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• help me stop the oil light from blinking!
  Historical mailing list - Keith Olsen
  Thu, 30 Mar 2000 23:37:06 EST
  ...I just need to find that second sensor. Could anyone point me to the location of that second sensor in in plain moron-proof...
• Re: question about replacing temp 2 sensor
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Mon, 8 Jan 2001 09:41:19 EST
  I put the temp sensor in so that I could remove the connector when checking the timing with the engine hot. I rotated the...
• Re: Couple o' electrical questions ('87 Westy)
  Historical mailing list - Brian Sassone
  Sat, 21 Jul 2001 18:34:05 -0700
  ...If the sensor is malfunctioning, your LED may glow very weak or not at all. Remove the frig, unscrew the sensor and clean it...
• Voltages from O2 sensor
  Historical mailing list - WVVW
  Mon, 4 Mar 2002 07:34:44 -0500
  ...When taking the voltage reading off the O2 sensor, do you: 1)leave the O2 sensor connected and take the reading from the O2...
• Removing Oxygen Sensor tips needed, broken O2 sensor cause backfire?
  Historical mailing list - Andy Morse
  Tue, 23 Sep 2003 08:25:11 EDT
  I've been struggling with O2 sensor, I used heat, rust free stuff, a chisel and stopped short of a dremel..ain't no...
• Re: Audi 5000
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 14 Jun 1999 21:33:42 EDT
  Could be your oxygen sensor or your engine temp sensor (yes Audis have one too!). Ken Wilford Van-Again John 3:16
• How do I reset the O2 sensor light?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Elfelt
  Sun, 15 Aug 1999 13:39:35 -0400
  Subject says it all! How do I reset the O2 sensor light? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Steve, 84 Vanagon [text/html]
• Oil sensor still buzz after going to Mahle oil filter, now what?
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Danrich
  Tue, 25 Jul 2000 15:20:52 -1000
  Oil sensor still buzz after going to Mahle oil filter, now what? Dan
• faq for adjusting CO with O2 sensor???
  Historical mailing list - Robert Zezoff
  Sat, 15 Jul 2000 07:09:44 -0700
  Does anyone have a faq or instructions on how to adjust their CO using the O2 sensor??? TIA
• Re: O2 Sensor wire connection (wiring harness end - 2.1)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:56:43 -0400
  ...My first thought would be to check the draw of the vent hose heater and the sensor, and if they'd both fit comfortably...
• Re: O2 sensor question
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 6 Jun 1997 08:17:32 PST
  ...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: Idle hunting problem, 85 1.9l
  Historical mailing list - Dave Caston & Sherrie Payne
  Sat, 30 Jan 1999 00:34:34 -0500
  ...so either the coolant temp sensor >wiring or the sensor itself (NEW) isn't functioning properly (in which >case, the bus SHOULD be stalling...
• Re: no idle
  Historical mailing list - John Doe
  Wed, 1 Dec 1999 20:16:41 PST
  After several suggestions from some members, I went ahead and purchased a new temp coolant sensor and o-ring and headed under the van...
• Oxygen sensor and warning light
  Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
  Tue, 26 Jan 1999 19:04:23 EST
  ...At first, I thought perhaps I was the fortunate owner of one of the rare "Eternal O2 sensors" that have been supressed by a...
• Re: O2 sensor type problem after replacing O2 sensor
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Sat, 29 Dec 2012 01:04:24 -0500
  ...O2 sensor type problem after replacing O2 sensor The O2 heater is powered by the FP relay in 1990 so it should be heating...
• Re: bosch info: vanagons 1980-1983 air-cooled
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 16 Aug 94 10:10:15 CDT
  On Tue, 16 Aug 94 10:04:09 CDT David Carment said: >Joel, when you say oxygen sensor with and without connector, what do...
• oil leak diagnosed and fixed (oil sensor)
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Mon, 6 Apr 1998 10:39:46 -0400
  ...Sure enough, several others had reported oil leaks through the high pressure oil sensor. So I went to work to change it. The sensor...
• Re: What are the symptoms of a failing TEMP II Sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
  Mon, 16 Apr 2007 09:13:52 -0400
  I assume by Temp II sensor, you are speaking of the cylinder head temperature sensor in the aircooled engine. Do Watercoolers have one? I...
• Re: Thread pitch / hole size for 1.9 WBX O2 sensor
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Fri, 16 Feb 2007 09:18:21 -0800
  ...Robert 1982 Westfalia --- Sam Walters <sam.cooks@VERIZON.NET> wrote: > Working on solving FI operation problems. > > Removed O2 sensor - actually had someone do it...
• Re: O2 sensors brand quality difference?
  Historical mailing list - raceingcajun
  Sun, 27 Jul 2014 11:30:54 -0500
  ...How about a weld in 02 sensor, bung? eBay item number: #191262153399 Howard >Subject: Re: [VANAGON] O2 sensors brand quality difference? >Unfortunately the Waterboxer...
• Re: New O2 Sensor now stuttering
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 11 Apr 2010 18:46:56 -0400
  At 01:01 PM 4/11/2010, Jake de Villiers wrote: >It won't kill your motor to run without the O2 sensor but...
• Generic, three wire, O2 Sensor choice for digifant?
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Wed, 30 Jun 1999 14:42:58 EDT
  Greetings and salutations; My FLAPS does not carry a specific O2 sensor for my 86. What other vehicle's O2 sensor will cross over...
• Re: Temp I & Temp II Sensors
  Historical mailing list - Ron Semko
  Sun, 5 Mar 2000 17:00:25 EST
  ...of me), Temp. sensor #1 is in the airbox and measures the air temp entering the airbox, and Temp. sensor #2 is in the...
• Help Wiring O2 Sensor
  Historical mailing list - Brian Doss
  Sat, 26 Apr 2003 13:36:42 EDT
  A couple of questions on the 3 wire sensor. ('88 2.1 L). If I understand this thing, the two white wires are to...
• 02 splice instructions from Bus Depot
  Historical mailing list - Paul Mayfield
  Fri, 23 Nov 2001 20:20:13 -0800
  Here's the instructions for O2 sensor splicing. Thanks to Ron at Bus Depot for the Extraordinary Service! I'm new to the list...
• Re: Radiator Temperature Sensor Fittings NVC
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 25 Jul 2006 21:02:52 -0400
  ...sensor over to the new radiator, I noticed the threads in the new rad are much too large for my old sensor. The parts...
• good FI books?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 9 Nov 94 13:57:40 PST
  ...I figgered the O2 sensor had finally bought the farm. I went to Mr. FLAPS and bought the $65 three-wire O2 sensor (with...
• Re: O2 sensors, setting air mixture
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Mon, 21 Nov 1994 13:15:03 CST6CDT
  ...Since air mixture tuning via the O2 sensor is done BEFORE the converter, a new or old converter will make no difference in sensor...
• Re: Replacing the Temperature Sensor
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Sun, 26 Apr 1998 00:15:59 -0700
  ...I have decided to replace the coolant sensor I have the sensor but have not installed it yet. It doesn't have threads and...
• Re: 02 sensor/power loss
  Historical mailing list - byard
  Mon, 1 May 2000 18:53:54 -0700
  I don't know about the "blown out" part of this problem, but running with a bad or missing O2 sensor is going to...
• Re: Engine Temp Gauge has stopped working, what do I do to fix this?
  Historical mailing list - Roger VanTill
  Sun, 24 Aug 2008 07:25:55 -0400
  ...Is there a way to test the sensor? Wiring? On 8/24/08, Robert Stewart <robertmstewart@mac.com> wrote: > My Automatic 88 Engine Temp...
• Re: Temp II bad [again??!!] says DigiTool [long winded]
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 12 Sep 2006 14:44:52 +0000
  The temp sensor actually sinks an amp input to ground. High readings indicate that you may have a ground circuit problem, not the sensor...
• Re: How to remove O2 sensor
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Thu, 1 Oct 2015 17:20:17 +0000
  ...Is there a better way to remove the sensor? Should I use my touch to heat the sensor ? Any ideas would be great. I...
• AFC Tweaking
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Mon, 26 Mar 2001 12:24:13 -0500
  ...I tied in the voltmeter to read what the O2 sensor is feeding to the FI. I started by moving 4 notches leaner (clockwise...
• no o2 sensor runs great good gas milege
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Rueb
  Thu, 29 May 2003 00:31:41 EDT
  ...ok replace ect sensor no change. ok replace 02 sensor with 3 different ones no change hooked or not hooked up. check all grounds...
• Re: Someone have the part number for the universal O2 sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
  Wed, 3 Nov 2004 17:05:29 -0800
  Technically, Bosch does not offer a "universal" 3 wire sensor (at least one doesn't show in their latest references I have). However, Bus...
• Re: Inconsistent stumbling on resume throttle..Was "vanagon syndrome?"
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Wed, 25 Jun 2014 19:37:52 -0600
  Don So just to be ReallyClear on this ~ "upstream of the O2 sensor" ~ So the crack is between the Eng' & The O2Snsr ~ If this...
• 87 Vanagon hesitation chapter (3)
  Historical mailing list - Kay O Fremgen
  Fri, 14 Aug 1998 13:32:53 -0400
  ...OK Fi temperature sensor: OK Throttle switch: OK Fuel Pressure: OK Exhaust leaks: None O2 sensor: OK (have exchanged the sensor 5 days ago...
• Re: Stuck O2 Sensor
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Sun, 3 Feb 2002 16:21:37 -0700
  ...Stuck O2 Sensor > > > > Les Shiaman wrote: > > > > > > My current o2 sensor has been on for 80,000 miles so i am trying to > > > replace it...
• Re: Vanagon Hall Effect Sensor alternatives
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 4 Sep 2011 10:19:53 -0500
  ...Our > OEM sensors are an awfully expensive part to replace something that there > are dozens of under my fingers as I type. > > This from...
• Re: temp sensor !--ohm value
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Thu, 8 Jul 1999 16:11:20 EDT
  ...It shows pins two and seven as being connected to the temp II sensor. If the sensor is bad (your are looking at the...
• Re: and coolant leak at pressure tank
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Sun, 3 Apr 2005 10:58:56 -0700
  ...The wire from the coolant sensor on top of the expansion tank leads into this box. Whether by capillary action or what, that's...
• Re: Coolant sensor LEAKING? (84 vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Wed, 1 Dec 1999 21:04:29 -0500
  John-Reed Maffeo wrote: > > Steve, > > When this happened to me on my '86 Syncro, I ended up replacing the > sensor and the coolant tank...
• 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: 1986 Military Diesel Crew Cab Transporter Pickup
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 15 Jul 2003 10:36:42 -0400
  On Tue, 15 Jul 2003, Mel Miller wrote: > The oil pressure sensor is on the head at the rear of the engine. The sensor...
• mileage decrease after tuneup?
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Mon, 8 Jun 1998 09:47:22 -0700
  Following a recent tuneup (plugs, rotor, cap) and O2 sensor change my mileage has dropped almost 3mpg (from ~18 to ~15). I just replaced...
• Re: Stranded in Texas
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Mon, 18 Mar 2002 16:00:02 -0400
  I was going to suggest this too, but you said that you replaced ALL! of the sensors ????? I believe that it has been discussed...
• Re: Thread pitch / hole size for Digijet 1.9 WBX O2 sensor / oxygen sensor
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Fri, 16 Feb 2007 12:03:07 -0500
  ...It is the same thread for the Digijet / 1.9l WBX O2 sensor or oxygen sensor, 18 x 1.5. (Using both phrases here...
• Do I drain coolant B$ removing sensor
  Historical mailing list - Spencer Allen
  Fri, 26 Jul 2013 16:22:23 -0400
  ...I want to remove the sensor but it looks like coolant will come pouring out if I try to remove it. The coolant is...
• Engine hunting - Temp sensor suspected
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 6 Sep 2010 13:09:55 -0500
  ...Temp sensor suspected. How can I test this sensor, or is this one of those things at which to just throw money at new...
• Re: O2 Sensor '85 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Sun, 15 Sep 1996 21:18:18 -0400 (EDT)
  On Sun, 15 Sep 1996, Psychic Trucker wrote: > Hello everyone, could someone please tell me how to turn off the O2 sensor, > or at...
• Re: o2 sensor wire
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Buck
  Tue, 9 Apr 2002 00:43:50 EDT
  ...the O2 sensor has one wire that goes to a connector (about a foot from the sensor) That wire on mine is black. The...
• Re: High Cost of O2 Sensor
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Stewart
  Thu, 22 May 2003 19:21:30 -0400
  I just replaced mine a couple of weeks ago with a generic Bosch sensor, part number 13913, cost - $42.60 including tax from my...
• Expansion Tank Sensor
  Historical mailing list - Chad
  Wed, 6 Dec 2000 17:58:09 -0400
  What is the sensor it the expansion tank for???? Coolant temperature or amount of coolant in the engine or something different??? [text/html]
• cheap new o2 sensor
  Historical mailing list - vwghost
  Sat, 1 Dec 2001 14:53:21 -0500
  has anyone that has done a I-4 conversion found any where that i could get a new cheap o2 sensor? Darrel
• Speed sensor
  Historical mailing list - Gilles H Turmel
  Wed, 28 May 2003 21:10:38 -0400
  Hi, I'm putting a 99 2.2L in an 89 Sycnro. Is the speed sensor signal to the ECU absolutely needed? Best regards.
• Re: Is John right about the temp gauge
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 8 Jun 2004 19:05:36 -0400
  On the '83-85 Vanagons, the low coolant circuit basically works by gorunfing out the temp sensor, causing both the light to flash and...
• Re: 1000 mile rebuild recommendations?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Tue, 8 Aug 2006 16:06:31 -0700
  ...O2 sensor disconnected -- van idles and runs great at all temperatures & speeds, but gets poor mileage. O2 sensor connected -- Cold start : van runs fine...
• Re: When the O2 sensor cools down...
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:59:59 -0500
  ...I believe the ECU can >easily tell when it's driving the sensor, vs when the sensor is driving it. > >David > > >-- >David Beierl - Providence...
• Re: Problem, New Rebuilt Engine, Running Rich, What's Wrong?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Mon, 20 Jul 2009 22:19:17 -0400
  So I did some asking on the Samba about the Running Rich issue as well, most feel its the 02 sensor or the wiring...