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Technical => Wiring & Sensors => Topic started by: Sprocket on February 20, 2007, 10:26:20 PM

Title: Wideband Lambda Location in exhaust
Post by: Sprocket on February 20, 2007, 10:26:20 PM
Where is the best location for the Wideband Lambda to be located. I have heard that they do not like extreme temperatures above the 800c mark. Thats not too much of an issue as the turbo I am using has a max of around that any way and i will be obviously monitoring the situation with the EGT. Will it reac that temp you ask, well possibly, I intend to use ALS on odd occasions for drag days, the boost will be 15 psi at the max with 9:1 cr so the EGT will be high to start.

Just dont want to burn out these little puppies as they aint cheep to start.

Location options - befor the turbo, imediately after the turbo or in the down pipe some what after the turbo?
Title: Re: Wideband Lambda Location in exhaust
Post by: [email protected] on February 21, 2007, 09:08:11 AM
The lambda is best after the turbo somewhere in the downpipe that allows the sensor to sit as close to verticle as possible.
Title: Re: Wideband Lambda Location in exhaust
Post by: BUTRE on February 21, 2007, 11:17:28 PM
Quote from: [email protected] on February 21, 2007, 09:08:11 AM
The lambda is best after the turbo somewhere in the downpipe that allows the sensor to sit as close to verticle as possible.

Verticle as possible... why?

Title: Re: Wideband Lambda Location in exhaust
Post by: Sprocket on February 21, 2007, 11:27:09 PM
Well, if i stick it in the down pipe, it will have to be horizontal, though it will be in a vertical length of exhaust.


I think the 'as vertical as possible' it to prevent water gathering in the sensor tip???
Title: Re: Wideband Lambda Location in exhaust
Post by: [email protected] on February 22, 2007, 08:22:27 AM
Correct, its to stop water issues.
Title: Re: Wideband Lambda Location in exhaust
Post by: cliffb75 on February 22, 2007, 08:04:08 PM
Bosch specify vertical +- 80 degrees to stop water collection. Most installations try to be more like 45 degrees minimum. Completely horizontal is a bad idea.
Title: Re: Wideband Lambda Location in exhaust
Post by: BUTRE on February 22, 2007, 08:27:42 PM
horizontal and vertical to what? the floor or the exhaust pipe where the lambda is bolted to ?

Title: Re: Wideband Lambda Location in exhaust
Post by: [email protected] on February 22, 2007, 08:29:10 PM
the floor.
Title: Re: Wideband Lambda Location in exhaust
Post by: Tony C on March 24, 2007, 10:20:31 AM
i mounted mine with the nose pointing down slightly, due to the above answer regarding water.
Title: Re: Wideband Lambda Location in exhaust
Post by: damo_S13 on March 24, 2007, 03:18:20 PM
i have fitted mine at the bottom of the down pipe. and its at about a 30-40deg angle

damo