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• More temp II sensor...
  Historical mailing list - A. Hurley
  Thu, 23 Aug 2007 21:28:33 -0400
  ...Clip for temperature sensors at thermostat housing (2.1L) > > > > This might seem a bit crazy, but right now I am having a hard time...
• Re: O2 sensors brand quality difference?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 25 Jul 2014 17:08:28 -0400
  ...O2 sensors brand quality difference? Well, here's another question, and thanks. Is there any problem installing an unheated one in my particular application...
• Re: Fuel Injection tuning - wide band O2 sensors
  Historical mailing list - Dennis
  Tue, 12 Oct 2004 00:39:57 -0400
  ...The wide band units use newer technology O2 sensors that very accurately measure air fuel ratios from 10:1 to 20:1 and use...
• Re: How easy is it to .....
  Historical mailing list - Jason
  Sun, 21 Jul 2013 15:37:04 -0400
  ...Are there any other sensors > that feed to the AFM? > > David (1987 Wolfsburg GL) >
• Re: It's doing it again . . .
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:00:02 -0800
  If you are not successful finding the problem - a cheap and likely cause could be the major grounds for the all the sensors...doesn...
• Stopping the oil buzzer under the dash
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 18 Jul 2009 16:11:08 -0500
  ...I just swapped out both sensors... what a job... no change. Can anyone tell me how to just stop the infernal buzzing? Thanks, Jim
• Re: finding bad syncro wheel bearing
  Historical mailing list - William Alan Killian
  Thu, 14 Mar 1996 13:25:10 -0500 (EST)
  > And then the Fedrl Gummint will decree that all automobiles (not just > Syncros, or VWs) must have 4-wheel sensors that all indicate that...
• Re: O2 Sensors - Bad Air
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Fri, 30 Sep 2005 15:06:48 -0600
  > Tom, > > Be very careful when you let that air out, it's common knowledge that bad > air causes malaria. > > Best to take it to...
• 1.9 won't start
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Wed, 19 Jul 2006 18:59:24 -0700
  ...Would it be one of the sensors, but which one? What is the your guess? Zoltan
• =?UTF-8?Q?Re=3A_=E2=80=9CNew_temp_sensor_indicates_high=E2=80=9D_post?=
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Casal
  Wed, 2 Jun 2021 06:57:28 -0400
  ...Am >> planning to temporarily “swap” temp sensors, t1 and t2, using jumpers since >> the resistive element is supposed the be the same, and will...
• Re: Vanagon O2 Sensors
  Historical mailing list - Ken Ehlert
  Thu, 16 Jul 1998 21:27:01 -0500
  ...vanagon kaputt (heads, pistons, rings ???) > > After the inital shock, I started to think about all these recent posts > about O2 sensors. Hmmm... As a...
• Re: Cheap TPMS ( tire pressure monitor) quick review
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Sat, 15 Feb 2020 01:07:42 +0000
  ...Several years ago, I mounted a much more expensive TPMS system and nearly identical valve stem sensors. I was another electronic observation point for...
• Re: VW vs Subaru (picture) - WBXer for sale
  Historical mailing list - John Reddick
  Mon, 23 Apr 2007 01:11:18 -0400
  ...Buying a rebuild, and putting 15-20 year old sensors, wiring , cooing, exhaust back on is horrifically expensive long term. Want a WBXer bargain...
• 87 syncro won't start
  Historical mailing list - Growly Bear
  Wed, 31 Jul 1996 09:55:51 -0700
  ...I have checked sensors and switches that are shown in Bradley's Vanagon tech manual and they read correctly. I can smell the fuel...
• Re: New cookie receipt
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Sat, 25 Nov 1995 15:02:08 -0800
  ...Nieman Marcus Cookies Whoop! Whoop! "Captain, sensors indicate an incoming Urban Legend!" "Fire every photon torpedo we have at that sucker, Mr. Spock!" "Captain...
• Re: mpg on 87 syncro
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 15 Jun 1995 08:33:10 -0400
  ...86 syncro, 120k miles, 37k on complete engine rebuild with new heads, all new FI sensors and injectors. Avg mileage: 17mpg, highest: 22mpg, lowest...
• Re: Boxster motor in Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - John Wessels
  Wed, 27 Feb 2002 10:24:48 EST
  ...Biggest problem is the reference and speed sensors for the Motronic. Adapter would not be that hard to make but the flywheel with its...
• Re: oil pressure problems,still
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Wed, 11 Oct 2006 14:21:14 -0700
  ...are machined on each side of the plate for oil gauges sensors http://www.maxspeed-motorsports.com/maximages/BPLATE5.jpg http://cgi.ebay.com...
• Re: How do anti-ping additives work?
  Historical mailing list - Roger&Zoe Ann Banker
  Thu, 20 May 1999 20:29:38 EDT
  ...Antiknock sensors retard the ignition, reducing the heat in the combustion chamber, thereby making it harder for the fuel to self-ignite on subsequent...
• Re: TPMS (was Checked your spare tire recently? Spare Tire Size)
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 28 Feb 2012 09:00:14 -0600
  ...If you are lucky your vehicle will accept the > new rims/tires/sensors automatically if not you have to have a shop plug > into...
• FS: 2.1 WBX Vanagon engine w/6K miles & multiple Lilley Upgrade options together or separately
  Historical mailing list - David Jaffe
  Tue, 13 May 2003 13:07:41 -0700
  ...Selling complete w/sensors, injectors, pipes, hoses, etc. (Accessories also available.) Work done by a local machine shop as follows ($1100 worth of work...
• Re: oxy sensors $$$$
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 13 May 1994 13:31:49 -0700
  Sorry about my little bandwidth impact of a moment ago, I pushed send when I wanted to push delete. Anyway, I've always just...
• Re: Removing Oxygen Sensor
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 14 Jul 2004 13:40:38 -0700
  ...Where do all of you people LIVE?!? > I recently had to remove 2 oxygen sensors from a pair of 87's- one had > been...
• After Market Cruise?
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Mon, 10 Oct 2005 17:39:34 EDT
  ...Is it possible to (easily) mix & match, so as to have the stock Vanagon turn signal switch, speed sensors, etc. with an electrical, after...
• coolant system flush chemical
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Mon, 18 Jun 2007 16:35:33 -0700
  ...I will be replacing the expansion tank, cap, sensors, T-stat and some small hoses. Thanks, Jerry
• Re: Last call for overheating help
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 13 Jun 2001 07:35:05 -0500
  ...Anyone know where to get one of these > sensors, or what company makes them? > > Thanks, > Andrew Fox > 86' auto westy
• Re: FW: Inexpensive O2 Sensors - A Suggestion
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Fri, 16 Feb 2001 18:12:25 -0800
  ...Inexpensive O2 Sensors - A Suggestion > 2) The way I understand this whole O2 thing is that it is a binary value. > Why not remove...
• update (was RE: oops, more questions on O2 sensors
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Tue, 7 Jun 2005 23:31:50 -0400
  Hi all, Thanks to everyone who provided info on O2 sensors and materials to read about the fuel injection system. And thanks to everyone...
• Re: Water Level Sensors Good News vs Bad News?
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:46:35 -0400
  At 02:32 PM 8/31/2009, Rocket J Squirrel wrote... >Or put a teaspoon of salt into the tank each time I fill...
• Re: 82 Diesel oil pressure switch and thermal sensors
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
  Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:15:39 EDT
  hey guys I am doing an inline conversion on an85 vannie. have the diesel stuff for this including the bellhousing.. I have a flat...
• Re: '91GL Remains Dead
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 8 Jan 1997 22:55:31 PST
  ...iastate.edu> writes: > >Checked continuity for the O2 and coolant temp sensors > > >Any ideas you could offer would really be appreciated. > >Thanks, > >Herb Harmison > > >
• Re: Oil Pressure Sensors
  Historical mailing list - John
  Mon, 14 Aug 2000 23:41:00 -0400
  Mark Smith wrote: > > The Bus Depot catalog lists three oil sending units for Vanagons. > How do I determine which two of these are used...
• replacing oxygen sensor???
  Historical mailing list - Ed DeBolt
  Wed, 27 Dec 2000 17:37:37 -0800
  ...I was checking busdepot and they have bosch oxygen sensors for $39. I guess that is a huge incentive to install my own. Is...
• Re: Idle Surging??????/
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 8 Apr 2001 18:34:53 -0500
  ...I replaced the > temp II and the O2 sensors. I did notice while fueling it up ( the ever > present smell of gas that I...
• Wasserboxer engine for sale:
  Historical mailing list - Pancho de la Luna
  Mon, 1 Oct 2001 11:55:28 -0700
  ...and manifolds, clutch, sensors, wiring harness, mounting, heat shield, cooling hoses, idle units, and all that I will not need for the conversion. Pancho...
• Re: Temp sensors
  Historical mailing list - Zolly
  Tue, 23 Nov 2010 17:30:47 -0800
  ...Temp sensors > Hey gang, > I searched the archives but as you imagine, the title of my post resulted > in a plethora of hits most...
• Re: Sucky Gas Mileage - ethanol free
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 3 May 2013 11:16:00 -0700
  ...Modern higher compression engines with knock sensors will get better mileage because the sensor detunes them to run regular gas without knocking. Like the...
• Re: 1987 WBX 2.1 For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 1 May 2010 17:55:45 -0500
  ...owner and it has all new > hoses, new thermostat housing and sensors, new water pump. I'm, also selling > the ECU, AFM, and all...
• Re: '87 GL - missing cooling system bits
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 25 Mar 2007 23:05:23 -0400
  ...There should be 2 sensors hanging there in the vicinity of the thermostat housing. One for the FI system, and one for the coolant...
• testing temp 2 sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Sat, 2 Sep 2000 02:20:25 -0700
  ...both sides of the graph would apply to both sensors??? So which is it? Thanks, Bill
• Re: making a Tach
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Mon, 31 Jan 2000 06:56:34 -0600
  ...They also offer various temperature sensors. The output from the various sensors could be made selectable to display on a lcd display/ digitool/ or...
• Re: Sensors, rough running and problems
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Mon, 20 Aug 2001 19:33:40 -0700
  ...I thought I had this fixed by replacing the distributor (hall sensor problem), adjusting the timing and replacing the temperature sensors. These things helped...
• Re: O2 Sensor, Bucking etc.
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Thu, 2 Nov 2000 19:02:17 EST
  ...The following is one of my past dissertations about O2 sensors. Drive Safely & Good Luck Ken Lewis <Kernersville,NC> 86 VW crewcab;60 356B...
• Re: Using O2 sensor for fuel mix adjustment?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Mon, 13 Oct 1997 13:34:59 -0700
  ...As my '86 Digijet > Caravelle doesn't have one of those sensors, I'm thinking of using an > external one. I know the earlier...
• Re: Vanagon diagnostic expertise in Oregon
  Historical mailing list - Susan Bernavich
  Sat, 18 Dec 1999 10:39:49 -0800
  ...drivability > problems? Skill with the computer system, the fuel injection, timing, > sensors etc... and how they interact. What I'm looking for is that...
• O2 Sensors, and harness connetion failure
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Tue, 6 Mar 2001 09:10:46 -0800
  I posted that O2 sensor provides corrective data, to the ECU. The O2 sensor doesn't control the ECU, engine, or the AFM. The...
• O2 Sensors, and harness connetion failure
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Tue, 6 Mar 2001 09:10:46 -0800
  I posted that O2 sensor provides corrective data, to the ECU. The O2 sensor doesn't control the ECU, engine, or the AFM. The...
• drain plug temp sensor
  Historical mailing list - Greenamyer, William L
  Mon, 3 Dec 2001 06:42:00 -0800
  ...leaker, I am after information on various types of gauges and sensors. One of thes is a possible temperature sensor for the oil. I...
• Re: FW: Vanagon replacement engines
  Historical mailing list - Tom Shanley
  Thu, 22 Aug 2002 22:37:14 -0400
  ...These engines hava been electronically tested, with sensors attached, for surface detonation at 18 kilohertz and none was found.....
• Re: Connector contact intermittant--Digitool to the rescue
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Thu, 17 Jun 1999 12:52:51 -0500
  ...Some of the type 2 books have information that is very relevant to our vans like temperature sensors, oxygen sensors, and afm (air flow...
• Re: 060412 AFM question
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Wed, 12 Apr 2006 16:27:07 -0400
  ...i would guess how ever that they used the same ecu for vehicles with and without oxygen sensors so it might just be a...
• Re: Replacement of Temp II sensor
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 24 Aug 2013 10:27:14 -0700
  There are 2 sensors, sort of near each other. Perhaps you pulled the clips to both sensors. The black sensor is for the dash...
• Re: Oil temps
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 15 Apr 1996 12:23:44 -0400
  ...Note that stock sensors do not turn on light until pressure down to 3-6psi. If engine was rebuilt, case probably not align bored...
• Re: O2 sensor, 2.1L
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 17 Mar 1997 11:07:52 -0800
  I understand there are two basic types of three-wire sensors. One has two white wires and one black wire, the other has three...
• Re: Wanted: 02, and Catalytic Converter
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 31 Mar 2000 23:18:34 -0500
  ...Personally I'd shy away from used O2 sensors -- pretty hard to know if and how well they work. But again, YMMV. david At...
• Re: temp II
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Thu, 16 Nov 2000 09:52:41 EST
  ...With these, I had everything ready to go before I removed the sensors. By plugging the orifice with my finger between removing the old...
• Re: Oxygen Sensor Ground
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Sat, 25 Mar 2006 11:49:18 -0500
  ...Here is a page on sensors: http://www.wps.com/LPG/o2sensor.html I have some info on my page (below) and I have...
• Re: oil cooler
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Thu, 3 Apr 2014 04:44:08 -0500
  ...You don't need to change sensors to "match" your > new 185F thermostat. But I don't think the thermostat is going to solve...
• Westfalia Security thoughts
  Historical mailing list - David Etter
  Fri, 1 Dec 2006 15:45:42 -0700
  ...Then I recall that years ago I adapted a CB rig to transmit a 'buzz' type noise when any of the sensors were 'activated...
• Digfiant being defiant
  Historical mailing list - Martin's
  Thu, 22 Oct 1998 07:34:48 -0500
  ...I also checked the temp sensors and they were resonable,( as I did not have the exact temp). Any ideas ? The O2 sensor is...