wideband innovate sensor ?? how long it lasts

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Mar 25, 2008 | 05:13 PM

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Re: wideband innovate sensor ?? how long it lasts

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Originally Posted by rudebwoy

pretty much all these popular widebands uses the same vw/audi o2 sensors, I am on my third one. they don't last for ----.
I recently learned that you have to warm up the sensor before you start the car, or else it will shorten the life of it. I am using that concept to see how long my third sensor will last. I am using a zeitronix wideband and it have a sensor warmup period when you turn on the ignition, about 30 seconds. so I will see how long.

Actually they say DONT warm the sensor up. The PDF states that if heated up prematurely, the water vapor from the initial start will cool the ceramic element down so fast, it can crack.

When the EGT's are normal and the sensor has 'gently' warmed up, the condensation from normal exhaust gases have no detrimental effect on it. And if you ever read up on how meth/h2o injection worked, the h2o soaks up heat as its converted to vapor, and the meth is consumed. Its water condensation that will kill it, not water vapor. 2 different states of matter.

Mar 26, 2008 | 01:16 PM

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Re: wideband innovate sensor ?? how long it lasts

no warm up got it! and be verry gentle to the sensor when installing/removing it!!

and so waht about the water injection? it cant hurt the sensor when boosting?

Mar 28, 2008 | 10:57 AM

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I run water/meth daily...

It isnt water anymore once it goes through the motor...

Mar 28, 2008 | 11:15 AM

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Re: wideband innovate sensor ?? how long it lasts

Well it probably what happend to mine

I was going to buy another lc1, but now that I know that I will try a new sensor

Mar 29, 2008 | 03:55 AM

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Re: wideband innovate sensor ?? how long it lasts

im still waiting for my sensor to come and see what happens

Apr 21, 2008 | 01:58 PM

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Re: wideband innovate sensor ?? how long it lasts

I have a PLX M300. I don't drive my car in the winter, but I leave it hooked up all the time.

Every spring, the sensors will read normal until WOT. Then it goes lean.

I ruined two sensors by having them "sit"... so now I just have it pulled from my car completely and don't use it.

I'm sick of buying new sensors.