Basically this method may work. But if you think about how such an O2-Sensor is structured you may think twice. Inside there´s a Circon-Dioxyde-Ceramic with really thin platinum-contactors (these two components bulid the sensor-cell), and high-frequency-vibrations can damage or destroy that ceramic. Trust me, at work I have to deal with such sensors almost every day - and I´m not working as a car-mechanic.
Do you guy's ever get mad and break stuff? I'm talking about, flipping the fuck out and screaming while smashing the fuck out of everything with a hammer? I like pumpkins!
The hardest part of doing an O2 sensor is getting it off the car. Chuck the old one in the trash and put in a new one then be done with the job. You could do all that work cleaning it only to find out it's still bad
Took out my O2 sensor and gave it this treatment. The gunk that came out was pretty surprising. Ran it for about 15 minutes, rinsed with alcohol, allowed to dry, reinstalled. Crossover rate certainly improved, but I still think it's reading slightly off (could be my MAF as well.. or maybe someone did a tune to the car... or I have a tiny leak somewhere... so many possibilities). New O2 sensor coming tomorrow... will have to see how it goes. Worst case - I have a spare O2 sensor :p (I already have five spare coils).
I did, the new read just the same as the old. Throttle body bolt was loose ;-) I actually just found that out today... all of a half hour ago (I have the intake off, cleaning everything up, doing the PCV system, timing belt, etc.).
Czyli gówno dało, to tak samo jak ludzie, którzy obwiniają swoje rządy i przeciw nim protestują bez sensu, zamiast pogonić rotszylda .. klasyczny brak zrozumienie przyczyny problemu
brake cleaner works just as well, without making you deaf. As long as you have the top sensor out might as well spray some cleaner in the sensor hole to clean out your CAT as well.
I took your advice but now I'm at the vet and my cat's dead. They're taking about calling the police on me now because I told them I sprayed brake clean in his hole.
02 sensors should never be contaminated with anything as they are extremely sensitive to poisoning with microscopical traces of silicone, shuphur, lead, grease and ultrasonic waves could damage the molecular layers of active metals.
@@ArminYekkalam I am exposed to those elements when I masterbate? It's not like I use motor oil as lube. No No. Only time I'm exposed is when I expose myself in front of the window. I have an elderly woman next door. She's hot! Only problem is she has cataracts....
To all the keyboard knowitalls, if you know the difference between a box and open end wrench, you SHOULD know that the budget new sensors are made in China and they're JUNK. If you can refresh a factory sensor for a nominal fee, it's worth it. Everyone's a comedian, but very few are actually mechanics.
edward james I would assume simply because of where they spend their life and the harsh operating conditions including all the moisture they are subjected to(snow, rain, puddles, etc)
edward james as long as there is no electric current should be fine nothing will short circuit. Theoretically you can submerge a phone without a battery and it would be fine as long you let it dry properly.
got to have a good bath, a lot of elcheapo brands aren't really ultra sonic, just heavy vibe at a low resonance. wont fix O2 heater element fault code though.
It's just a sonic cleaner. Uses high frequency sound to vibrate whatever is in tub, anything like dirt will be vibrated off of the body of part that's in tub.
@@colbylux-hale5561 Yes. It's refreshing on a sunny afternoon. Especially urine that has fermented in a plastic jug for a couple weeks. Yum! That smell is wonderful.
Are you sure submerging it is completly safe for the sensor? I just had one that started randomly flatlining almost immediately after recovering my truck from getting stuck flooded in 3 feet of water off road. (It was dark and I didn't think it was that deep till I tried to drive through it) There wasn't any water in the connector and a new sensor DID fix the issue. Coincidence maybe? The other 2 sensors didn't have any problems.
I used my thermal imagery from my scope ind infared printer setup to see that the lining of my inner sensor was infected with the nonwork onda car disease. Now I bring out my thinner like u got there, used it and bam! Nice it works now!
It can be the O2 sensor or NOT. What the black pipe indicate is a overly rich mixture on the tail pipe end. (period) Nothing more, nothing less. Now the reasons can be many and sometimes even countersense one's. Like a very common intake leak, allowing more air in! Which supposedly should lean the mixture. But the problem is rich mix you might say! ;-) Well the mix is in fact lean, the O2 sensor pick up that reading and tell the ECU to dump more fuel to "compensate". Result rich mix and a black pipe! DO NO be so hasty judging mechanical failures. That's the ideal method to break your wallet and don't get the expected results. ;-)
oh yeah a word of advice to all, a clean sensor does not guarantee it will work. Test it, verify first whether it is narrow or wide band. Test heater and observe rich/lean response
İ don't think you cleaned the sensor just so it will look nicer. I have to assume this was to revive a problem sensor. Correct? My question is, is this why O2 sensors stop working correctly or is this 1of a couple reasons they stop working correctly?
Heating the tip with a torch is better and faster. Still don't mean it's gonna work it has a heat sensitive resistor inside you can't fix when that goes bad.
nope, never imerse the sensor in ANY liquid!! any liquid will contaminate the zirconium porous element, and you will never get the correct reading of the exhaust gas, thus ruining the sensor. That's what the producer is saying, maybe you have more experience..
COOL, Would a throttle body cleaner do the job and what else could work. Any thoughts on cleaning a cat..///.. was that just water in your video. Thank you Rick
