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Air Fuel Gauge 02 Sensor Lambda Sensor
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<blockquote data-quote="Magnetoman" data-source="post: 109460" data-attributes="member: 2806"><p>That's right. I have three Gold Stars and a couple of extra header pipes in "non-concours" condition so it made sense to convert one of those. I haven't used the Bunsen valve since making this conversion since I haven't tested any non-Gold Star bikes since then. But, if I did, I'd use the Bunsen valve.</p><p>If I understand, you're worried that even though the sensor is located well upstream of the tailpipe it would triple-count any unfortunate post-combustion O2 molecules in the vicinity as they pass the sensor, are then shoved back past it in the opposite direction by the reversion wave, and then pass it a third time when they're finally headed toward their escape out the end of the pipe. While that might happen, the successive passes of the molecules are separated in time so they only get counted once at each time interval, i.e. the sensor isn't fooled into thinking the same 02 molecule is a set of triplets since it passes by the sensor at different times. Further, if "old" O2 is near the sensor it means "new" O2 from the subsequent combustion cycle can't have made it that far to enrich the O2 so at all times the instantaneous ratio of O2 to CO2 is correctly sensed.</p><p><em>" A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds."</em> Of course, even if Emerson's observation is true, it doesn't mean inconsistency is necessarily better...</p><p>Going way off topic, it turns out I'm on the board of directors of a foundation based in the UAE. For our last meeting the plane out of DFW was delayed by mechanical problems, which made me miss my connection at Heathrow so I had to wait all day for the next one. As a result, instead of getting a full night's sleep after I arrived, I landed in Dubai shortly before the meeting was to start. I made the driver take me to the hotel for a quick shower and then to the meeting, which ended up being conducted 98% in Arabic (of which I can recognize maybe six words). Despite my jet lag and lack of sleep, or maybe because of it, I was able to follow the flow of the meeting all day (helped by a detailed agenda in English as well as Arabic), and was even able to contribute -- in English -- from time to time. Apparently, all meetings everywhere in the world are essentially the same so to serve as a committee member you don't have to speak a word of the language to basically know what is going on.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Magnetoman, post: 109460, member: 2806"] That's right. I have three Gold Stars and a couple of extra header pipes in "non-concours" condition so it made sense to convert one of those. I haven't used the Bunsen valve since making this conversion since I haven't tested any non-Gold Star bikes since then. But, if I did, I'd use the Bunsen valve. If I understand, you're worried that even though the sensor is located well upstream of the tailpipe it would triple-count any unfortunate post-combustion O2 molecules in the vicinity as they pass the sensor, are then shoved back past it in the opposite direction by the reversion wave, and then pass it a third time when they're finally headed toward their escape out the end of the pipe. While that might happen, the successive passes of the molecules are separated in time so they only get counted once at each time interval, i.e. the sensor isn't fooled into thinking the same 02 molecule is a set of triplets since it passes by the sensor at different times. Further, if "old" O2 is near the sensor it means "new" O2 from the subsequent combustion cycle can't have made it that far to enrich the O2 so at all times the instantaneous ratio of O2 to CO2 is correctly sensed. [i]" A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds."[/i] Of course, even if Emerson's observation is true, it doesn't mean inconsistency is necessarily better... Going way off topic, it turns out I'm on the board of directors of a foundation based in the UAE. For our last meeting the plane out of DFW was delayed by mechanical problems, which made me miss my connection at Heathrow so I had to wait all day for the next one. As a result, instead of getting a full night's sleep after I arrived, I landed in Dubai shortly before the meeting was to start. I made the driver take me to the hotel for a quick shower and then to the meeting, which ended up being conducted 98% in Arabic (of which I can recognize maybe six words). Despite my jet lag and lack of sleep, or maybe because of it, I was able to follow the flow of the meeting all day (helped by a detailed agenda in English as well as Arabic), and was even able to contribute -- in English -- from time to time. Apparently, all meetings everywhere in the world are essentially the same so to serve as a committee member you don't have to speak a word of the language to basically know what is going on. [/QUOTE]
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