Cleaning o2 sensors?

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Author Message   Ryan Roundy (Rrefxut) Member Username: Rrefxut Post Number: 80 Registered: 12-2003 Posted on Sunday, March 21, 2004 - 09:56 pm:    Did a search, but didn't see anything. I'm just about to reinstall my exauhst on the green '96 disco. I didn't replace the o2 sensors whith the rest of the engine because they were working fine when I tool everything apart, but noticed they look pretty black and gummed up. Is there any way to safetly clean them without doing any damage? Didn't want to just through them in the solvent tank without checking. Thanks, Ry   Ryan Graham (Ryangraham) Member Username: Ryangraham Post Number: 54 Registered: 01-2004 Posted on Sunday, March 21, 2004 - 10:09 pm:    Dont put them in the solvent tank you will definitely contaminate them. My advice would be to just leave them alone if you aren't going to replace them. If you must clean them I would use a cleaner that wont leave a residue, like electrical parts cleaner.   Ryan Roundy (Rrefxut) Member Username: Rrefxut Post Number: 81 Registered: 12-2003 Posted on Sunday, March 21, 2004 - 11:18 pm:    Great! I'll do that. I was just usin the solvent tank as an "exteme example" but wanted to check before any attempts of cleaning them in any way. Ogden huh? do much wheelin around here? If you do, we should join up sometime bro. Thanks, Ry   Melissa (Roverchic) Member Username: Roverchic Post Number: 175 Registered: 02-2004 Posted on Monday, March 22, 2004 - 01:51 pm:    Ry: I replaced the upstream (that was fun!) and then I went ahead and removed and cleaned the gunk off the downstream and replaced them. Since then I am running good and getting incredible MPG!!! Melissa   Ryan Graham (Ryangraham) Member Username: Ryangraham Post Number: 56 Registered: 01-2004 Posted on Monday, March 22, 2004 - 02:07 pm:    Not a whole lot of places to go right near home, but I am looking forward to jeep safari next month. I've heard of some places, but havent been personally   Ryan Roundy (Rrefxut) Member Username: Rrefxut Post Number: 85 Registered: 12-2003 Posted on Monday, March 22, 2004 - 03:44 pm:    Thanks Melissa, good to know. And Ryan, sounds cool. I hit jeep safari last year. Didn't get any real trail time, my rover didn't have any mods at that point and the lines for trails were horrific, but it was a good party! Ry   Dave (Plain2000dii) Member Username: Plain2000dii Post Number: 94 Registered: 05-2003 Posted on Monday, March 22, 2004 - 04:48 pm:    Don't expose it to any silicone based products, these immediately kill O2 sensors   Ryan Graham (Ryangraham) Member Username: Ryangraham Post Number: 59 Registered: 01-2004 Posted on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 10:09 pm:    I still don't have any mods done to mine, but there are a lot of easier trails. As long as you don't run the same trails that are scheduled by Jeep Safari the lines aren't to bad. It does get crazy down there though