wide band
- Thread starter rarebit
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jwaller
Evil Genius/SyTy Guru
the "correct" WB sensor for fast comes from fast and has a calibration disk or something and also costs ~1k. just give PTE a call and ask.
now thats not to say you cant spend ~100 for the NTK sensor from wherever and get nearly the same thing. it's all in the calibration is what I was told. but I'd never be crazy enough to pay 1k for a stinkin sensor.
joe lubrant at pte said these wb's should last years with no problem even on race gas. but I dont believe that either.
now thats not to say you cant spend ~100 for the NTK sensor from wherever and get nearly the same thing. it's all in the calibration is what I was told. but I'd never be crazy enough to pay 1k for a stinkin sensor.
joe lubrant at pte said these wb's should last years with no problem even on race gas. but I dont believe that either.
so your saying it will work (plug in and give a reading) but just not be calibrated? i really don't want to shell out 1k for a sensor. that's really nuts. i think the pte one i have in the truck is either damaged or suffering from oil contamination.
i bet there's a pot or something inside of the fast units for calibrating the speedpro to the sensor. they probably buy a bunch of $150 sensors and weed out the ones that don't quite make it. does that sound right?
i bet there's a pot or something inside of the fast units for calibrating the speedpro to the sensor. they probably buy a bunch of $150 sensors and weed out the ones that don't quite make it. does that sound right?
jwaller
Evil Genius/SyTy Guru
rarebit said:
PTE is all about scams and rippin ppl off. so I wouldn't be surprised in the least bit if thats what they are doing
I know my ntk sensor isn't the exact same as the ones I have seen on fast systems. the connector is the same, but the harness is shorter on the pte ones and is missing a resistor that my regular ntk has.
I should try the reg one in the fast unit and see if it works...
leroy
Donating Member
The NTK sensor comes with a calibration resistor built into the connector. As long as the resistor stays in place, calibration is relatively accurate on the diy stuff. Additional calibration adjustments can be made by doing a free air calibration or apply a known concentration of gas to the sensor. The additional calibrations may require a pot to fine tune.
I've heard you can heat old O2 sensors with a torch to burn off contaminants and extend their life. I haven't tried it, but there's nothing to lose by seeing if it helps.
Jim
I've heard you can heat old O2 sensors with a torch to burn off contaminants and extend their life. I haven't tried it, but there's nothing to lose by seeing if it helps.
Jim