REFLECTOR: bad mix?

[Jim Sower]

Yeah, but doesn't he protect them from direct exposure to the exhaust?  
Like with a fence upstream of the sensor so it is in an "eddy" rather 
than direct flow?  Anyway, it will poison a several hundred $ converter 
in very short order.
Lead damages other stuff too - not just O2 sensors and converters ... Jim S.

Ron Brown wrote:

> Ed Anderson of the RV Rotary fame, says that the O2 sensors will 
> actually work for several hundred hours before upchucking.  He uses 
> them to monitor his rotary's fuel mixture.
>  
>  
>
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     *From:* nmflyer1 at aol.com <mailto:nmflyer1 at aol.com>
>     *To:* reflector at tvbf.org <mailto:reflector at tvbf.org>
>     *Sent:* Sunday, March 27, 2005 5:18 PM
>     *Subject:* Re: REFLECTOR: bad mix?
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>     It would actually take a bit of time to fry a catalytic converter
>     using 100LL. What it WILL render inop very quickly is your Oxgen
>     sensor. Only those using good ole fasion autos (pre 02 and
>     converter) can burn 100LL. Then, it will run Really well.
>      
>     Kurt  
>      
>     -----Original Message-----
>     From: kent <kent at orbital.aero <mailto:kent at orbital.aero>>
>     To: reflector <reflector at tvbf.org>
>     Sent: Sun, 27 Mar 2005 12:52:34 -0800
>     Subject: REFLECTOR: bad mix?
>
>     I would like to drain my tanks for a couple reasons and don't want
>     to buy several more gas containers. It would delay me a week to
>     get cans from my friends. Is dumping 100LL into my automobile a
>     bad idea? This time of year the 92 octane here has up to 10% ethanol.
>
>     Kent Murley
>     Tacoma
>     XLRG
>
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