something I'll never do again
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From: san jose california
something I'll never do again
my 92 passed smog but was high on NOx, so I decided to change O2 sensor at 217k miles. I bought the $60 Bosch replacement which needs to be spliced into existing connector. What a PITA. The splice connector will not fit through the grommet hole and so you end up trying to splice the wires with your hands down the side of the engine by the aux blower.
If I can't get it connected, I will just buy the correct one with the correct connector.
for anyone else, don't even think twice about buying the correct one.
If I can't get it connected, I will just buy the correct one with the correct connector.
for anyone else, don't even think twice about buying the correct one.
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From: Peachtree City, Ga
I pulled the rubber plug out and enlarged the hole enough to get the whole plug through the hole so I could work on it in comfort. Then got a larger rubber plug to slide over the plug/wire .
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I had to replace my O2 and never even thought about trying to use anything but the correct plug and play one for my car, and it's got to be a Bosch.
BTW if you took to blower out, which is really easy to do, you would have had all kinds of room.
Most of the time if not all, it's just not worth the trouble of saving a couple dollars on a part that doesn't fit, doesn't work, or doesn't last.
BTW if you took to blower out, which is really easy to do, you would have had all kinds of room.
Most of the time if not all, it's just not worth the trouble of saving a couple dollars on a part that doesn't fit, doesn't work, or doesn't last.
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