Figure G.4.1:
Manifold air temperature sensor wiring.
G.5. The Exhaust Gas Oxygen Sensor
The Exhaust Gas Oxygen (EGO) sensor is designed to
measure the oxygen content of the combustion products. In
measuring this value, an estimate of an engine’s air-to-fuel ratio
(AFR) can be made.
Section D.4.f
covers the functionality and
tuning of the EGO sensor.
Mounting the Sensor
The EGO sensor should be mounted in the exhaust stream
close to the engine. It should not be mounted in the header pipe for only one cylinder. Instead, it should be
mounted after the collector. Failure to mount the EGO sensor close to the engine will result in poor
performance due to under-heating the sensor. The EGO sensor needs plenty of heat to operate properly.
Mild steel threaded bungs for the EGO sensor are available from Electromotive under PN 315-72111.
When installing the sensor, take care not to run the wires on the exhaust. This will obviously melt
the wires once exhaust temperatures rise.
Wiring the Sensor
Virtually all 4-wire EGO sensors on the market are compatible with the
TECgt
. Most universal
EGO sensors available from the auto parts store have a color code as follows:
Black:
EGO
+
Gray:
EGO
–
White: or –
White: Heater – or +
Note that the heater polarity is not important, it only needs opposite voltages on the two
wires.
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO RUN THE EGO HEATER WITH THE +5V LINE IN
THE TECgt HARNESS!!
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