Even if teflon tape was used, the crush washer has alot of surface area to make a good ground contact.

Disconnect the wire and if you have an ohmmeter, measure the resistance between the sensor output and ground. Then do the same with engine running. I will try to find out what the readings should be in the meantime.

If your new sensor was a $50+ VDO like the one I got a couple of weeks ago, I find it hard to believe it is bad.

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