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Drilling Non-Foulers out for the life of me I can't get the 02 sensor to seat when drilling w/ 1/2"

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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 06:19 AM
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Default Drilling Non-Foulers out for the life of me I can't get the 02 sensor to seat when drilling w/ 1/2"

Tricks? I've gone through 2 sets of non-foulers trying now and I am about to give up and just run with a perpetual CEL.
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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 06:22 AM
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Default you can't get the sensor onto the non-fouler? please clarify your issue

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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 06:26 AM
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Default tbuy a different 1/2 bit the one that you have could have chinese quality to it

and might not be big enough.

clearance will be tight!
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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 06:26 AM
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Yes I can't drill w/ a 1/2" enough to get the NF to actually have the 02 thread in.
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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 06:28 AM
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Default I've been looking for a month at all local places for a 19/32 and can't find one either...

I just don't like spending money on 1 time use items, otherwise I would order one online.
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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 09:05 AM
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Refresh my memory, we need the 18mm non fouler...right???
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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 09:09 AM
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Default Yep and then short or long depending on what has worked in combination for others...

<ul><li><a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/a4/msgs/2510152.phtml">A few of the results working for others on the board.</a></li></ul>
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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 09:12 AM
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Default yes

I used 42002 and get a CEL maybe once a month.

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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 10:03 AM
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Default Buy a unibit...

it's a stepped drill bit, so the width of the hole left is determined by how far you *ahem* penetrated. Don't buy it at your local home depot though...a set of three is $60 there. Get it at a local harbor freight store (Franklin Mills or Norristown). You should be able to get a set of three for about $20 there.
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