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Old 04-01-2010, 07:58 PM   #13 (permalink)
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A heated sensor is faster (and generally heated so that the vehicle can get closed loop for emissions purposes faster), but there are still some undesired delays. You can't pre-heat the sensor for startup, because unburnt fuel or condensation would shock cool the ceramic and crack it.

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Yikes, that's egg-zactly what I am doing here :

http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...2-a-10921.html

From what you just wrote, I should expect my heated 02 sensor to fail early.

I'm already committed, so I am going to keep using it as intented and see how long it lasts (aka a tootsie roll pop). Another sacrifice in the name of science!

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