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• Re: 2.2 engine hiccups at 3300 rpm
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Mon, 4 Sep 2017 12:27:25 -0600
  ...One of the >> problems with the connectors on some of the fuel injection sensors is that >> the actual connectors do not have sufficient spring...
• Re: [Fwd: Re: Gas in Oil?]
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Fri, 2 May 97 12:43:33 EDT
  ...Those should have O2 sensors :-) Sean -- ***************************************************************** Sean Bartnik Fahrvergnugen really means "push harder." sbart7kb@www.mwc.edu '81 Vanagon Westy http://www.mwc.edu...
• Re: vanagon diesel questions (wires)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Catlin
  Thu, 2 Jan 1997 20:18:53 -0800 (PST)
  ...TO NOTHING???? The loose wire goes to one of the temp. sensors. One sensor should have one wire, the other should have two wires...
• Re: bleeding system
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 8 Sep 2000 15:06:23 -0500
  ...John Rodgers 88GL Driver Dan Johnston wrote: > I've just replaced both sensors by the thermostat housing and about 3-4 > cups of antifreeze...
• Re: Water Level Indicator Red Blinking Light (and other initial observations, LONG)
  Historical mailing list - Scott D Foss
  Tue, 20 Mar 2001 13:45:34 -0800
  ...and the sensors don't last forever either. personally i modify the circuit electronically to take the level warning function completely out of the...
• Re: Bill N's friday sing-a-long
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 15 Feb 2003 09:19:41 -0600
  Friday was a bust! Nobody said anything funny! Back to Tires, Dual Batteries, Leaking heads, O2 sensors, Inverters and "Do we need to set...
• Re: Engine and Transmission Swap BS: was Thinking Swap ...(NowFull)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 6 Sep 2000 19:41:19 -0700
  ...Since Vanagons do not have electronic speed sensors or tranny sensors some of the codes would not be valid and therefore the swap would...
• Re: testing temp 2 sensor?
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Sat, 2 Sep 2000 08:49:42 EDT
  ...If you are going to ohm out the sensors I recommend you only use a digital meter. A quick and easy check is to...
• Re: Alternative Instrumentation
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 18 Apr 1996 19:18:19 -0800
  ...Getting the sensors might be more work. My dad has the Olds 88? (Park Avenue clone) land YAAACHT (excuse me) and always goes out...
• Re: Which syndrome is this?
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Thu, 12 Aug 2004 13:17:03 -0700
  ...Remember (Ido believe) that the ECU ignores the sensors for the first X seconds upon start-up ( I think it may be 120 seconds...
• Re: O2 sensors brand quality difference?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 25 Jul 2014 17:00:02 -0400
  ...O2 sensors brand quality difference? Don: my Digifant Haynes is buried in a box, somewhere. ;) Does your version of Digifant use a Heated O2...
• LP tank level detection proposal, its Friday..
  Historical mailing list - Ezra Hall
  Fri, 21 Apr 2000 08:40:01 -0400
  ...Of course, measurements are only taken during or after heat application via the heating strip. - Additional level sensors and comparetors could be added for...
• Re: O2 sensors: 1-wire to replace 3-wire?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 26 Jul 1996 12:14:00 -0500
  ...I also seem to remember Dennis Haynes mentioning that the Digifants are more sensitive to the outputs of the various sensors than the previous...
• blinking coolant indicator light on 91 Vanagon auto
  Historical mailing list - Dan Barrett
  Wed, 2 Sep 2009 00:00:35 -0400
  ...I know there are at least three sensors to register hot engine = > and or hot coolant. Is the air conditioner interconnected. Because it = > worked...
• Re: Never fill your oil to max mark!
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 10 Jul 1994 01:36:37 -0500 (CDT)
  ...Derek, could it be that your temperature sensors read higher with more oil just because there's more of it. For example, if it...
• Re: Air Flow Meter Wiring Harness Uprade, (Was: Bucking and Snorting on Fwy)
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Mon, 12 Nov 2001 14:24:41 -0500
  ...Check out your fuel system first and then start looking at temp sensors, grounds, etc. Jay '85 Westy
• Looking for a good Car Alarm for the Westy
  Historical mailing list - Phil S.
  Mon, 15 Jul 2002 17:52:35 -0700
  ...Oh, and the more break-in sensors, the better! Anyone? Phil Stanhope 84'Westy Tiico __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Autos - Get free new car...
• FS: 1990 2.1L longblock
  Historical mailing list - David Hines
  Mon, 19 Jul 2004 23:38:57 -0700
  ...Runs well, no leaks (oil or coolant), new water pump, new oil cooler and hoses, new sensors. 187K. had head gaskets replaced by dealer...
• Re: Running cold...
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Mon, 5 Mar 2012 10:12:48 -0500
  ...In my experience, temp sensors and the grounds and wiring for them are highly suspect on the digijet vans. On the digifant vans the...
• Re: Fwd: EV Problems/cost - Any sugestions?
  Historical mailing list - Yi-Ruey Wei
  Fri, 14 Aug 1998 10:38:25 -0500
  A O2 sensors generally last only 30K to 60K? Then why Vanagon(88+) and EV have maintenance interval of 90K? BTW, I thought emission...
• Re: New sensors -now running hot
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
  Fri, 14 Sep 2001 09:21:05 -0400
  ...calibrate' the new one? Is it possible one of the new sensors is causing a lean condition resulting in higher temperatures? During normal operation...
• Re: OVerheating
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Wed, 5 Sep 2007 14:21:22 -0400
  ...sensors and wires been changed, and are they connected with corrosion free connectors (when I say wires, sometimes the wires leading to the sensors...
• Random thought
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Merrill
  Mon, 15 Mar 1999 12:01:56 -0800
  ...cause- that I have no idea how the fuel injection/ emissions/ sensors or really anything about the engine in the Subaru. I have had...
• AFM operation query was Re: MAF Sensors and the Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 6 Dec 2010 14:23:02 -0500
  At 01:49 PM 12/6/2010, John Rodgers wrote: > Has anyone any new information about using/developing a MAF sensor for >our beloved...
• Re: ? Curious- Fan runs when lights on,
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 17 Feb 1997 17:53:48 +0200
  Bad groundings at the radiator heat sensors? The voltage across the headlight grounds and 'real' ground may cause the fan switch on. Check the...
• FS: Digifant ECU and attached "Digitool"
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Conway
  Tue, 10 Apr 2001 09:05:46 -0500
  ...Digitool has a long cable so that it can be used from driver's seat-can monitor voltages at AFM, both temp sensors, oxygen...
• WTB:water level sensor
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Fri, 13 Aug 2004 14:58:48 -0400
  ...upon removal and inspection, the sensors are corroded and slighlty broken. does anyone have a source for a new one, or a good used...
• Re: What if we combined the Lifter Week with Vanagon Names threads?
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Wed, 8 Jun 2005 12:37:07 -0600
  ...I believe this thing has sensors in it somewhere. Maybe I should call those xfiles people. jimt On 6/7/05 11:48 PM...
• Re: Oxygen Sensor Ground
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Sun, 26 Mar 2006 16:18:57 -0500
  ...could see how to make one? Stands to reason that the sensors should be shielded both from road crud (it turns out that the...
• Re: Westy water tank sender
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:54:55 -0700
  ...Mike at westfalia.org wrote to say that "VW was not very consistent with their water tank level sensors...There are two basic types...
• Hesitation at low RPM
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 25 Aug 94 12:42:02 PDT
  ...I've checked the obvious things, I have new plugs, rotor, and cap, iginition stablizer thingy hums, air and coolant temp sensors seem to...
• Re: Air conditioning compressor
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 9 Dec 2017 09:40:29 -0800
  ...1500.00 - rebuilt compressor, receiver dryer, pressure switch and other various sensors) - I am new to the area so Miles @ NoNameGarage may have a...
• A/C compressor not turning
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 13 May 1996 16:27:01 GMT
  ...Outside temperature was 70F so the temp sensors should have allowed the compressor to engage. Before I have it looked at by a professional...
• Re: vanagon headers
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 26 Jul 1996 11:06:37 -0700
  ...My Acura has dual exhausts (all stainless, drool drool) and they did it right, dual O2 sensors, and the FI senses on a per...
• Adjusting AFM srping setting
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Fri, 27 Jul 2001 14:54:43 -0400
  ...else that I may have missed that could be causing this? The O2 and temp 2 sensors were recently replaced. thanks Todd '88 Westy
• Re: Water Tank - Display Panel Weirdness
  Historical mailing list - Jeff K
  Mon, 4 Aug 2003 11:21:33 -0700
  ...The tank installed in my Westy has the water level sensors integrated into the tank itself, as opposed to the submersible water level reader.
• Temp gauge problems too
  Historical mailing list - Rus
  Wed, 28 Sep 2005 14:25:46 -0700
  ...with his.........my temp gage wont budge either......have changed both sensors on the thermostate housing, thermostate and water pump....... i drive mine but...
• Re: Broke down in Omaha
  Historical mailing list - Kragen Sitaker
  Sat, 24 Jun 2006 14:52:17 -0400
  ...to go. > > I'd sure be lookin' at replacing both Temp Sensors.... > > Jim I just got my Bentley, but I haven't read the...
• Re: How Hot is To Hott?
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Fri, 27 Jul 2007 09:29:29 -0400
  ...I recently replaced both temp sensors, could that be it? TEMP 1 is what works the guage isnt it? Any help is appreciated. -Craig...
• Re: Oil P&T sensor - Vanagon application
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Wed, 3 Dec 1997 13:52:06 -0600
  ...figured the applicability of > the sensors would be a general question. > So, can the same oil P & T sensors be used on a 91...
• Car Alarm Recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Markus Benne
  Sat, 29 Jan 2022 16:04:19 +0000
  ...Looking for-remote lock/unlock-ingnition kill-limited sensors, door, shock?-possibility of remote start Will probably put a separate kill switch to the...
• GoWesty exhaust and oxygen sensors
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Tue, 13 Nov 2018 23:05:34 -0600
  This summer i had the GoWesty stainless exhaust installed on my 85 Westfalia (with a Boston Bob 2.1). I noticed today that there...
• Mufflers and OXS sensor
  Historical mailing list - David M
  Sat, 13 Jul 2013 11:10:08 -0700
  ...What is the difference between the 15725 and 15735 oxygen sensors? Can I use either in a 1987 2.1L Vanagon. Is there a...
• Re: Water Level Sensors Good News vs Bad News?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:56:46 -0400
  At 02:32 PM 8/31/2009, Rocket J Squirrel wrote: >I had to do it that way because the water level panel on...
• Re: Idling....
  Historical mailing list - - James Shinosky
  Thu, 6 Aug 1998 01:04:58 EDT
  I replaced coolant temp sensor with new one from vw dealer (i even checked the continuity of the old and new sensors: the new...
• Re: Overheat thought
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Thu, 17 Feb 2000 15:46:05 EST
  ...And probably in our Vanagon's temp sensors, Right? BenT SF
• glossary for acronyms and terms
  Historical mailing list - Ron Olsen
  Sun, 2 Apr 2000 09:16:27 +1000
  ...YMMV. > > Personally I'd shy away from used O2 sensors -- pretty hard to know if and > how well they work. But again, YMMV. > > david >
• 1.9 Digijet : Where are the Grounds?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Sat, 2 Sep 2000 08:08:51 CDT
  I was looking around the engine bay of my 85 GL for the ground wires for the various sensors and modules. The only ground...
• Re: ECU Questions
  Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
  Sat, 20 Oct 2001 00:41:21 -0700
  ...You can either start replacing stuff or start the grueling task of checking out all the sensors and referencing the Bentley manual all the...
• Vanagon Catalytic Converter Question
  Historical mailing list - Dwight Reed
  Mon, 21 Jan 2002 22:08:59 -0500
  ...are using it in a different application that requires two oxygen sensors, one upstream of the cat and one downstream. The vanagon cat has...
• Re: westy cold = rich
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Sat, 7 May 2005 16:16:38 -0400
  ...rich when cold, your van computer is disconnected from all the sensors-water temp- afc-oxygen sensor ect.There for, I would look for...
• Running Hot?
  Historical mailing list - James Comer
  Mon, 3 Oct 2005 10:32:59 -0700
  ...I replaced the temp sensors in the back to no avail.... Any help or input will be greatly appreciated..... Thank You
• Digitool saves the day
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Fri, 24 Dec 1999 06:25:08 -0800
  ...Resistance is an ok thing and that is the > easiest way to check the various sensors with out a digitool. However with > the digitool...
• Re: I need help, please
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 3 Dec 2022 11:40:24 -0800
  ...I agree and suspect that either (or both) Temp2 and O2 sensors... I just started it under the rain and she ran fine, idle...
• Re: 91 Carat has the highway hick ups
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 16 May 2010 11:41:52 -0400
  ...as for air flow causing 02 sensors to get too cool while driving ... well, first, speaking of heated or non-heated 02 sensors ? and...
• Re: Help! My Van won't start!
  Historical mailing list - Jason Kirk
  Thu, 27 May 2004 20:06:14 -0700
  ...Does anyone have a good idea which one of the sensors, relays, or switches I should attack first? I realize that's a pretty...
• Re: weird problem w/ poor 85 Westy gas
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 14 Jan 1997 17:26:29 +0200
  ...I read my manual for the >'85 (German) Vanagons and they have no knock sensors built in. There is no other way how the...
• Digitool Installed, totally Excellent!
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Sat, 15 May 1999 19:52:21 -0500
  ...Now I can determine the state of all my FI senders (temp sensors, O2 sensor, AFM etc!) while the engine is running, while sitting...
• 87 Double-cab FS, $2500 CDN!
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Sat, 21 Oct 2000 23:43:07 -0500
  ...seam rust, 4speed, front bench seat, recent ECU c/w temp sensors,exhaust incl catalytic convertor, rear shift linkage, etc $2500 obo. Reply to...
• Re: Water deliberately added to gasoline?
  Historical mailing list - Bill N
  Tue, 10 Dec 2002 10:01:12 -0700
  ...better gas or > better performance, at least unless you have an adaptive computer on your FI > and knock sensors. Or am I dreaming too?