Will the use of Silicone Nitride in Fuel Systems affect O2 sensors?

[VAClutch]

Does anyboy know if Silicon Nitride (ceramic) will affect an O2 sensor, such as silicon lubricants in o-rings would affect them if used in a fuel delivery system? I'm asuming it would not, the silicon would leach out of the o-ring and make it through the combustion chamber, reaching the O2 sensor. The silicon nitride is innert and not behave the same way, correct?
Thanks.

 

[swall]

You are correct--no issue with the SiN ceramic.

 

[140Airpower]

VAClutch, you are interchanging Silicon and Silicone. I think it is Silicones that are a problem for O2 sensors. Silicones are essentially like organic compounds where some of the carbons have been replaced by silicon. SiN, Silicon Nitride is not a Silicone.
Question: do they use SiN in fuel systems?

BTW, when people mistakenly say Silicone Valley, they may not be aware that rather than The Bay Area, they are referring to Hollywood Blvd.

 

[VAClutch]

140Airpower, I have to quote Homer J. Simpson on this one and say "Doh!" you are right, I am interchanging the words. I guess it doesn't help that English is not my first language. In Spanish Silicon is Silicio, and Silicone is written Silicón in Spanish, so I think that was an esay mistake to make. Thanks for clearing that up.