<VV> O2 sensors

[FrankCB]

Daniel,
     Doing a quick Google search shows that the Bosch 15729 is a "universal" type sensor which is listed as fitting hundreds of Ford, Chrysler, even Hyundai (and other) model cars all the way back to the early 1990s.  Even my girlfriend's 1992 Ford Taurus wagon uses this sensor.  So it is NOT a "wide band" type.  Most, if not all, of the 4 wire sensors are NARROW band as used in most of the modern cars.  The widebands I have seen are 5 wire types.  You should use the exact type as specified by the maker of your readout instrument, like Innovate and others.  The readouts units are designed to work with specific sensors so that's what should be used with them.
     Good luck!
     Frank Burkhard

In a message dated 04/15/09 19:55:42 Eastern Daylight Time, dmonasterio at hotmail.com writes:
Hi Frank,
   Just returning from my FLAPS with a pair of Bosch 15729, 4 wire, sensors. They said it is wide band but, don't know how to check this as I couldn't get that info on the net. 
   I plan to install them vertically (downwards) but, just after checking it is the right one.
 


Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:15:40 -0400
From: frankcb at aol.com
Subject: Re: <VV> O2 sensors
To: Sethracer at aol.com; dmonasterio at hotmail.com; virtualvairs at corvair.org


Daniel,
    Make sure they are WIDE BAND and not the narrow band ones as used in most of the current production autos.  And make sure you mount them so they are pointed DOWNWARD by at least 15 degrees from the horizontal (steeper is even better).
     Let us know how they work out.
     Frank Burkhard