Actually they can be cleaned at home using a small portable propane
torch. Just be sure not to touch the end that sits in the exhaust
stream. Cleaning them simply means burning off the carbon deposits.
"Dirty" sensors have a slower response time under mostly cold and
warm-up conditions.
The torch can be used to test the sensor off the vehicle also.
Latr,
Shane
ScSilverdak wrote:
>You don't............you simply replace it.........
>
>because there is no way to clean them........
>
>Ron-
>'01 Dakota Sport 3.9 Supercharged
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Mallett, Donald B" <Donald.Mallett@BNSF.com>
>To: "'aDML'" <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
>Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 1:08 AM
>Subject: DML: Cleaning of O2 sensor????? (was fuel injectors)
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>>>Nothing you pour in the top of the engine will clean the exhaust,
>>>unless it's not combustible (this is why it's a *fuel system* cleaner,
>>>not *exhaust system* cleaner); if you want to clean an O2 sensor, remove
>>>it and clean it by hand.
>>>
>>>
>>Ok you got me thinking about this now. Cleaning of the O2 sensor, How dose
>>one clean that by hand?
>>
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>>Don Mallett
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>>*-----I'm not late! It's that the rest of the world is early!!-----*
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>> http://FindFreedom.com/mallett
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