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• Temp sens 'O' ring size?
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Thu, 12 Oct 2000 11:44:58 -0700
  ...in my '90 Westy and was getting ready to bleed the system when I discovered a coolant leak at the temp sensor (I?), the...
• Re: Question about testing O2 sensor with digital meter
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:59:34 -0500
  ...I'll disconnect the O2 sensor and check the Temp II when I get back and it's warmed up. I just put a...
• O2 sensors
  Historical mailing list - Greenamyer, William L
  Thu, 16 Feb 2006 04:48:14 -0800
  ...sensor. For some reason, my van just doesn't seem to consistantely get hot enough (especially at idle) to get up to temperature to...
• Re: New thermostat funky?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sun, 2 Dec 2007 17:27:39 -0800
  ...healthy of course ) Just verify with a infrared temp gun right where the temp sensor is on the engine. Straight up on the LED...
• Re: Intake air temperature sensor defective (88 Van)
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
  Thu, 12 Jul 2001 18:17:54 -0400
  ...The thermistor in the intake air has the same temp/resistance curve as the TEMPII sensor. I'll let you take it from there...
• cold idle issue
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Wed, 22 Jan 2003 08:56:10 -0800
  ...Cause was the Temp I sensor, until the Temp II was warm enough for the ECU to use coolant tempterature map. Sincerely, Mark Keller...
• Stubborn oxygen sensor
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Sun, 11 Nov 2007 15:50:54 -0500
  ...Would applying torch heat risk damage to the sensor? It seems obvious that it is made for high temps but as high as a...
• Re: '89 vanagon poor engine performance
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 3 Apr 2007 09:09:31 -0400
  ...Definite O2 sensor or wiring problem. Bad ground, shorted O2 senor lead, etc. Bad temp sensor would effect the starting or the richness would...
• Re: Catastrophic failure of coolant level sensor
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Fri, 15 Jun 2007 12:07:02 -0700
  ...coolant level sensor would cause the temp gauge to bury itself to the hot side no matter what the actual water temp was. It...
• Temp II Sensor install procedure
  Historical mailing list - john Runberg
  Sat, 31 Aug 2002 12:27:53 -0400
  ...You're Vanagon runs bad when first started and runs fine after a few minutes (after the o2 sensor is at temperature). Or, you...
• Higher temp reading after thermostat change
  Historical mailing list - Chris Bracken
  Mon, 12 Apr 1999 17:33:33 -0700
  ...On the weekend I replaced my thermostat with a new one from the VW dealer; I had previously ( 6 months ago ) replace temp sensors...
• Re: Higher temp reading after thermostat change
  Historical mailing list - John Scheckel
  Mon, 12 Apr 1999 22:43:28 -0700
  ...This did not change when I > changed temp sensors. I figured that the thermostat was opening too early, > and with a smog check coming...
• FS:temperature guage switch
  Historical mailing list - Lewis Horn
  Wed, 26 Feb 2003 07:10:25 EST
  Part # 049-919-501 made by Vernet.� New in Box. � Temperature Gauge Sensor Switch - For Vanagons 1983 to 1985� $5.00 plus shipping from...
• '84 1.9L 2-WD -- cold start problems still the same after new O2-sensor, new Temp II sensor, and new plugs
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sat, 18 Jun 2011 12:43:56 -0400
  ...New within the past two weeks are new O2-sensor, new Temp II sensor, and new plugs. A couple of months ago, I put...
• Re: Replacement of Temp II sensor
  Historical mailing list - David M
  Sat, 24 Aug 2013 09:35:57 -0700
  ...Replacement of Temp II sensor The temp sensor and the temp sensor connector should be blue. If you have a new sensor and new...
• Re: Purpose of "Voltage Stabilizer" in Instrument cluster?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 7 Jul 2008 10:34:59 -0700
  ...For example, the ECU sensor you are using is a > reverse device with resistance that decreases as temparature increases. many > after market gauges, are...
• Re: temp gauge not working right...
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 9 Aug 2018 13:32:58 -0700
  on a Syncro there's only one wire for the coolant sensor with a slide-in connector (which I replaced) because the sensor (a...
• Re: Changed thermostat - temp gauge still reads stone cold
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Wed, 28 Nov 2007 21:32:24 -0800
  I'll ditto that on the longevity and reliability of temp sensors on vanagons for ecu and temp gauge. I can count the faulty...
• Re: low power in re-built 2.0 vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 05 Mar 1997 12:50:43
  ...Since your problem occurs as the engine warms up, have you checked the head temp sensor? This is supposed to adjust mixture based on...
• Re: 90 Westy Skipping
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 2 Aug 1996 06:45:15 -0400
  a couple of things can mess up the cold running ... - coolant temp sensor. little $15 gizmo on the thermostat. it's BLUE (NOT the...
• Re: temperature guage on 87 westy
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 3 Sep 2003 18:35:30 -0400
  ...I recall a >second sensor near the temp 2 sensor on the thermostat >housing. I am guessing that I want to order the two...
• Re: [Diesel-Vanagon] Re: Oil temp gauges, choices? Using water temp sender + gauge?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 13 Sep 2012 20:56:15 -0400
  ...temp gauge as a 2nd check on temp. I bought a "universal gauge and sender kit" from the FLAPS (Princess Auto), but the sensor...
• Re: A favor...
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 9 Jan 2010 07:29:19 -0800
  ...the Bentley what pins, on the ECU, goto > the TEMPI and the TEMPII sensors. This is for a DIGIFANT system. I am away > from...
• Re: voltage reading at the gauge temp sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Vickey
  Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:19:03 -0400
  ...The problem was corrected when I replaced the single lead (brown wire) to the temperature sensor. There was an internal break in the original...
• Re: 87 Westy Engine Running Warm---At Wits End
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Thu, 5 Jul 2007 16:59:03 -0700
  ...Temp gauge sensor is at 75 Ohms. (I have tried 3 different temp gauge > sensors with the same results.) > 4. Coolant temp in reservoir...
• Drop in gas mileage update
  Historical mailing list - Greenamyer, William L
  Tue, 26 Oct 2004 05:45:10 -0700
  ...In just measuring the O2 sensor output when disconnected, it starts out giving voltage but when it reaches temperature, there is nothing in the...
• Re: Mystery (to me) wire
  Historical mailing list - Dirk Wright
  Thu, 23 May 1996 15:46:28 -0400 (EDT)
  ...it's a ground. > I always thought it was a head > temp sensor that it was going to, but now looking at the Bentley...
• Re: O2 sensor question
  Historical mailing list - Erik C Peterson
  Fri, 6 Jun 1997 09:37:02 -0700 (PDT)
  ...I have a dash mounted LED (O2 sensor) monitor. I have > NEVER seen the system go into open loop once it reaches operating > temperature...
• Re: hesitating when warm? - UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 2 May 2003 08:31:27 -0700
  ...The ECU ignores this wire until the Temp II sensor tells it the engine is warm enough. Then it uses the reading on that...
• Re: engine miss
  Historical mailing list - Peter Pollard
  Tue, 16 Dec 2003 16:02:21 -0500
  ...I checked the O2 sensor for shorts or bad wiring and found none to be present will be replacing the Temp II sensor today...
• Re: Coolant Temp Sensor Test. Generic vs VW.
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 5 Oct 2009 22:18:15 -0700
  Hey Neil My Temp II sensor wires were all cracked and breaking, the connection from wire to plug was poor, and the wires were...
• Re: Running cold...
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Mon, 5 Mar 2012 14:41:21 -0500
  ...On the digifant vans the sensor > itself more so than the wiring to it. If you are testing a temp II > sensor with the...
• Coolant Temp Sensor
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 14 Feb 95 13:09:50 -0500
  ...After looking through the archives, I've decided to change the coolant temperature sensor and I have one on order from Parts Place. I...
• Re: Temp 2 Sensor
  Historical mailing list - Geo & Kathleen Hahn
  Sat, 22 Jul 2006 07:23:17 -0700
  ...sensor. Geo H Kenneth Wilford wrote: >If you have a short piece of wire you can bridge the two connectors in the >temp II...
• Dumb Question (sorry)
  Historical mailing list - David Johnson
  Sun, 29 Apr 2007 11:46:51 -0600
  Ok, so I am assuming the Temp II sensor is fried after the engine fire, and I am going to replace it. Now for...
• Re: Woody's digitool / digijet running rich
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Fri, 24 Dec 1999 07:50:26 -0600
  ...The temp1 sensor lives inside the afm and measures the air temp. Temp2 measures the coolant temperature and lives in the thermostat housing. o2...
• Re: Re.: hesitation on 87 Vanagon O2 sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Sat, 8 Aug 1998 04:27:55 EDT
  ...The life span of an O2 sensor is 60K. Replace it when it's time. Don' t worry about the temp sensor if you...
• Re: Temp II Sensor Release
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 29 Dec 2013 19:26:00 -0700
  ...Sensor out ~ Coolant Will/ Should Flow ~ ORR ~ DeanB On 29 Dec , 2013, at 11:38 AM, JRodgers wrote: > I need to release the Temp...
• Re: temp sender clip
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 2 Nov 2003 06:27:32 EST
  ...From my Vanagon Items Forsale {http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/sales.htm} webpage.....Clip, Temp gauge sensor & Temp II sensor, 032 121 142 - $1...
• Help! my Van caught a cold and the coughing wont quit
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Sun, 26 Jan 2003 19:07:25 -0800
  ...Replaced Temp II with new sensor Swapped Temp I and AFM O2 sensor is good and functioning Cat is non-existant so there are...
• Auto tranny cooling
  Historical mailing list - Cox Home Email
  Sat, 27 Jun 2015 19:07:25 -0700
  Just installed an Autometer tranny temp gauge myself. Sensor "tee'd" into transmission cooler outlet line back to the transmission. Runs about 185-210...
• Re: Vanagon O2 Sensors
  Historical mailing list - Ken Ehlert
  Sun, 19 Jul 1998 19:43:33 -0500
  I have previously replaced the temp II sensor. What other sensors should I check? What about the temp I? Thanks, Ken The Bus Depot...
• Re: temperature gauge under reporting temperature
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 24 Oct 2005 10:52:01 -0400
  ...One day the coolant level sensor blew out of the expansion tank(I have heard of this happening before( one more way that you...
• Re: Temp II sensor o-ring confusion
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 25 Jan 2003 23:36:06 -0600
  The Type IV temp sensors I've installed have had a variety of big steel washers on them or copper washers on them. I...
• Re: rich running condition-still searching for problem
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 5 Jun 2009 15:58:14 -0700
  ...I had previously found the correct voltage coming off > of the sensor (.1-.7 volts). The temp II sensor has been replaced and I...
• Re: temp gauge not working right...
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 9 Aug 2018 10:19:29 -0700
  ...could you please tell me the resistance range of the sensor? I do know the colder the coolant temp the higher the resistance and...
• vdo cyl temp sensor needed
  Historical mailing list - Matt Goike
  Mon, 17 Jun 1996 10:07:46 -0400
  thanks to all who replied to my query last week regarding the location of the cyl temp sensor. it appears that the mechanic who...
• Best deal for temp 2 sensor
  Historical mailing list - Chad
  Mon, 12 Feb 2001 00:34:18 -0400
  I've read in the past from the list that temp 2 sensors are inexpensive ~$12. Checking the list vendors I see that they...
• Re: 87 2.1 dies after 30 seconds
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Duvernay
  Fri, 27 Feb 2015 16:31:51 -0600
  I do have a spare brand new temp II sensor, we'll try tossing it in. easy enough. I suppose it make sense, it...
• Re: Failed emissions for third time
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 19 Jul 2013 18:27:15 -0700
  ...box') and it indicates the coolant temperature sensor, the throttle switch, the AFM and the air-temperature sensor are bad. > He quoted me $450...
• Re: Computer Temp. Sending Unit
  Historical mailing list - westydriver
  Sun, 29 Sep 2002 19:42:20 -0600
  think in terms of two different metals with two different temperature response ranges. eventually they will be heated once too often. (way simplified), havent...
• Re: Runs like crap when cold
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Wed, 21 May 2008 22:06:10 -0700
  Try the temp2 sensor. Lot's of VW temp related running problems that come down to the temp2 sensor. Rob becida@comcast.net At...
• I need a temp 2 sensor fast
  Historical mailing list - Lee Spear
  Tue, 9 Apr 2002 22:05:05 EDT
  I now some venders help out on this site. I need a temp 2 fast, How much and how fast. Lee 86GL (the slide)
• Re: Water Temperature Light
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 9 Feb 2007 19:08:19 -0500
  ...Water Temperature Light While on the subject of the coolant tank/sensor, how does the coolant sensor come out of the tank? Wanted to...
• thanks on blinking water temp light and groups in Europe
  Historical mailing list - Edward V Barger
  Sat, 13 May 2017 15:27:35 +0200
  ...2) Engine temperature exceeding about 15/16ths on the gauge. The coolant temperature sensor is a variable resistor. Its resistance DECREASES as the temperature...
• syncro emission failure
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 29 Jun 1995 19:44:23 -0700 (PDT)
  rereading the original post I noticed that ALL of the sensors were changed, oops. So all that palaver about the coolant temp sensor is...
• Re: 2.1 strange running before and after head gasket repair
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 14 Nov 2012 15:29:40 -0600
  ...If not then look at temp 2 sensor. > The temps 2 sensor rarely goes bad but the plug connection to it is a real...
• 74 Westie-Oil Temperatures
  Historical mailing list - Easton Trevor
  Mon, 03 Jun 96 10:48:00 DST
  We've just installed a VDO dipstick oil temp sensor and gauge. Temp runs about 220 until protracted running on highway at 60-65...
• Hard Starting
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hemrick
  Mon, 31 Mar 2014 13:38:39 -0400
  ...I previously spoke with Dennis Haynes about this so on order is a new temp 2 sensor and a new O2 sensor since I...
• Re: Thanks for cooling system info
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Mon, 2 Jul 2007 16:57:34 -0700
  ...Are they related so that replacing the level sensor would affect the coolant temp reading? -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 Type 2: the...