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Using O2 sensors in analogue for mixture reading

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4 years 3 months ago #49736 by Jahmahrah
Hi
I have an interesting question for You. I have an early kit car 3 wheeler made from a citroen 2cv. as she predates obd2 by some
40 years she is purely analogue'.however I saw that putting a voltmeter across an o2 lambada sensor it will produce a reading
in volts (millivolts). I have fitted My twin exhaust system with 2 o2 sensors,one on each side and I can use the readings to
balance the mixture between my twin carburetors. But I don't know what voltage reading an o2 sensor should be for correct fuel/air mixture, so please can You help with what this reading should be?
I love watching Your Utube channel, and I have learnt so much just by watching You work.
Kind Regards
Jahmahrah De'Safilli

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4 years 3 months ago #49738 by AJeep18
If you gave a link or a description of the specific sensor you are using that would be helpful. 

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4 years 3 months ago - 4 years 3 months ago #49739 by stevieturbo
Replied by stevieturbo on topic Using O2 sensors in analogue for mixture reading
You're largely wasting your time with narrowband sensors as they only really give an indication of rich/lean vs stioch. That said, stioch should be in and around 0.5-0.6v, with richer being higher. But as it is so non linear, it will be difficult to use for the purpose you want.

secure.lambdapower.co.uk/TechNotes/Tech-4.asp

Plus if it's only idle, they would need to be heated sensors to be usable.

If you want decent mixture data, just buy a wideband kit, ideally one per bank if the engine has more than one bank of cylinders and independent exhausts ( or fit the sensors prior to any exhaust merge )
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4 years 3 months ago - 4 years 3 months ago #49740 by stevieturbo
Replied by stevieturbo on topic Using O2 sensors in analogue for mixture reading
Or for an easier visual on it, you can do this.

www.edproject.co.uk/NarrowAFR.html

However having used these 20+ years ago....again, you have to appreciate the limitations of a narrowband sensor to even try and make use of it.

Nowadays, waste of time and money when wideband kits are so cheap and will give you proper data
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