O-2 Failure

[Steven Gorkowski]

Paul

put the O2 in a flame of a propane torch it will read 1v after heated.

Steve

Paul Ruschman wrote:

> "THE" list,
> I recently purchased a ECHLIN O-2 sensor and installed it in the
> collector of my Hooker Street Rod headers on my V-8 Datsun Z car. It
> worked great at first. I haven't been monitoring it lately and when I
> hooked my trusty Fluke 87 to the wires I ran in the car from the O-2
> it was putting out between .18-.2 volts no matter what load/RPM. I
> looked at the O-2 sensor itself and  I noticed exhaust soot coming
> from the metal cap where the electrical lead comes out. I take it his
> is NOT good.
>         Any insight on this problem or experience using these generic
> one wire ECHLIN O-2 sensors? The parts guy at NAPA said it was a
> quality unit and recommended it over the generic BOSCH unit I
> originally wanted.
>
>                 Thanks in advance for any and all info,
>
>                 Paul (BRAAP) Ruschman
>                 75' 280 ZR-1
>                 http://www.datsuns.com/projects/paulrproject.htm