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Now What Do I Do???
Historical mailing list - Gina
Mon, 20 Dec 1999 08:18:50 -0500
...Having done nothing else new, I decided to pull wire to the o2 sensor, lo-and-behold she ran again for me...dumping all...
Re: What about us?: H2O tank senders solved!
Historical mailing list - Bulley
Fri, 7 Jan 2000 16:44:53 -0500
...sods like me who have the older, "solid state" sensor >set up, with the three probes up the side of the tank? Does anyone...
Re: '86 Westy A/C Problem
Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:46:06 -0700
...temp controller with two yellow wires going to the temp/fan switch (this unit also monitors the freeze sensor in the evaporator to kill...
Re: Mechanic in Maine?
Historical mailing list - Marla Stelk
Thu, 19 Sep 2002 19:27:28 -0400
...He pulled on one the spark plug wires and it pulled out! They were all corroded. He replaced them, readjusted my air sensor, installed...
engine compartment fire alarm
Historical mailing list - Davidson
Sun, 17 Oct 1999 18:56:54 -0700
...One 12v power wire goes into the piezo red wire (don't wire backwards since piezos are one way), out the piezo black wire...
Re: How long on the list?
Historical mailing list - George Thorburn
Sun, 5 Mar 2006 12:40:07 -0600
...not know about Mann filters yet), cap and rotor, the O2 sensor and the back tires. Over the years I have had the 1...
Re: I-4 coversion developing power troubles
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Wed, 27 May 2009 06:55:23 -0700
...These repairs included changing the plugs and wires, fixing an oil leak at the head gasket, replacing the O2 sensor, the throttle position sensor...
Re: conflicting cooling problem data...(this one is for the true experts...)
Historical mailing list - robert shawn feller
Sat, 24 Jun 2006 21:35:50 -0400
...temp ii is two > > wire sensor for ecu. common set-up, not peculaliar to > > german cars. temp verses resistance characteristics > > are close for i...
Re: Fridge Fan wiring
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Fri, 29 Mar 2002 08:54:23 -0600
...A switch is wired to the front panel to turn this fan on and off. I > also > ran a sensor for an external thermometer...
Re: 02 sensor life
Historical mailing list - Yi-Ruey Wei
Wed, 7 Jul 1999 10:36:36 -0500
The VW factory maintenance booklet calls for 90K-mile O2 sensor replacement schedule on Vanagon after m.y. 1988. VW chose to pull a...
Re: Rich on side, lean the other?
Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
Sun, 16 Sep 2007 10:14:07 -0400
...On the other hand, if the banks are wired parallel, then my hypothesis is wildly inaccurate. Sudhir On 9/16/07, Mike Collum <collum...
Re: running hot....any ideas?
Historical mailing list - rsf
Sat, 4 Feb 2006 01:27:15 -0500
...the gauge the tank level sensor and the variable resistance temp sender (the one with only one wire on it. if you look at...
No start/ Yes spark II
Historical mailing list - Skip
Tue, 1 Nov 2011 02:45:02 +0000
...No start/no spark II First time poster (apologies in advance if I don't do this correctly)/three month subscriber, and three month...
Re: Vanagon update paying to undo other's work
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Fri, 2 Jun 2023 21:02:03 -0400
...I think it is wild that I currently have three vintage vW bus resources in little VT and nearby NH less than 30 miles...
Re: Engine dies, now which distributor?? (long winded)
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
Fri, 21 Jan 2005 22:34:33 -0800
...Go back, look around the :::engine compartment, wiggle wires (a technical specialty of mine) try to :::restart, cranks but no start. Look in the...
Am I Crazy, Sane or Dreaming? re: Surging
Historical mailing list - Bruce Ralphs
Tue, 19 May 1998 22:54:46 -0700
...I'm assuming it's the o2 as it has a single wire that plugs into a sensor on the exhaust just before the...
Re: Questions for you conversion experts
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Wed, 6 Aug 2003 18:08:43 -0700
...All that has to be done here is attach three wires to the pick-up and run them to the engine harness. #### One small...
Re: Rich on side, lean the other?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Sun, 16 Sep 2007 12:51:05 -0700
...For sure you can swap injector wires on one side and it will make no difference. They are not sequential, the operate together, all...
Re: Sudden weird problems and no-start
Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
Sat, 2 Dec 2006 20:06:14 -0800
...There are three major grounds for the engine and trans, so check all three. The one one that usually gets forgotten is the one...
Re: Throttle Idle RPM question
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Thu, 1 Oct 2009 17:21:30 -0700
...cargo deck, the sensor is sticking out sideways toward the left rear wheel ... press down on the long-side silver wire (check the fuel...
Re: ISC troubleshooting
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:23:16 -0800
...to the unit are? There's a > fair-sized bundle of wire going to it. > Well, I've traced them all out in the...
Re: Engine dies, now which distributor?? (long winded)
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
Fri, 21 Jan 2005 17:50:54 -0500
In my opinion your problem is not the hall sensor. When it goes it goes dead and that is it. No restarts. Your problem...
Re: Vanagon Syndrome-What Exactly Is It?
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Wed, 7 May 2003 21:17:58 -0500
...This harness provides improved signal voltage stablization. * remove electrical connector from air flow sensor * install wire harness, Part No. 025 906 302A, between main...
Re: Yup, those are my symptoms! ... here's Joel's info
Historical mailing list - Mike Ray
Mon, 1 Nov 1999 16:48:29 -0500
...This harness provides improved signal voltage stablization. * remove electrical connector from air flow sensor * install wire harness, Part No. 025 906 302A, between main...
Westy Fridge Fans - Follow Up
Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
Sun, 23 May 1999 09:09:58 PDT
...three. The metal pipe coming up the center of the insulation is the heat source, so I wired the thermostat with the sensor surface...
Re: Need help with a 78 Bus
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:41:25 -0700
...for example.....on the Type IV air-cooled engine, the temp sensor in the left head has one wire, that goes to the ecu...
Re: vanagon being weird/second try
Historical mailing list - Dane Tessler
Mon, 23 Mar 1998 02:46:01 -0800
...Re: "Hunting Idle" >I have a 1987 Vanagon GL Camper. >There is an electronic sensor hookup at the throttle linkage on the engine. >I...
Re: Technical question re: Injector firing signal
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 7 Oct 2008 20:20:18 -0700
...ECU using test light). > > I have continuity on; each wire in the harness& all three grounds on the > ECU. > I have voltage to the...
Darn idle, stalling, running rich...
Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
Fri, 5 Oct 2012 18:44:47 -0400
...Cleaned all grounds, per y'all's recommendations Replace Temp II sensor Replace O2 sensor, several times Replace exhaust, several times Replace engine with...
Re: conflicting cooling problem data...(this one is for the true experts...)
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Sat, 24 Jun 2006 19:16:43 -0700
...temp ii is two >> > wire sensor for ecu. common set-up, not peculaliar to >> > german cars. temp verses resistance characteristics >> > are close for i...
tanya's problem: 87 vanagon
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Thu, 14 Nov 96 16:49:52 CST
...This harness provides improved signal voltage stablization. * remove electrical connector from air flow sensor * install wire harness, Part No. 025 906 302, between main...
Re: 87 Help AGAIN
Historical mailing list
Wed, 27 Nov 1996 09:31:00 -0800
...It had melted and deformed (Late-model Rabbit, Owner hadn't thought the O2 sensor really *needed* to be replaced...) and was blocking the...
Re: 1st Most important specialized waterleaker measurement device
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Fri, 22 Oct 1999 02:03:19 EDT
...The top row of three include a VDO Voltmeter, the Turbo/Boost (coolant pressure) gauge and a 0-15 volt gauge from an Audi...
FW: Air Meter Capacitor sawp??? Need info....
Historical mailing list - Mike Ray
Mon, 13 Aug 2001 10:25:19 -0400
...This harness provides improved signal voltage stablization. * remove electrical connector from air flow sensor * install wire harness, Part No. 025 906 302A, between main...
Re: Poor gas Mileage
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Tue, 14 Aug 2012 09:09:24 -0500
...Fairly fresh temp sensor 2, brand new O2 sensor. > > > > It isn't running well with the O2 connected, so it's currently > > disconnected. > > Going...
Re: '87 Vanagon GL: Oil leaks
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:22:13 -0500
...now you can feel the sensor, but you can't see it. Remove the wire/connector by feel. Go below and identify the flats...
sometimes it just won't go...
Historical mailing list - Grungy
Sun, 6 Mar 2011 21:19:28 -0600
...plugs, plug wires, cap, rotor, coil wire, fuel filter (previous all new) coil, idle stabilizer, exhaust from the J-pipe, including O2 sensor, cat...
Re: vanagon Digest - 30 Oct 2011 - Unfinished
Historical mailing list - Skip
Sun, 30 Oct 2011 22:58:56 +0000
...No start/no spark II First time poster (apologies in advance if I don't do this correctly)/three month subscriber, and three month...
Don Lancaster's Intermittents
Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
Fri, 6 Oct 1995 11:28:58 -0500 (CDT)
...Sensor, so I monitored the green wire from the sensor by using a temporary test pin I have shown in figure three. The sensor...
Re: Rich on side, lean the other?
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Sun, 16 Sep 2007 14:48:52 -0400
...I had a broken wire on my #3 not long ago so I know that to be true. You can swap the injector plugs...
Re: Technical question re: Injector firing signal
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 8 Oct 2008 13:10:40 -0700
...just checking for resistance values, yes? > > I replaced the temp sensor II about three weeks ago. > > "The ECU has to see the that the...
Re: Vanagon Syndrome Harness
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Wed, 16 Aug 2000 00:52:43 -0500
...This harness provides improved signal voltage stablization. * remove electrical connector from air flow sensor * install wire harness, Part No. 025 906 302A, between main...
Re: No start/ Yes spark II
Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
Mon, 31 Oct 2011 20:26:55 -0700
...No start/no spark II > > First time poster (apologies in advance if I don't do this > correctly)/three month subscriber, and three month...
Re: Failed emissions for third time-Some helpful hints.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 22 Jul 2013 21:10:07 -0400
...sensor is really a connection or ground issue. I have fixed many by re-seating or replacing the connector. And check those ground wire...
Timing adjustment procedure on Digifant system
Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
Sun, 17 Nov 2002 14:33:51 -0800
...I made a guage with three marks at 0 degrees, -5 degrees and -46 degrees. While holding the guage's -5 and 0 degree...
Re: Failed emissions for third time-Some helpful hints.
Historical mailing list - David M
Sun, 21 Jul 2013 13:05:44 -0700
...sensor is really a connection or ground issue. I have fixed many by re-seating or replacing the connector. And check those ground wire...
Re: Capacitor fix - what year?
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Wed, 23 Feb 2000 01:04:14 -0600
...This harness provides improved signal voltage stablization. * remove electrical connector from air flow sensor * install wire harness, Part No. 025 906 302A, between main...
Re: I-4 coversion developing power troubles
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Wed, 27 May 2009 06:41:38 -0700
...the plugs and wires, fixing an oil leak > at the head gasket, replacing the O2 sensor, the throttle position > sensor, the PCV valve and...
Re: HELP!! Stalling, rain, leaking gas tank...
Historical mailing list - PNC Allen
Wed, 13 Nov 2002 06:26:31 -0500
...little silicon goop at the wire fraying end of my o2 sensor fixed the problem on rainy days. tim allen sends buffalo ny -----Original...
Re: Van adventure and tech quiz
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Thu, 28 Apr 2022 09:30:00 -0400
...Now I’m arranging to get both a single wire and three wire O2 sensor shipped so we can see if a new one...
Re: running hot....any ideas?
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
Sat, 4 Feb 2006 01:33:34 -0500
...the gauge the > tank level sensor and the variable resistance temp sender (the one with > only one wire on it. if you look at...
Re: End of saga? -- Back home with '84 with rebuilt head
Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
Sat, 10 Dec 2011 22:36:17 -0800
...Also, black soot >> had come back on end of tailpipe and exhaust at idle had gasoline smell. >> >> This morning, I disconnected wire O2-sensor...
Re: 88 Syncro / cold start surging
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Wed, 27 May 1998 10:04:58 -0700
...From my observations, the O2 sensor is ignored by the ECU for the first minute or two of operation from a cold start. Or...
Re: temp guage read-out
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:11:21 -0700
...replaced the gauge temp sensor and not the ECU temp sensor. they are very similar looking, both have two wires, both are in the...
Digifant harness & Bucking Technote
Historical mailing list - Steven Shane
Fri, 11 Feb 2000 10:06:19 -0500
...This harness provides improved signal voltage stablization. * remove electrical connector from air flow sensor * install wire harness, Part No. 025 906 302A, between main...
Re: Strange pattern of tach and motor dying(long)
Historical mailing list - Jack Botts
Wed, 1 Jun 2011 04:06:39 -0500
...What appeared to solve it was to tape up the dangling O2 sensor wires left when the PO did not re-install the sensor...
80 Westy FS?
Historical mailing list - Eric Henning
Wed, 17 Dec 1997 10:58:20 EST
...Presently we have three cars (Fiat Spider, Ford Windstar and my Westy) so adding a fourth car breaks my vague, unwritten pre-nup agreement...
Re: Darn idle, stalling, running rich...
Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
Sat, 6 Oct 2012 22:01:52 -0400
...not seen it myself but I read about shorted oxygen sensor signal > wires, and have seen a new coax tapped in near the ECU...
Re: Won't Start
Historical mailing list - frank
Tue, 21 Jun 2005 11:21:34 -0400
...Plug Wires > Air Flow Meter > ECU > Battery (Just replaced this week, so it's fully charged) > Fuel Pump > Coil > Coolant Temp Sensor > X-Relay...
Re: Help Needed, On the Road - thanks to all
Historical mailing list - mad madeline
Tue, 24 Jul 2007 08:50:22 -0700
...This harness provides improved signal voltage stablization. * remove electrical connector from air flow sensor * install wire harness, Part No. 025 906 302A, between main...