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Wideband AFR sensor location #2779342
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Hi All,

I think I would like to get an AFR sensor for my car. My question is, should it go in the header collector, or the exhaust directly downstream of the collector but before the H-pipe?

I would plan on installing it on the passenger side, is there any reason the drivers side would be a better choice?

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Being it's likely a heated sensor closeness to the engine is not as relevant, which opens up your option.

Which side to put it on, well if you knew the fuel distribution characteristics of your engine I'd put it on the side that had the leanest cylinder. You can figure that with exhaust temperature sensors.

Short of that, you look at real estate, the driver's side on a typical Mopar is fairly crowded, even more so if it's a stick car. So for clearance sake the passenger side is usually the choice. In the header collector is probably best, if you have the room and angle it with a bit of a down slope so that moisture won't collect in it when the system cools down.

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If it were my vehicle, after making the investment in a wide range AFR sensor, I would make the best use of the $ by installing eight bungs on all cylinders. After measuring and getting 8 cylinders balanced to your preferred tolerance, leave the AFR either in the “most average” cylinder, or in the leanest cylinder if you fear detonation on some of the future fuel you might have to use.

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Are there bungs small enough for a 1-7/8 or 2" header pipe?

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It requires a 1" hole so I guess that depends on your ability to weld, though I would think the sensor in the header pipe would be more of a restriction than in the collector.

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Either side is fine, collector or in the head pipe shortly after the collector is fine. Make sure you mock it up first since the sensor is fairly long and you don't want to force the cable into a tight bend. While you have the car up on the rack I'd put a bung in both sides so you can swap the sensor from side to side in the future.

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Originally Posted by AndyF
Either side is fine, collector or in the head pipe shortly after the collector is fine. Make sure you mock it up first since the sensor is fairly long and you don't want to force the cable into a tight bend. While you have the car up on the rack I'd put a bung in both sides so you can swap the sensor from side to side in the future.

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And make sure the sensor is angled, the wire end a little above the threaded end so moisture cant get or sit in the sensor & ruin it.

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Thank you all.

I agree, a bung for every cylinder would be ideal, but I don't think I will be going that route...

The responses give me something to think about to come up with a plan.

Thank you.

Greg

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where would you guys say to put it with ex manifolds?


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Here is where I put the O2 sensor on my Coronet engine.

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Thank you Andy up


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Re: Wideband AFR sensor location [Re: GregY] #2779663
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If your using a exhaust system with no X or H pipe put a bung inn both sides and swap the sensor back and forth twocents scope
Angle the bung like already mention to prevent moisture to condense inside the sensor end to prevent damaging it up wrench

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Originally Posted by 360view
If it were my vehicle, after making the investment in a wide range AFR sensor, I would make the best use of the $ by installing eight bungs on all cylinders. After measuring and getting 8 cylinders balanced to your preferred tolerance, leave the AFR either in the “most average” cylinder, or in the leanest cylinder if you fear detonation on some of the future fuel you might have to use.


Have you ever tried to tune with an O2 sensor in every primary tube? You will spend so much time for zero gain. It’s not worth it. And the O2 sensor is not the total answer. You can get lost very quickly with it, it will fib to you and not every sensor will read the same.

It’s a tool and like any other tool of that sort it has its limitations. I’ve watched guys drive themselves nuts chasing an O2 number. You still need to look at the plugs, and then tune to those and the O2 numbers are what they are.


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Originally Posted by 360view
If it were my vehicle, after making the investment in a wide range AFR sensor, I would make the best use of the $ by installing eight bungs on all cylinders. After measuring and getting 8 cylinders balanced to your preferred tolerance, leave the AFR either in the “most average” cylinder, or in the leanest cylinder if you fear detonation on some of the future fuel you might have to use.

The leanest cylinder can be determined with a plug reading so only one bung is needed


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