o2 sensor help asap

[Pete03GLS]

my headers here n im getting an o2 sensor welded in the stock location it would normally be in (1st sensor)

and i need to know what size/threading the o2 sensor/bung has to be, and where would b my best bet to find one today.


i think thats all i need right now.

[slyderdai]

go to a muffler shop with your O2 sensor and have them weld it in for you. Or get a bung from them.

[Pete03GLS]

thats not my question... O.o

i asked what the dimensions/size/threading is on the sensor so i know what kind of BUNG to buy.... O.o

[CRAZIECRACKER]

no they wont do that apparently. according to pete he has ot buy his own materials. welds r' us aint to legit!

[Pete03GLS]

jessie stfu with ur spam go off topic some where else.

[CRAZIECRACKER]

im on topic thats what you told me...

the threaded area is 1" in diameter on the sensor

[slyderdai]

well sir I'm not gonna get the mics out and measure the thread size and Diameter for you. Take your O2 sensor out and go to autozone/advance or a muffler shop with it and find the right one. You could go to the hardware store with it and find a nut that fits and weld that on there instead. Nuts are like 28 cents.

[CRAZIECRACKER]

or just find a welding shop that does what any other welding shop usually does when you pay them

[yamaha]

Oxygen sensor bung should be 7/8 IIRC. Worse case go to the hardware store and get a bolt that fits and get that welded on.

[Pete03GLS]

anybody know what kind of material the obx headers r made of???

[slyderdai]

should be stainless steel. IDK maybe just chrome plated regular steel. Put a magnet on it and see if it sticks if it doesn't it stainless. Who is doing the welding??? If it's you and it's stainless don't **** it up it's tricky welding stainless if you are a noob at it.

[Pete03GLS]

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y74/ricochetx16/car%20stuff/header1.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y74/ricochetx16/car%20stuff/header2.jpg

[KeWLKaT]

It's ''supposed to be SS''.

Any exhaust shop has like 400000 oxygen sensor bungs for like 1.50$ a piece.

[slyderdai]

also there should be an )2 bung on the flex pipe. so you would need to weld the bung after the cat on the stock piping.

[Pete03GLS]

huh? im talking about the very first sensor, before the cats, the one thats next to the oil dip stick. theres already a sensor on the flex pipe.

and it is stainless... magnet didnt stick to it :(

[CRAZIECRACKER]

good ol' obx!

still say you shoulda bought the ef header for 50 bucks more, and its got a flexpipe.

[Pete03GLS]

r u blind?

[slyderdai]

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x99/03xd/00peteheader.jpg

[CRAZIECRACKER]

r u blind?

i cant see pictures at work so if theres a pic idk, what r u talkin about?

[Pete03GLS]

ok well unless i missed something... i thought adding these headers with the flex pipe it came with would basically delete both cats... O.o... now im confused...

[Cypher]

it will, he was saying if you want to be without cels

[Pete03GLS]

i can be without cel's and still get rid of both cats.

[slyderdai]

i can be without cel's and still get rid of both cats.
no you can't

[Pete03GLS]

ugh... yes i can

[Cypher]

He's probably counting on the spark plug defouler to work. He'll find out soon enough on his own that it doesn't always work.

[Pete03GLS]

oh... well... if it doesnt then ill put a cat on :D

[slyderdai]

oh... well... if it doesnt then ill put a cat on :D

ha ha yeah I'm gonna say a week or less before you have a cel with no cats

[SilverElantra]

i give it two to three days, mine happened in 2 days.

[Pete03GLS]

i may be wrong... but i think swifty has an obx header, with both cats deleted, and he says he doesnt get any cel's. again... i may be wrong, but i think thats what he said.

[slyderdai]

i may be wrong... but i think swifty has an obx header, with both cats deleted, and he says he doesnt get any cel's. again... i may be wrong, but i think thats what he said.

yeah but pete you aren't that lucky. If your gonna run catless why care about a cel??? I have a cel but because I'm lazy and don't feel like extending the wires. I can reset the ecu and have it gone for 3-4 days at a time.

[Pete03GLS]

im gonna have to inspect the under neath of my exhaust.

but im deff gonna make sure n get this **** done right so i dont get a CEL... im kinda OCD bout that crap. so we'll see.

[swifty]

NO CEL for me.:D maybe just dumb luck

[SilverElantra]

^^^definitely dumb luck.

[Pete03GLS]

anybody know the gauge rating of the sensor wires???

i read some where its about... 20 to 22 gauge?? is this correct?? and does anyone know approximately how much more length ill need to add to it?



also... i understand that adding length to these wires could possibly trip a CEL due to the change in current and what not... would using a lesser gauge wire offset this effect? for some reason, this idea popped into my head, and i figured its better to ask, than dismiss it as a bad idea.


i also read on this website, the person said, these wires should NOT be soldered, instead they should only be crimped.
http://www.innovatemotorsports.com/forums/showpost.php?p=31628&postcount=2

is this true?

[KeWLKaT]

No, it's not true, solder is always the way to go.

''Gauge rating'' lol you make me laugh sometimes.

Just measure it... I think it was about 18 AWG or something

[bdiggy]

I'm going with CEL on this one Petey, lol. Good luck!

[Pete03GLS]

no faith :D

btw: i just purchased header ties, and a high temp silicone sealant. either tomorrow or saturday, ill be looking for header wrap.

[bdiggy]

So wait. What you're saying, Pete, is.....................................You need a new bung hole?...................HAHAHAHAHAA!!

[Pete03GLS]

lmfao... well, according to recent research, i may not need a... new bung hole... after all :D lol

[SilverElantra]

not after a few people on this forum get through with you, ur gonna wish you had an extra hole. anyways back on topic.

[Cypher]

header ties?

[Pete03GLS]

yea, its like zip ties, but better, to hold the header wrap in place.

[KeWLKaT]

By ''better'' I hope you mean ''made out of metal since zip ties are plastic and will actually melt on your exhaust''.

[Pete03GLS]

precisely.