12mm O2 Sensors

Jul 28, 2016
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I have recently installed a Vance & Hines Super Radius Exhaust system on my 2016 Street Glide, and have been getting trouble codes from my FP3 saying both front & rear are running rich, and also throwing both front & rear O2 sensors are running lean. The FP3 gives a brief explanation of what the codes mean (don't have the exact codes right now I can check again later i needed) could be a possible exhaust leak at the ports. I replaced the gaskets when I first installed the header with new Stock tapered gaskets, but was getting these error codes, so I bought the Vance & Hines gaskets which are not tapered, and seem to fit the header better than the tapered ones did, but I'm still getting these same rich & lean codes. I have dbl. and triple checked my torque values for the header both when hot and when cold, and they are spot on, I even set them per my service manual with partial torque on one, then partial on both, then fully torque the first then the second, each time I replaced the gaskets. I recently did a cigar smoke test to see if I can see where the possible leak is coming from, and it looks as though its coming out of both O2 sensors. I have them on fairly tight, as I can't use my torque wrench on them I can't say for sure what their values are. I'm thinking it maybe caused by the 18mm to 12mm adapters, and not getting a good seal cause it has an extra set of threads. Have any of you guys experienced this? Would looking into some kind of gasket help, or maybe switching the 12mm's out for 18mm? I have tried searching for 18mm O2 sensors, but the ones I find say they are a "might fit" part for my SG. and not sure about the plug end going to the ECM if it's even the right plug? any advice you guys could give would help a ton. Thanks in advance.
 
It could be that the adapters do not position the sensors properly in the exhaust flow. If you suspect a leak, put some Jet Lube high temperature anti-sieze on the adapter threads.

Nikal TDS
 
There's been some discussion here and there about the O2 sensors cross reading if they are too close. I have expertise in this, but you can do a search to learn more about this phenomenon.
 
Make sure you did not reverse the front and rear cylinder connections.
 
Hulk, correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't the plugs inside the side cover oriented fore and aft the same way the sensors should be on the pipes so it should be intuitive? That could 'splain the deal for OP...
 
Thanks for the replies guys, I know I got the O2 sensors in the correct ports, bike runs great. No sputtering, or back fire, and I paid extra attention to this when I did the exhaust swap. After I posted this I went home and pulled the front O2 sensor and found there was a single washer for the sensor but none at the 18mm insert. So I took the single washer to Lowes as well as the 18mm insert, and I bought a couple sets of washers that fit both. Took them home a replaced the ones at the O2 and added ones to the inserts. Got them on pretty tight, and re-did my cigar smoke test. and low and behold, all good now.....did not appear to have any leaking like before. Ran the bike for a couple hours on Saturday, got home and now no more codes. I think I got it fixed now. I will let you know later if that changes. Thank you for the replies.
 


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