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• Re: Generic, three wire, O2 Sensor choice for digifant?
  Historical mailing list - Cliff Ober
  Wed, 30 Jun 1999 19:26:16 -0500
  ...Generic, three wire, O2 Sensor choice for digifant? This is a subject that I have been thinking about and also talking to others about...
• Re: Tiico Conversion
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 30 Nov 2000 08:10:09 EST
  Here is what I found doing the conversion on a '85 that doesn't have the three wire oxygen sensor setup. I wanted to...
• Re: O2 sensors: 1-wire to replace 3-wire?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 26 Jul 1996 16:11:16 -0400
  ...I've asked around for the last few days, and every parts store is telling me that not just any three-wire sensor will...
• Re: Generic, three wire, O2 Sensor choice for digifant?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 30 Jun 1999 22:01:28 EDT
  <<And will they work with the turbo mufflers on your performance exhaust set up? mike 87 westy>> Yes, no problem because the O2 sensor...
• Re: replacing oxygen sensor???
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 27 Dec 2000 21:19:37 EST
  Ed, there are two different types of oxygen sensor. A single wire and a three wire. Your van needs a three wire (which is...
• Re: O2 Sens. Replacement
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 8 Apr 1996 23:57:00 -0400
  ...If the sensor has three different colored wires as used on some Chrysler products, it will not work in the Vanagon. Dennis.
• Some Comments on Generic, three wire, O2 Sensorfor digifant
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Wed, 30 Jun 1999 22:39:01 EDT
  I have followed some of the recent comments on the generic three wire O2 sensor. In my case, when I converted my '82 Diesel...
• Re: O2 Sensor Idea (long)
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Thu, 7 Sep 2006 17:24:31 -0700
  ...How can one wire O2 sensor work if it heats up...? The Bentley seems > to > show a three wire O2 sensor, as does, our...
• Re: ECU or O2 sensor ?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Van Till
  Fri, 27 May 2005 18:49:42 -0400
  ...I checked the voltage on the black wire and was getting nothing. Does this mean bad O2 sensor? All three wires are conducting as...
• Re: Oxygen sensor questions...
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 19 Nov 1999 22:08:28 EST
  I have new Bosch Oxygen sensors with the three wire OE connectors (no splicing) for $110 (List special price). These are suggested to be...
• O2 sensor part number and ?'s
  Historical mailing list - Seamus Padraic Ragan
  Sat, 25 May 1996 19:01:10 -0400 (EDT)
  ...What could this be to??? Is this part of the three wire O2 sensor ??? any help is much appreciated. Seamus "permanent parking spot" Ragan...
• Re: Generic, three wire, O2 Sensor choice for digifant?
  Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
  Sun, 4 Jul 1999 12:59:25 -0700
  ...Talked to a guy that runs a business selling Catalytic > Convertors and also Oxygen sensors. I asked him if splicing the three wire > oxygen...
• Re: o2 sensor troubles
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Thu, 3 Aug 2006 05:56:52 -0700
  ...gauges.html> For the O2 sensor all you need is the one with three wires. The two white wires are for the heating element...
• Update-More 91 syncro troubleshoot ?'s
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Merrill
  Thu, 16 Jul 1998 09:00:24 -0700
  ...Van ran great, I purchased new "splice in" Bosch O2 sensor just for good measure. Made quality splices of the three wires. Now the...
• Re: O2 sensor splicing (was Re: Water-cooled VW parts?)
  Historical mailing list - Ray Hunnam
  Tue, 14 Jul 1998 09:54:02 -0700
  ...If so you must have spliced the wires, what is the go with it?. From what I understand there are three wires going into...
• Re: ECU or O2 sensor ?
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Fri, 27 May 2005 12:42:21 -0500
  ...I replaced two O2 sensors before getting smart enough to check the wiring. An '86 should have the three wire O2 Sensor so my...
• 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: O2 sensor prices?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 8 Jul 1997 10:30:53 -0400
  ...since the wire color coding is the same as on the Vanagon harness. (The '86-up sensor has three color-coded wires; the '85...
• O2 Sensor - lean/rich indicator
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 28 Jul 95 17:15:34 EDT
  ...three LED indicator that would tell the driver if the O2 Sensor is reading rich, lean, or "stochiometric" for one and three wire FI...
• Re: sensor not hot enough
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Thu, 16 Feb 2006 12:16:44 -0500
  ...If I were to replace the one-wire oxysensor system, it would be with a four-wire, not three, because I think the ground...
• Re: O2 sensors: 1-wire to replace 3-wire?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 26 Jul 1996 12:40:36 +0000
  ...I've asked around for the last few days, and every parts store is > telling me that not just any three-wire sensor will...
• Re: ford oxygen sensor
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Thu, 21 Mar 2002 20:21:37 -0800
  ...The one I used is a four wire, the three wire is way easier to install. I'll have to get a new one...
• Re: what is this wire...?
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Mon, 26 Nov 2007 19:03:57 -0500
  ...It has three wires, one regular, and >a >couple of prongs. It leads to a plug or sensor that is below the >intake >manifold...
• Re: Bigger Problem than Coolent Sensor
  Historical mailing list - Rex Merriweather
  Sat, 9 Jun 2001 14:25:09 -0700
  ...I have a question about the three wires coming out of the 02 sensor. One of the 2 heater wires fell loose off of...
• cheap 02 sensor
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Mon, 3 Dec 2001 13:31:48 -0800
  I think most of the three wire stuff is standard. Just got to find something that will thread in. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Buy the...
• Re: One more %^$ part...now O2 sensor
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:03:42 -0400
  ...He can get the OEM sensor at 2.5x the price but I have no problem splicing three wires to save $120. Happy Trails...
• Re: Vanagon GL 90 2.1L engine unexpectedly stalls while driving
  Historical mailing list - Conrad Klahn
  Thu, 20 May 2004 15:29:44 -0500
  ...I finally tracked down the problem to a faulty wire going to the Hall Sensor - one of the three wires that enters the side...
• Re: More questions on my '85
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 15 Nov 94 16:59:07 EST
  There was very useful thread on rec.autos.tech on testing the o2 sensor, including one and three wire sensor differences. Very informative stuff...
• Re: [Syncro] o2 sensor
  Historical mailing list - Cory Zumbrennen
  Wed, 28 Mar 2001 21:14:37 -0700
  ...Cory '90 Syncro Westy > > I have a new three wire sensor to install- there are two white wires- does > it matter which they are...
• "Maybe" some progress towards remedying my
  Historical mailing list - Colin Moran
  Mon, 18 Mar 2002 15:14:12 -0600
  ...There are three wires to the hall effect sensor. I had problems in wet weather with my van bucking. It slowly got worse. It...
• Temp 2 Sensor Good, Anyone ever rewire this circuit?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Marciniak
  Sun, 17 Sep 2006 21:45:42 -0500
  ...After lots of troubleshooting and three temp 2 sensor replacements. I finally decided to check the continuity of both wire leads that come from...
• o2 Sensor on 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Mon, 8 Aug 2005 08:58:06 -0400
  ...I went into the engine compartment and traced the three wires (there are three right?) that come out of the o2 wire that leads...
• Re: vanagon passes emissions, YES!
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 8 Mar 96 08:30:30 EST
  ...I see in the Parts Place catalogue that new generic three wire sensors are available for about $50.00. I would have to splice...
• Re: [Syncro] o2 sensor
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Wed, 28 Mar 2001 23:24:44 -0500
  ...joel diotte wrote: > > I have a new three wire sensor to install- there are two white wires- does > it matter which they are connected...
• oxy sensors $$$$
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 13 May 94 13:16:26 CDT
  ...part # 025-906-265 <no suffix> ONE-WIRE $39.60 1986-1991 water cooled: part # 025-906-265 B THREE-WIRE $133.25 <!!!!!> from...
• O2 sensor, 2.1L
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 17 Mar 1997 11:30:21 -0600
  Greetings list, I am replacing the O2 sensor in my 91. Several people have mentioned using a "generic" three-wire sensor ($30-50) instead...
• Re: oxy sensors $$$$
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 13 May 1994 13:26:26 -0700
  ...part # 025-906-265 <no suffix> > ONE-WIRE $39.60 > >1986-1991 water cooled: part # 025-906-265 B > THREE-WIRE $133.25 <!!!!!> > >from...
• Re: gotta keep moving
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 19 Jul 2006 12:58:16 -0400
  ...Pull the wire off the sensor. Try to determin which of the three wires is ground. Maybe brown? You can jump a wire from...
• busted temp sender?
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Tue, 15 Aug 2000 09:16:11 -0700
  ...granted i've only spent about 3hours in three weeks looking at it. Un-hooking the oxygen sensor does nothing- maybe the green wire...
• Re: Ques.for 87 Syncro
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 24 Feb 1998 07:31:36 -0200
  ...02 sensor and splice the wires. It's easy to do and the cost savings are tremendous.Two of the three wires are the...
• Re: Inconsistent stumbling on resume throttle..Was "vanagon syndrome?"
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 25 Jun 2014 10:10:37 -0700
  ...wire sensor, this would be done with exhaust heat. Neil. On 6/25/14, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote: > Of the three coming...
• Re: Post-waterpump replacement - wires and noises
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Thu, 24 May 2007 21:49:36 -0500
  ...You could also have the wiring on the harness side for a heated O2 sensor (three wires) but I think an '83 1.9L...
• Re: O2 Sensor Woes
  Historical mailing list - Amy and Andrew
  Mon, 22 Oct 2001 18:01:49 -0400
  Did you use OEM O2 sensor? On my 84 Westy with a 91 Jetta 1.8. I used a cheep universal sensor and three...
• Re: o2 Sensor on 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
  Mon, 8 Aug 2005 11:26:30 -0400
  ...I went into the engine compartment and traced the three wires (there are three right?) that come out of the o2 wire that leads...
• Re: Bucking, hesitation between 1500 and 2500 RPM when hot
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Mon, 9 Feb 2009 16:14:01 -0800
  ...sensor ground(green wire)? > Does it go to ground at the #29 chassis ground by the ECU? > > I have a three wire oxygen sensor...
• Re: 87' syncro runs rough when cold
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Holser
  Sat, 26 Sep 1998 15:21:56 -0700
  ...Do a compression check and a general tune-up (check plugs, wires and coil, check timing). The O2 sensor wire may also be grounded...
• Re: OX light
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 16 Jun 1995 11:58:42 -0500
  ...intervals on sigle wire O2 sensors and 60,000 for three wire sensors.It indicates that you should have this sensor replaced,it is...
• 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...
• Water in Oxy sensor.
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Merrill
  Thu, 28 Jan 1999 08:49:20 -0800
  ...sensor where the wires exit and found WATER inside the metal cap and the rubber plug--- around the connectors for the three wires. Also...
• Re: test for radiator fan working?
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Wed, 8 Oct 2003 11:18:32 -0700
  Unplug the temp sensor behond the grill. It has three wires. One brings in juice, the other two activate the low and high speeds...
• More 91 syncro troubleshoot ?'s
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Merrill
  Mon, 13 Jul 1998 08:18:37 -0700
  ...three wires to the sensor are not coaxial. None of the pins on the two connecters show continuity with ground or the sensor housing...
• Bucking, hesitation between 1500 and 2500 RPM when hot
  Historical mailing list - Jerry
  Mon, 9 Feb 2009 17:49:26 -0600
  ...sensor ground(green wire)? Does it go to ground at the #29 chassis ground by the ECU? I have a three wire oxygen sensor...
• Re: New Engine + New Oxy Sensor = Off Idle Stumble Problem??
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sun, 21 Sep 2008 11:03:36 -0700
  ...When the new engine I went in, I replaced >injectors, hoses (fuel and water) and a Bosch "universal" three wire >Oxygen Sensor. > > >I think...
• Re: Loss of power - super hot muffler
  Historical mailing list - PNC Allen
  Wed, 11 Dec 2002 15:07:37 -0500
  green wire for heating the sensor? there is a two connect and a single connect. total three wires. one is green. -----Original Message----- From...
• Re: how do I get O2 sensor out?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 24 Jul 1996 17:17:41 -0700
  ...Any three wire one will work fine -- just save your connectors to ad to the new one. The VW ones come with the right...
• Re: O2 sensors: 1-wire to replace 3-wire?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 26 Jul 1996 12:14:00 -0500
  ...a universal >three-wire....[snip]...I'd put the three-wire type in. >malcolm Thanks, Malcolm. My '86 has the sensor located in the...
• Re: Generic or VW O2 sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 5 Apr 2003 06:59:29 EST
  ...as it has three wires and the same threads. You will need to splice your old plug to the new sensor. You must solder...
• Re: O2 sensor necessary or jumper the wires on 85 GL 1.9
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 27 Jun 2010 00:23:04 -0400
  At 06:55 PM 6/26/2010 Saturday, A J wrote: >I assume that since the wires are not connected to any sensor that...
• Re: Question re: can i use a universal 1 wire Oxygen sensor?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 10 Apr 2000 12:03:27 -0400
  ...Works for me! Right, but he's using it to replace a three-wire. Same function, but much slower warmup. d David Beierl - Providence...
• Re: (LONG) Surging Idle fixed! / Surging O2 sensor readings
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Wed, 12 Jan 2000 06:35:48 EST
  ...Disconnect the sensor lead. This is easiest deduce with a single wire sensor. Three wire sensors have two wires for a heater, DONT mess...