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In the plumber's trade there is a wrench called a basin wrench. It is sort of like a cross between a crow's foot and a pipe wrench. It might of helped and it might not of.
Your experience reminds me of the FAX that went around a few years ago. It was titled "never give up". It was a drawing of a bird with a frog stuck in it's mouth. The frog still had it's hands free and they were firmly around the bird's neck, strangling it. The bird had a worried look on his face. The frog still had a chance.
I wonder if the oxygen sensor got worried befor it finally gave up.
Jim Johnson
98 SVT
03 Escape Limited
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Originally posted by Big Jim:
In the plumber's trade there is a wrench called a basin wrench. It is sort of like a cross between a crow's foot and a pipe wrench. It might of helped and it might not of.
Your experience reminds me of the FAX that went around a few years ago. It was titled "never give up". It was a drawing of a bird with a frog stuck in it's mouth. The frog still had it's hands free and they were firmly around the bird's neck, strangling it. The bird had a worried look on his face. The frog still had a chance.
I wonder if the oxygen sensor got worried befor it finally gave up.
no [censored] my grandmother still has that hanging up on her fridge,all yellow and ratty looking
"Youth ages, immaturity is outgrown, ignorance can be educated, and drunkenness sobered, but STUPID lasts forever."-Aristophanes.
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Thanks guys.
I don't know if the oxygen sensor felt worried before it finally gave up, but I know that I felt worried and wondered how far I should go before giving up. But I did have faith in the power of the BIG HAMMER.
Never saw that special plumber's wrench but it might be something useful to add to ones tool box.
Reading the Haynes Contour book last evening, I noticed that it shows the 4-cylinder Contour 02 sensor as being located in the exhaust PIPE underneath the car and that you remove it from underneath. But on my 1995 model, the 02 sensor is located on top buried in the exhaust MANIFOLD in the narrow space behind the radiator.
Sometime after 1995 Ford must have moved it. I have a suspicion why. From the picture in the Haynes book it looks easier to get at down on the exhaust pipe and maybe with room enough to swing a pipe wrench if necessary. On top there was barely enough room to angle a long chisel down in there. I've worked on my own vehicles for 35 years and this little project turned into one of the bigger hassles I've encountered.
1995 Contour GL "GEX"
2.0 Liter 4-banger
ATX
162,500 miles
Stock except for two '89 Tempo wheel covers & two VERY COOL cosmic looking '76 Toyota Corona wheel cover
Full size spare
No rust
Green
Purchase price: $500
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Good write up. I've felt the pleasure of finally getting a frozen bolt or connection to move. The fact you had to fight it for weeks I imagine only added to the feeling of pleasure.
Not quite the pleasure of a good blo... well I won't go there.
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The exhaust system was re-designed for the 96 model year to add the second O2 sensor required for OBD-II operation.
Your Haynes manual is likely based on the tear-down of a 96-on vehicle.
Steve
98 Contour SE Sport 2.5 Duratec ATX The wifey's car
89 Taurus SHO - 246K miles
94 SHO ATX - 190K
1997 F-150 5.4L ATX - The Workhorse 150K.
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