[Diy_efi] Newbie with a simplified Motronic project

[Bevan Weiss]

Titanium still forms oxides (both when exposed to air and in steam), it also
reacts with nitrogen, the halogens and several acids.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Adam Wade" <espresso_doppio at yahoo.com>
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Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 6:05 PM
Subject: Re: [Diy_efi] Newbie with a simplified Motronic project


> --- Bevan Weiss <kaizen__ at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I'm not sure of where you can obtain a stable metal.
>
> I am under the impression that some alloys of titanuim
> are extremely stable of a great range of temperatures
> and time.
>
> If I am not mistaken, the hot wire used in a number of
> MAF sensors is a titanium alloy element.
>
> Looks like a lot of them use a zirconia element, which
> I think is even more stable.  I'm not even sure what
> it really is, structurally; I've seen references to
> ceramic, but that's not very descriptive.  Still, it
> would seem that MAF sensors are incredibly stable over
> time and age, and a wide heat range.
>
> I'd be far more worried about the air intake temp
> sensor, or a dirty TPS, myself.

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