Since I Know Nothing

[VooDooXII]

Alright, so say you've got a 1999 Civic with an LS swap and you have a full AEM Wideband system installed. For some reason it's gone through three sensors in a month.

Last time it happened to her, she was brake boosting in first.

[VooDooXII]

Four views...someone has to know something about this.

[madking411]

guess not?

*bumpp*

[VooDooXII]

What kind of import enthusiasts are you guys? This is about a Honda!

[changaroo]

you mentioned she, well theres your problem.

lol, jk. just to start, wheres the sensor located? im assuming wideband o2 sensor? is the car tuned? what map is it running?

what does the sensor look like when its pulled out? if its pitch black / carbon buildup, then its probably running too damn rich.

[mushroom_toy]

Yeah more than likely the car is running too rich.

[VooDooXII]

you mentioned she, well theres your problem.

what does the sensor look like when its pulled out? if its pitch black / carbon buildup, then its probably running too damn rich.

Awesome...I feel smart. That's exactly what I thought...about the woman part and the running rich part.

[scttydb411]

where is the sensor installed, if it's too close to the turbo you could be burning it out. also if it's too rich like stated before it could be clogging, but you would have to be running rich as f#(k. if you have the sensor installed level or pointing down in any way it could be building up condensation in the sensor and killing it too. it's best to have them installed slightly above parallel with the ground, point up or somewhere in between.

i've had the same wideband sensor on my car for 4.5 years daily driven (75k+ miles). it's the same sensor as the aem, but with a stock connector.

[blown_ss]

^^^^ im with him about it being too close to the turbo and burning out. i would check that first.

[VIP Style]

im sorry but how can a car be running too rich? educate me bout this please.

where is the sensor installed, if it's too close to the turbo you could be burning it out. also if it's too rich like stated before it could be clogging, but you would have to be running rich as f#(k. if you have the sensor installed level or pointing down in any way it could be building up condensation in the sensor and killing it too. it's best to have them installed slightly above parallel with the ground, point up or somewhere in between.

i've had the same wideband sensor on my car for 4.5 years daily driven (75k+ miles). it's the same sensor as the aem, but with a stock connector.

[Nemesis]

I had an LM-1 that ate through the Bosch sensors. DOUBLE CHECK and make sure the bung is positioned correctly. Also, give the sensor proper time to heat up before cranking the car. Moisture and condensation will kill the sensor.

[JDM onlyy]

im sorry but how can a car be running too rich? educate me bout this please.

are you being serious?

[scttydb411]

im sorry but how can a car be running too rich? educate me bout this please.

hmmmmm. normally stoich is 14.7:1 which is what the car is looking for w/ o2 feedback in closed loop. n/a motors wot will be tuned between 12.5:1 and 13.5:1 depending on how high the compression is. boosted motors will be tuned between 11.0:1 and 12.5:1 depending on compression, boost, octane used. 11.0:1 is considerd pretty d#mn rich to begin with. if your car is running richer than that and blowing a lot of black smoke, or if you're burning a lot of oil, you can clog/burn out the o2.

probably more info than necessary, but hope that makes sense.