Cleaning o2's with propane torch??

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Has any body heard of doing this? Does it work?

 

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i know people that have done it and it worked fine. havent tried it so i dont have any experience

 

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Anybody actually did it? How long to torch the tips?

 

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This is the article I read:

http://www.allfordmustangs.com/Detailed/59.shtml

 

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Nobody did this? Well I won't be trying it!!

 

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I did it...just torched the crap off. Didn't do much and I don't see how it could harm em? Mine were not acting up at all though. I just torched em when I did my H-pipe.

 

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how long did you hold them in the flame?

 

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how long did you hold them in the flame?

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Just as long as I felt comfortable. You can see the gunk burning off. I just didn't wanna get em' glowin bacause I thought that might hurt them. It didn't take much though.

EDIT: I didn't notice any difference in the car after it was done (except the H-pipe ). And...my A/F gauge didn't change any.

 

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Thanks. I'll give it a try till I have 100 bucks to shell out for new ones.

 

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if the a/f gauge didn't change, wouldn't that mean that it didn't do anything either way? or it did but it was negated by the h-pipe. we need something in a control type situation.

 

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No, I just meant that I didn't "break" the O2's, since everything was the same as it was. I figured if I'd of cooked em' too much, my gauge wouldn't have been the same anymore.

It shouldn't really noticably help, unless you are REALLY in need of O2's, then i guess it may SLIGHTLY help.

 

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Legendary said:

Thanks. I'll give it a try till I have 100 bucks to shell out for new ones.

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i have seen them for like 30 a peice.

 

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88stangmangt said:

i have seen them for like 30 a peice.

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