The adapter for the sensor has to be welded into the exhaust manifold. It
should be relatively close to the engine.
Larry Miller
http://www.ado13.com
God, grant me the Senility to forget the people I never liked anyway,
The good fortune to run into the ones that I do,
And the eyesight to tell the difference.
----- Original Message -----
From: Jeff Boatright <jboatri@emory.edu>
To: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 1999 1:51 PM
Subject: Re: Air/Fuel Ratio Monitor
> Ulix,
>
> A couple of questions: what is the "HELP section" of an auto parts
> store? Did you drill and tap and hole for the sensor; if so, where
> would be the best place on an A-series engine?
>
> TIA,
>
> Jeff
>
> At 10:35 AM -0800 11/16/99, Ulix Goettsch wrote:
> >On Tue, 16 Nov 1999, Larry Miller wrote:
> >
> > > There was a prior thread (Hi Jay) about air/fuel ratio monitor's and I
was
> > > wondering if anybody ever installed one.
> > >
> > > I'm going to install one if I have to pull the engine to solve my
current
> > > clutch problem.
> > >
> > > The question is, has anyone used the one made by Edelbrock? The cost
is
> > > $126.00 and I believe it is the heated type. The display unit uses a
series
> > > of lights running from Yellow to Red so it looks like it could be used
to
> > > tune a carb for economy without getting it too lean.
> >
> >Larry,
> >
> >I have one in my X1/9. They really are all the same. You could buy the
> >Edelbrock one, but you can also go cheaper. Buy a generic heated O2
> >sensor and the LED type gauge from Summit Racing for $20 or $30 (can't
> >remember). Then buy an anti-foul spark plug adapter from the HELP
section
> >of your car parts stor and cut half of it off to use a a "bung" to mount
> >the sensor.
> >
> >You DO need a heated type (3 wire) sensor for accuracy.
> >
> > Ulix __/__,__ ___/__|__
>
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>
>
>
> Jeffrey H. Boatright, PhD
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