did I ruin my oxygen sensor?

[tgodiver]

I took the oxygen sensor on my yamaha engine and sprayed with Gumout carboreutor clean to clean the oil and carbon on it. Did that ruin it?

 

[rickdb1boat]

Re: did I ruin my oxygen sensor?

I doubt that you ruined it by cleaning it, as long as you let it dry completely before installing it.

 

[rickdb1boat]

Re: did I ruin my oxygen sensor?

tgodiver <br /><br />After looking through the Manual, I think I need to retract that statement, as it states that the use of ANY cleaning solvents WILL damage it. The only solution is to replace it, although I have cleaned then without problems in my vehicles before. Just so I'm clear on that. Don't want to send you in the wrong direction. Sorry,

 

[cloumar]

Re: did I ruin my oxygen sensor?

I don't know about marine O2 sensor, but on cars I know that if you use any cleaner on it, it will be ruined, especially if there is silicone in the product that you are using.<br /><br />Let us know what happen with it !<br /><br />This is only MO<br /><br />Mario

 

[radsrh]

Re: did I ruin my oxygen sensor?

I am not sure about marine O2 sensors but in the automotive industry the sensors are heated and if you use a cleaner on them and then apply power to them they will be toast, the heated sensors have three leads going to them.