OIl on the Sensors

[Frederic Breitwieser]

>1)   With oil in the fuel ( 32:1 ratio), can I still run an O2 sensor ?
Will the oil foul the sensor. I heard some Mazda Rotary race engines run
oil in the gas (at 100:1 ratio) and have no problem with their O2 sensors.

Howdy Joe.  Minor amounts of oil will pass the O2 sensor without fouling
it, however after long periods of time, the sensor goes.  Anyone who had a
nasty ring leak and did nothing about it on their daily driver can comment
on this :)

>3)   Who is a good supplier for throttle bodies. I need single individual
ones to replace motorcycle type carbs. Any advantage in having one common
throttle opening shaft instead of three individual ones ?

A lot of the modern motorcycles have individual throttle bodies for each of
the two cylinders that might work out for you, depending what you find.
Another option, is to use VW Weber carbs, if the diameter is close.  Though
VW bugs have two, and you need three.  How about a snowmobile?  Saw someone
else suggest it.

Lastly, you could make them yourself, since a throttlebody is nothing more
than a tube with a "butterfly valve" in the center.  Hole on either side of
the diameter of the intake tube, plus a circular air-gate, tackwelded to a
rod that is pushed through.

Just some random thoughts.