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• Re: Bad fuel economy (solution) Ethanol, LVC
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 1 Sep 2013 06:35:37 -0700
  ...The ethanol bend > helps > reduce pollution as it is a safer oxygenate then MTBE. The oxygenate helps > reduce carbon monoxide emissions particularly for short...
• Re: quick question - running rough after 2 minutes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 20 Sep 2005 21:13:35 -0400
  ...The oxygen sensor must be disconnected with the ignition off in order to cancel a MEMORY function in the E.C.U." George
• Re: Engine running badly
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 1 Oct 2017 15:06:49 -0700
  ...I disconnected the > oxygen sensor and things got better. So I got a new oxygen sensor installed > in Nova Scotia. Car seems to be...
• O2 Sensor Wiring (excerpt from Dealer Service memo)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Wed, 7 Mar 2001 07:18:18 -0800
  ...Oxygen Sensor Wiring- High resistance or a short in the wire for the oxygen sensor (the green wire that would be disconnected during a...
• Re: Digitool data...what does it mean?
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Thu, 30 May 2002 21:35:45 -0700
  ...First ones are at cold start. > >temp1= .96V >temp2=.88V >oxygenis jumping around a lot. between -.05V to +.58V O2 sensor reading is normal...
• Re: syncro wierd idle
  Historical mailing list - Germain
  Wed, 15 Oct 2003 20:11:26 -0400
  Jason I am not an expert but it looks like a oxygen sensor problem. Check if the the cabling from the probe to the...
• Re: BAD gas mileage and injector service
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 29 Jun 2011 15:08:03 -0400
  ...Have you actually done that? It could only work if the torch flame shields the hot end of the sensor from oxygen. Yours, David
• Re: ATF
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Oct 1999 09:22:20 EDT
  ...Spark Plugs Distributor Cap Rotor (don't clean, replace) Check grounds (clean if neccessary) Check Oxygen sensor (replace if neccessary) Inspect plug wires (replace...
• 87 Westy mileage 13 mpg
  Historical mailing list - Ken Anderson
  Tue, 15 Jan 2002 17:22:09 -0800
  ...Suggestions for improving my mileage? One mechanic is suggesting replacing the oxygen sensor. Thanks, -Ken Ken Anderson ================================== K. Anderson & Associates Ltd. 2664 Dunlevy St...
• Re: Alternator testing
  Historical mailing list - Germain
  Thu, 1 Sep 2005 20:00:06 -0400
  If your alternator is not working, the Alt light and Oxygen light on the dash should turn on. I n my case, the lights...
• Re: Stubborn oxygen sensor
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Sun, 11 Nov 2007 23:40:16 EST
  I think it's a great trick. Maybe the Vanagon sensor is cheaper to replace but at the Honda dealership where I work some...
• Re: catalytic heaters in campers
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Mon, 3 May 2010 20:33:20 -0400
  ...Some consume much more >>> oxygen per BTU than others. Those that do not only compete more with >>> the oxygen that the westy's occupants...
• Who needs an O2 sensor, cheap?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Tue, 13 Feb 2001 18:59:27 -0800
  ...They're saying Bosch #11025 Single Wire Universal Oxygen Sensor are $19.49! Take 15% off and we're down to $16.57, which...
• Re: Oxygen Sensor Reset/Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Kerry G. Stanley
  Thu, 4 Sep 1997 10:42:48 -0500
  ...3:27 PM 9-3-97, Carl Hansen wrote: > SyncroBeast re: Oxygen Sensor Reset/Syncro >OK, I give up. Now understand I wasn't...
• Re: Single wire Oxygen sensor: Substitution report..
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 31 Oct 2014 10:24:49 -0700
  ...with my engine management > > system and traced it to a dysfunctional Oxygen sensor. I'm almost > > positive the problems were a result of bad...
• bosch info: vanagons 1986-1991
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sun, 14 Aug 94 20:07:06 CDT
  ...Air Flow Meter 0 280 202 079 0 280 202 079 Oxygen Sensor w/Connector 0 258 003 931 0 258 003 931 Pressure...
• Re: I'm stumped! (misfire)
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Sat, 23 May 1998 14:14:05 -0500
  ...I used a heated oxygen sensor on it and have found the old bus has better driveability gets more mpg . Also it runs cleaner...
• Catalytic converter comparisons
  Historical mailing list - Ed Duntz
  Wed, 30 Jul 2014 12:13:34 -0400
  There has been quite a bit of talk here lately about oxygen sensors; how about a comparison to a related item- catalytic converters? I...
• Re: Stubborn Oxygen Sensor
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 31 Oct 1999 21:42:46 -0600
  ...Guttman wrote: > > > Does anyone have any suggestions for removing a stubborn Oxygen sensor in an > > 85 Westy? The previous owner noted that it is...
• Automatic Fire Extinguishers
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 28 Sep 1998 15:37:58 -0400
  ...I would think you would need something to remove the Oxygen in the engine compartment and something to cool off the hot engine components...
• Re: Emission Failure - Excess Hydrocarbons - Oxygen Sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
  Fri, 28 Apr 2000 08:58:51 -0600
  re: I failed emissions:( and I need to fix something so that I can get it to pass. Suggestions? Obvious suggestion is to take...
• Gas Mileage (Ireland/USA)
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Tue, 8 Aug 2000 13:39:47 -0400
  ...Delaware uses the reformulated/oxygenated gasoline and Virginia doesn't. It beats me how burning alot more gas will clean up the air! I...
• Re: 02 sensor readings
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Thu, 2 May 2002 11:35:08 -0400
  Once the sensor is hot, it will produce a voltage based on how much oxygen is left in the exhaust. A higher voltage (.7...
• Re: Baffled
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Thu, 4 Jan 2007 08:37:15 -0800
  While I had my oxygen sensor replaced at a local shop here in Mesa, AZ (Total German Auto. Svc.) The mechanic there (Perry) said...
• Re: Nytrogen and tires
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 17 Oct 2015 18:18:01 -0700
  Relatively inactive in atmosphere compared to oxygen but hardly inert. I do have a grasp of the chemistry of nitrogen. But who cares anyway...
• Wet weather cut out/ 02 sensor removal
  Historical mailing list - Dave Engstrom
  Tue, 11 May 2004 17:01:52 EDT
  ...After close examination I found 2 of 3 wires severed right at the oxygen sensor. Now any advice on getting the old o2 sensor...
• Re: Single wire Oxygen sensor: Substitution report..
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 31 Oct 2014 17:02:46 -0400
  ...Single wire Oxygen sensor: Substitution report.. The 02 sensor does not need to be grounded, but the ECU reading it does. The millivolt current...
• Re: Heat inside the camper.. No
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 3 Jan 2015 19:00:35 -0500
  Actually the real scary part is that when combustion is taking place in an oxygen deficient atmosphere there will be a huge increase in...
• Re: Was:Re: Oil in Coolant Morphed to "Power at Altitude" or something like that.
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:56:04 -0800
  ...A fuel injected motor can adjust it's mixture to > compensate for less oxygen, keeping the air fuel ratio correct as you > climb up...
• Re: Source for Exhaust Analyzer bung?
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Tue, 8 Jun 2004 21:09:59 -0400
  ...they just us a laptop to read the output from the second oxygen sensor on OBD II cars. one guy that i talked to...
• Re: Fuel Injector Question Part 2
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 24 Jan 2008 23:51:13 -0600
  ...101 0 280 140 101 Oxygen Sensor w/Connector 0 258 001 929 0 258 001 929 Oxygen Sensor w/o Connector 0 258...
• Re: Fuel Injector Question Part 3
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 24 Jan 2008 23:55:06 -0600
  ...101 0 280 140 101 Oxygen Sensor w/Connector 0 258 001 929 0 258 001 929 Oxygen Sensor w/o Connector 0 258...
• Idle running up and down
  Historical mailing list - dj
  Sat, 23 May 2009 21:05:39 -0700
  ...throttle postioning switch oxygen sensor fuel injectors can anyone add anything to this that might help us. Thanks, deek
• Re: Yesterday's Engine Fire in Rockefeller Center NYC
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 18 Dec 2003 14:11:42 -0500
  ...Among other things, VW could not have forseen oxygenated gasoline, which rots fuel hoses much quicker than the gas that was being sold in...
• Re: Seam rust?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Norville
  Sat, 19 Jun 2004 11:28:41 -0400
  ...soon as it "flashes") it will turn dull (which doesn't affect its ability to keep oxygen away from high-carbon steel). Highly recommended.
• Re: Thread pitch / hole size for 1.9 WBX O2 / oxygen sensor
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Sat, 17 Feb 2007 12:21:14 -0500
  Mike, I pulled the steering wheel nut from my 85 yesterday and also found it to be smaller than the 18 x 1.5...
• Re: turbo?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 3 Apr 2006 14:07:15 -0700
  ...The oxygen sensor adds its second opinion after the fact and all is well. A turbo or supercharged motor makes more power because it...
• Re: Engine and Transmission Swap BS: was Thinking Swap ...(Now Full)
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Wed, 6 Sep 2000 09:41:46 -0400
  ...There is a provision for wiring the oxygen sensor, but at the present it is DIY, not part of the kit. Pretty easy and...
• Re: Propane Heating - Cheap Coleman Alternative?
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Sun, 9 Sep 2001 22:34:44 EDT
  ...They do deplete the oxygen in your environment so make sure you keep a window open. BenT
• Re: PS pump pressure testing?
  Historical mailing list - Richie Chunda
  Thu, 27 Jun 2002 21:15:49 EDT
  ...You will find an oxygen tank gauge which pegs out at 4000 PSI. Richie
• Re: Oxygen Sensor Woes
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 24 Dec 2002 23:59:28 -0500
  On Tue, 24 Dec 2002, Robert Keezer wrote: > There is a way to remedy the situation cheaply unless you have the money to > waste...
• Re: O ring making kit
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 16 Feb 2003 11:56:12 -0600
  ...Rubber parts last longer if you can keep oxygen and ozone away from them. Larry A.
• hesitation/bucking (was: Re: tested Oxygen Sensor, and...)
  Historical mailing list - mad madeline
  Sun, 18 May 2008 09:43:39 -0700
  The first time this bucking happened at high speeds to me, was last summer after purchasing gas at a CA Chevron station, and in...
• oxygen sensor
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Fri, 7 Aug 1998 09:43:09 -0500
  ...You seem to indicate the number of times a minute the mixture changes rich to lean or oxygen sensor voltage goes above and below...
• 91 Westy, low idle stall, low power ....help!
  Historical mailing list - Michael Edwards
  Thu, 21 Jul 2005 22:31:54 -0400
  ...Probably your oxygen sensor or Temp II sensor is bad. I replaced mine (can't remember which) and all was good. Below is what...
• Re: AC 134a refrigerant leak down
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Wed, 8 May 2013 15:15:50 -0500
  ...The other type is a gel that > hardens in the presence of oxygen it will fill holes and cracks even in the > condenser or...
• Re: MOD Mike Collum 11/28 update
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:11:51 -0500
  ...mechanics before him. <Still feeling the faint sting of smoke in the eyes...but his oxygen bottle didn't catch fire, thank goodness.> :) David
• Re: Oxygen Sensor / Full Throttle Switch
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 21 Nov 94 16:01:57 PST
  >> >>The idle switch is more critical for idle/low speed smoothness. >>Don't blow this one off in the adjustments/tune-up. >> The idle...
• Re: Gas mileage
  Historical mailing list - Mark A. Williamson
  Tue, 1 Jun 1999 11:00:49 +0000
  ...Difference has been due to oxygenated fuels we use in the Denver area in winter. At best, my bus gets about 29 mpg, at...
• Gas in the Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Greenamyer, William L
  Thu, 15 Jul 1999 11:54:26 -0700
  ...What about oxygenated fuel? William Greenamyer California
• Re: Propex heaters on sale, new model coming!
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 5 Sep 2005 16:08:17 -0600
  ...and they burn > the oxygen from the van's interior. Right! That's why I'm making the switch to Propex asap. Mostly the...
• Re: Still running rich, now what
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Mon, 21 Aug 2000 12:41:10 -0400
  ...The temp sensors were the exact same ohms > and were correct with temperatures (did it twice), oxygen sensor wire is > ok, oxygen sensor is...
• Re: Stubborn Oxygen Sensor
  Historical mailing list - T. Thompson
  Mon, 1 Nov 1999 08:44:28 -0400
  ...Guttman wrote: > > > Does anyone have any suggestions for removing a stubborn Oxygen sensor in an > > 85 Westy? The previous owner noted that it is...
• Re: off to Yellowstone! And we're back...
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Mon, 6 Aug 2001 11:30:22 -0700
  ...To make a 200 mile story short, once i cut the oxygen sensor wire, it ran pretty good (18 mpg). After 500 miles of...
• Re: More O2 Sensor confusion...
  Historical mailing list - wb6otg
  Tue, 6 Mar 2001 14:07:41 -0500
  ...An exhaust leak that lets oxygen into the exhaust system will cause the o2 sensor to think the engine is running lean, causing the...
• Re: More O2 Sensor confusion...
  Historical mailing list - wb6otg
  Tue, 6 Mar 2001 14:07:41 -0500
  ...An exhaust leak that lets oxygen into the exhaust system will cause the o2 sensor to think the engine is running lean, causing the...
• Re: JFF - re: Save the Adventurewagen Molds! (ultra long)
  Historical mailing list - Antaki
  Mon, 7 Feb 2005 17:43:11 -0800
  ...Many of my friends suggest I should hold my breath while I'm inside the camper, they said it was a waste of Oxygen...
• Re: Single wire Oxygen sensor: Substitution report..
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 31 Oct 2014 12:58:18 -0700
  ...Single wire Oxygen sensor: Substitution report.. Stuart An O2Snsr MostCertainlyDoes NeedToBeGrounded ~ Any Electrical"Circuit" HasToHave a CompleteLoop or Electrons Won'tFlow ~ You even say...
• Re: Subject: No low end Power
  Historical mailing list - Richard Brassaw
  Wed, 26 Mar 2003 10:44:58 -0800
  ...No low end Power Dan, I had a similar problem in my 85, Over time I found that when the oxygen sensor goes bad...
• Re: Arco Lies!!!
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sun, 5 Feb 2012 00:45:44 -0600
  ...ethanol = fewer BTU/gal of fuel = "crap gas" Everybody's got to add ethanol to fuel these days (oxygenated fuel). Arco just 'oxygenates' more...