EGT sensor - quick help needed!

[darthpalmer]

Fitting a downpipe/elbow, decat and cat back to a mates car just now. All was going swimmingly until i came to undo the EGT sensor. It is welded solid, made entirely of rust and becoming rounder by the second.

I know when putting the decat on that the sensor can just be tucked up out of the way somewhere but will cutting it clean off cause any problems?

[darthpalmer]

Just need to know if the car will still run until a replacement sensor / fix of the cut can be made.....anyone?

[ivor]

if it's the lamba sensor your thinking of then asfaik you can cut it off but make sure you wrap it in insulating tape before you tuck it back it in

[darthpalmer]

Not the lambda on the elbow. its the sensor on the CAT.

[ivor]

sorry my mistake but the same answer

[darthpalmer]

AAAAARRRGGGHHH! Its not a cable, its a small double insulated pipe! How much grief is this gonna give us now its in half?

[Richf]

it may light up a bulb on the dash so you may need to remove that

it should still be wires perhaps they are just sheilded , cats do get very hot