is it ok to remove this i am wanting to take the stock connecting pipe off to do some welding for a by-pass pipe but need it off the car and that steel braided line is the only thing holding it on the car right now and the bolts at the flange are rounded off with no way of coming off unless i break it off...............

 

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i need to take it off inorder to weld off the car and dont know if i should just snip it

 

its a 85 gs......i was told its a heat senor so if it gets to hot a warning light comes on ............