3.2 oxygen sensor issue

[BE911SC]

Yes, I searched and found good info but I still need to ask. Performed most of the 60K service on my '84 yesterday and when replacing the O2 sensor I found that the lower plug was broken. Pulled the old sensor, tried to epoxy it back together (sorry, had to try), that failed, so now the new sensor is connected normally on the upper, 3-prong part, but not on the lower, single prong part. Car ran like a champ after the tune-up with the O2 not fully connected. Any thoughts on how to proceed?

On a side note, the car ran great after the tune, noticeably better, but then today on the PNW Pelican XXX drive, after maybe 80 miles of driving, the car started to run slightly rough at idle and has continued to have a slight roughness at idle. Car still drives fine, just a new, different sound to the idle. Not a miss but almost a miss-like sound. Maybe a little rich too as it smelled rich after shut-off.

Thanks in advance.

Broken female end:



Broken male end with a dab of JB epoxy (fail):

[DRACO A5OG]

it is toast, just get a male and female bullet style connectors and solder it on and use heat shrink, take carefull attention to the sheilding.

find a piece of hose same od of the clamp, slip it on to hold it in place.

[BE911SC]

Thanks Draco, I'll do that. It was already broken before I bought the car (PPI missed that) so it didn't seem to effect the way it runs.

[ivangene]

Jim,
I saw this car today..its a time capsule..real beauty

Have you seen this fixed and have ideas were to source parts that will look OEM?
Any pics or threads been posted ?

[DRACO A5OG]

Here you go:

[DRACO A5OG]

a better pic,

[ivangene]

Awesome Jim!

[BE911SC]

Yep, looks like a no-brainer!

[DRACO A5OG]

To make sure about the shielding, take apart that crumbled connect to see exactly how it is assembled so you can duplicate the solder/connection, this connector supposedly takes air samples from the engine bay

[BE911SC]

Okay, thanks, will do.

[BE911SC]

More searching revealed this thread that I had missed before:

O2 Sensor connector

PM sent to Louie85 with fingers crossed.

I love this place.

[DRACO A5OG]

just make sure you address the shielding no matter what you do, it is critcial for the DME to operate the o2s properly.

[BE911SC]

Roger that.

So can I drive it in the meantime?

[DRACO A5OG]

Heck yeah, our euro brother don't even have a o2s :-)

But not too long, you will over work your DME because it was programed with it.

[BE911SC]

Originally Posted by DRACO A5OG

a better pic,

HA! I just noticed that the upper retaining clip on your sensor plug is broken. Guess what I did today? I broke mine the same way trying to disconnect it and yes, I was being careful.

[Quicksilver]

Do not solder the connector on an O2 sensor. The O2 sensor uses air pulled through the conductor as part of its operation.

Sounds weird and I know someone will cry "Bull!" so let's hear it from Bosch...
http://www.boschautoparts.com/BAP_Technical_Resources%2FOxygen%20Sensors%2FO2Ins tallGDWEB09.pdf

[Quicksilver]

Dupped post...

[BE911SC]

Thanks Wayne, I did read that Bosch article in another thread while searching today.

[BE911SC]

Hooray! Louie answered my PM and his broken O2 sensor repair kit is on the way!

I love this place!

[Louie85]

BE911SC. The green wire coming out from the wiring harness is very short not much you can do there unless you remove the whole harness. You can try to crumble the rest of existing connector to get an extra 1/2 inch. I would just cut it at the end of the connector, carefully trim the shielding about 3/8 of an inch. Then strip the inner wire about 1/4 inch and crimp the electrical connector then secure with heat shrink.