says life
> is over 50 hrs at 1gm/gal BUT race fuel is way over that. Ours seem
> to last 20 hours or so. We have not bothered to trying cleaning them
> by running them with unleaded fuel but Bosch says it works.

Oh man. 20 hrs? I think 100LL is around 2gm per gal, isn't it? $250
bucks? I can see this isn't going to be something that I can expect to
use on a 2000 hour TBO engine.

Oh well, back to the drawing board.

-j-