lambda sensor spacer

jamie1

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Am having trouble trying to find a lambda sensor spacer, am fitting a decat soon so will need a spacer i believe, or, can i just leave the sensor plugged in but no wound into the exhaust? Have read through a few threads but cant seem to locate one? Have also tried ebay etc but am still struggling trying to find one! I may be being stupid and blind but can someone point me in the right direction please.

Thank you :)
 
Mar 3, 2009
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It needs to be a right angle one, straight one won't fit. Not in mine atleast :( search for Wayne angle block, expensive but does the job
 

jamie1

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can the sensor just be left disconnected from the exhaust though or will it need to measure some sort of flow?
 
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Don't bother mate just fitted one,bringing up new fault codes and car runs crap, getting it removed later today.

2 Faults Found:

17511 - Oxygen (Lambda) Sensor Heating; B1 S1: Performance too Low
P1103 - 35-10 - - - Intermittent
16517 - Oxygen (Lambda) Sensor B1 S1: Response too Slow
P0133 - 35-00 - -

Readiness: 0000 1101
 

jamie1

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Sep 28, 2010
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anyone? can the sensor be left un-wound from the exhaust and is the wayne angle block the only spacer avaliable?
 

sambryant

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Mar 26, 2009
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Don't bother mate just fitted one,bringing up new fault codes and car runs crap, getting it removed later today.

2 Faults Found:

17511 - Oxygen (Lambda) Sensor Heating; B1 S1: Performance too Low
P1103 - 35-10 - - - Intermittent
16517 - Oxygen (Lambda) Sensor B1 S1: Response too Slow
P0133 - 35-00 - -

Readiness: 0000 1101

This is strange as i had these faults before i fitted my spacer, now my spacer is fitted i have no fault codes. Did you reset the ecu after the spacer was fitted, if not thats why you still got these fault codes.
 

sambryant

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Mar 26, 2009
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anyone? can the sensor be left un-wound from the exhaust and is the wayne angle block the only spacer avaliable?

No make sure the sensor is plugged in. The spacer works perfectly i will post a link up for you in a few mins where you can buy one. You can only get them from the usa tho. If you go on and fit the decat you will get a fault code and the engine light on but it wont effect you car, i ran my decat for months without the spacer, all was ok. The light on the dash did my head in so thats why i fitted a spacer. All good now
 

jamie1

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Sep 28, 2010
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ok thanks. so even if i leave the sensor plugged in but not in the exhaust it wont work? the link would be handy though, cheers.
 
Jul 29, 2006
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This is strange as i had these faults before i fitted my spacer, now my spacer is fitted i have no fault codes. Did you reset the ecu after the spacer was fitted, if not thats why you still got these fault codes.

Hi mate,yea, car had a battery reset and everything cleared and reset with vag-com, just wasnt happy with the idling and car felt bit sluggish,took it off and all is fine,xept light back on[:@] but will have to live with that till decide to stage 2 it.
 
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