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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Machinmacone on 30 September 2007, 15:03:03

Title: Lamda Sensor
Post by: Machinmacone on 30 September 2007, 15:03:03
Hi all
         I've aquired a second hand sensor from a friend it was good when taken out and it is the correct one question is should i clean it at all and if so with what up to just i've just wiped it with a clean rag. Old sensor bringing up an intermittent code 38 which is high voltage O2 sensor i believe.
                           Thanks Julian.
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Title: Re: Lamda Sensor
Post by: MikeDundee on 30 September 2007, 16:25:00
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Hi all
         I've aquired a second hand sensor from a friend it was good when taken out and it is the correct one question is should i clean it at all and if so with what up to just i've just wiped it with a clean rag. Old sensor bringing up an intermittent code 38 which is high voltage O2 sensor i believe.
                           Thanks Julian.
                         ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

I believe its advised not to clean them; have a look here;

http://www.lambdapower.co.uk/diagnosis/diagnostic_index.asp#q16
Title: Re: Lamda Sensor
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 30 September 2007, 17:56:36
The only way to clean them is with clean water and an ultrasonic bath (i.e. a jewellery cleaner).......this method even recovers the ones contaminated by a certain supermarket fuel.
Title: Re: Lamda Sensor
Post by: TheBoy on 30 September 2007, 20:10:26
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The only way to clean them is with clean water and an ultrasonic bath (i.e. a jewellery cleaner).......this method even recovers the ones contaminated by a certain supermarket fuel.
I wonder if my brother would allow me to use his cleaner ::)
Title: Re: Lamda Sensor
Post by: Machinmacone on 05 October 2007, 02:27:52
Hi Guys
             Just an update fitted the sensor a couple of days ago eml now staying off problem cured.
             The old sensor had a white coating on inspection and from memory i think this is a sign of silicon contamination. So presumably sometime in the last few months i have been supplied dodgy petrol / lpg. Am i correct in this assumption?
             Any way thanks for the replies.
                                   Regards Julian.
                                  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D