02 simulators/Ebay resistors OBD2

[Hollywood]

Is anyone using these do they work ok? Ebay ones are pretty cheap and I dont think the expensive ones are really anything better..

[2000impreza]

i've installed mechanical o2 sensor CEL fix, simulator or whatever you call them on a WRX and a Sentra in the past. they seem to work fine for keeping keeping the CEL from tripping.

from what i can tell, its just a drilled out sparkplug extension used to place the o2 sensor further away from the exhaust stream.

[benyl]

The mechanical fix is the way to go. You can get partsource to order the sparkplug anti fowlers.

Help! part# 42002

[Hollywood]

Originally posted by benyl
The mechanical fix is the way to go. You can get partsource to order the sparkplug anti fowlers.

Help! part# 42002

So then u take the sensor off the cat, put it in this thing and tie it up somewhere out of the way? Then bingo it never cels?

Or do u take the sensor off the cat, put it in this thing then install the new device on a strait pipe?

[legendboy]

Originally posted by benyl
The mechanical fix is the way to go. You can get partsource to order the sparkplug anti fowlers.

Help! part# 42002

this is a bit ghetto imo. its just the plating on that fitting that reacts with the o2 sensor. but whatever works i guess

[speedracer]

You could make your own too with a 0.5watt 3 ohm resistor (you would have to confirm with an ammeter just to be sure)

[Zero102]

Maybe a stupid question, but why would you need one of these?

[DelSoln]

To get rid of the annoying CEL from staying on.

[03_gt_fo_me]

Originally posted by Hollywood


So then u take the sensor off the cat, put it in this thing and tie it up somewhere out of the way? Then bingo it never cels?

Or do u take the sensor off the cat, put it in this thing then install the new device on a strait pipe?

from what I understand the O2 sensor is removed, the anti fouler is threaded in where the O2 sensor was, and then the O2 sensor is threaded back into the anti-fouler. The basic idea is to move the O2 sensor a little further out of the pipe itself so it doesn't sample as much of the exhaust.

I was going to do this on my mustang, but a few people told me you have to remove and clean the anti-fouler from time to time and I didn't want to hassle with that, so I got the electrical type from this web site http://www.adaptiveperformance.com
it was only like 10 or 11 bucks and so far all is good.

I got a computer chip tuned for my supercharger and the guy said he could just shut the O2 sensors after the cat off but he nor I was sure if when I have to do a smog test, weather they would be able to tell they were shut off, so I just left it the way it is with the electrical mils.