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• Engine Pulsing - No More?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
  Wed, 23 Jun 1999 21:52:48 PDT
  ...Unfortunately, due to lack of understanding on my part, I got the temp sensor for the temperature gauge, not the temp 2 sensor, but...
• Vanagon syndrome
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 15 May 2021 01:18:20 +0000
  ...The temps 2 and O2 sensor inputs relay heavily on proper ground reference. Check for stray voltages on the O2 sensor wire outer sheath...
• Ground of Oxygen sensor reading 10.6V
  Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
  Sat, 2 Apr 2011 20:52:20 -0700
  ...Most of the things have already been changed, like the wires, plugs, cap and rotor, temp. II sensor, and now the Oxygen sensor, and...
• O2 Sensor Disconnected=better mpg???
  Historical mailing list - Chad G
  Fri, 26 Oct 2001 12:26:43 -0400
  ...I have replaced many parts to no avail (temp II, O2 sensor, wires, plugs, air filter, fuel pressure reg., AFM, ECU.....). I recently disconnected...
• Re: Blue Syncro oceanside
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sat, 29 Dec 2012 00:28:31 -0600
  ...I am assuming that >> this happened when the coolant temp sensor told the ECU to turn the >> heater off on the sensor. When I...
• Re: 2.1 strange running before and after head gasket repair
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:43:36 -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...
• RE: Temp. gage/location of T-sending unit
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 17 Apr 1996 16:42:51 -0800
  ...Also in the box was a pin-type temp sensor for the oil temp. Seems the Right Reverend Hoover was opposed to oil temp...
• Re: Not another heater fan!!!...
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 5 Jan 95 14:32:36 PST
  ...The 2nd sensor kicks in at a higher temp and turns on the fan without the current limiting resister. Should the first sensor failed...
• Re: Procedure for checking computer Temp sending unit
  Historical mailing list - Jfp w/3 WBXs
  Sat, 7 Sep 2002 18:05:38 +0000
  Hi Ken, If the Digijet is like the digifant, the sensor is an NTC or negative temperature coefficient device. The hotter it gets the...
• Re: Engine Starting Problem
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
  Tue, 25 Feb 2014 13:18:04 -0500
  ...I also checked at the temp 2 sensor, it was 3178 ohm. Other readings were: 1-7 10.64 V 5-7 infinity 6...
• Re: Temp 2 Sensor
  Historical mailing list - Geo & Kathleen Hahn
  Sat, 22 Jul 2006 08:09:16 -0700
  alfred bagdan wrote: > ...Buy a Temp2 sensor as soon as possible, and replace it. > Learn to be your own mechanic if you insist to...
• Re: Temp 2 sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
  Mon, 17 Dec 2001 19:51:29 -0500
  Joe; Always suspect the TEMPII sensor. They fail relatively often. I am on my second or third on both our WBXs. Just replace it...
• Re: No start after temp II replacement - conclusion
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Thu, 14 Feb 2008 21:36:37 -0500
  ...This is why I thought that perhaps the temp sensor was >faulty. > >So low and behold, when I checked the plugs this weekend they...
• Re: O2 Sensor Idea (long)
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Thu, 7 Sep 2006 18:50:28 -0500
  ...The temp 2 sensor/ engine coolant temp needs to get an output below about 2 volts before the ecu goes into closed loop. You...
• Re: MODERATOR Trimming replies was Re: temp sensors?
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Wed, 5 Aug 2009 22:59:33 -0400
  ...temp sensors? Blahblah blah blah Jake. Instructions is what we need David, not imprecations. I use Gmail - I click on 'Reply All' or 'Reply...
• Re: 2.1L ignition/FI woes!!
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 29 Nov 2005 18:00:16 -0500
  Maybe suspect that water temp 11 sensor,again.Do you have the old one still?
• Re: Drop in gas mileage update
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Tue, 26 Oct 2004 09:24:00 -0400
  ...In just measuring the O2 sensor output when disconnected, it starts out giving voltage but when it reaches temperature, there is nothing in the...
• Temp II voltages
  Historical mailing list - Helen Fahy
  Mon, 30 Apr 2001 19:20:35 -0400
  ...The archives have listed 2 different acceptable ranges for the Temp II sensor voltage at normal operating temperature. The first was 0.1 to...
• Re: Stubborn oxygen sensor
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 11 Nov 2007 19:29:19 -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: Overheating - but no to windward
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
  Fri, 28 Feb 2003 10:15:17 -0700
  ...changed the specs on the temp senders so your gauge will read differently (higher) if you replace the sensor with a new one. This...
• Re: Coolant Temp Sensor Test. Generic vs VW.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 5 Oct 2009 19:53:37 -0700
  ...Coolant Temp Sensor Test. Generic vs VW. > Hi all. > > Temp/resistance graphs in my Vanagon and Mk3 Jetta Bentleys appear to > be the same...
• Re: horrible cold start idle, running rich
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 7 Nov 2010 16:44:27 -0800
  ...There is so much > written about idle, fuel mix, temp II sensor, etc. that I find it > difficult > to parse pertinent info. Will appreciate...
• Coolant Indicator LED is Flashing at Normal Temperatures
  Historical mailing list - Subject: Coolant Indicator LED is Flashing at Normal Temperatures
  February 29, 1992
  CONDITION Coolant overheat / low coolant level indicator LED is flashing at normal coolant temperatures. SERVICE Check the coolant indicator LED according to the list...
• Coolant Indicator LED is Flashing at Normal Temperatures
  Historical mailing list - Subject: Coolant Indicator LED is Flashing at Normal Temperatures
  February 29, 1992
  CONDITION Coolant overheat / low coolant level indicator LED is flashing at normal coolant temperatures. SERVICE Check the coolant indicator LED according to the list...
• Re: Idle question
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Fri, 21 Feb 2014 19:29:10 -0500
  ...A bad ground for the temp 2 sensor can also be a problem along with the sensor itself. >> >> Dennis >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Vanagon Mailing...
• Re: Jetta Conversion. Coolant Sensor DTC. WBX Temp Gauge LED Cause This?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:50:03 -0400
  At 10:34 PM 7/11/2010 Sunday, neil n wrote: >Could the WBX blinking LED in temp gauge at startup (normal), >trigger this...
• Coolant level sensor lite dimly lit
  Historical mailing list - Gregg Scharff
  Fri, 22 May 1998 16:58:52 -0400
  ...The temp gauge reads the typical halfway (on top of the level sensor light) once the engine warms up. Does this sound familiar to...
• Re: 83 h20 fuel injection problem
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 22 Sep 1998 15:27:09 EDT
  ...Also I think there is another temp sensor to check (in the air flow meter box?). Let me know what you discover. Ken Wilford...
• Re: Tooooooooooooo ritch a startup...com on guys!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Mon, 25 Apr 2005 00:38:30 -0400
  ...the last temp II sensor that i fixed had a bad connector and wiring, and for the most part that was the problem. jonathan...
• Re: more idle issues revisited
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Mon, 22 May 2006 09:20:05 -0700
  ...If I recall correctly, unplugging TempII basically tells the ECU the engine is cold, making it ignore the O2 sensor input (?) and use a...
• Re: Dragging an anchor?
  Historical mailing list - Modl6971
  Sun, 26 Apr 1998 04:36:34 EDT
  ...Does this sound like a temp sensor or O2 sensor problem? Todd Last >> IT SURE DOES. MICHAEL
• Re: SERious Bucking after warm up...
  Historical mailing list - Pascal Giasson
  Mon, 15 Aug 2005 22:09:44 -0400
  ...I cleaned the engine grounds which were quite dirty and at the same time put in a new temp II sensor. So far it...
• Re: Who wants to be the guinea pig?
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:24:52 -0400
  Intake Air Temperature Sensor http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digifant_Engine_Management_system On Tue, Oct 25, 2011 at 2:43 PM, Robert Fisher...
• Re: Difficult starting, smell gas, fires when pedal down (more air flow)
  Historical mailing list - Syncronicity1
  Tue, 13 May 2008 06:49:56 -0700
  ...Looks like debug on all the vacuum lines is in order, and also the Temp II sensor test (what Rob wrote). Roland -----Original Message...
• Re: UrgentHelp re; Coolant System
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Sun, 29 Oct 2000 20:29:14 -0500
  ...Isn't that where the temp sensor should be? I gave the van a tune up and checked everything out the day before they...
• Re: help with 91GL problem - it likes flatbed rides too much
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Brobst
  Fri, 1 Aug 2003 15:47:53 -0400
  ...A second temperature sensor is located on the front of the housing that connects directly to the temperature gauge on the dashboard. My sensor...
• No start after Temp II replacement
  Historical mailing list - Gregory Smith
  Fri, 25 Jan 2008 16:44:43 -0800
  ...No start after Temp II replacement > > Thanks for the quick replies. So I have tried swapping back the old > sensor with no effect. > > As...
• Re: 87 Digifant idle problems
  Historical mailing list - Tonya Pope
  Fri, 5 Dec 1997 12:39:52 -0600
  ...Call me the coolant temp. sensor crusader. There are other things that I can vaguely recall from list history that can cause what you...
• Re: NEED HELP IN FLORIDA!!!
  Historical mailing list - Ron Semko
  Thu, 9 Nov 2000 20:41:58 EST
  ...It actually sounds like the temp. sensor II is not right. If the alternator was replaced it is possible that the wire to the...
• Re: Closed-Loop: what's the ECU waiting for?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 4 Nov 2007 09:03:34 -0500
  A cold reading from the temp sensor cam make the ECU go open loop but the temp would be near 110F. Bad reading from...
• Re: O2-sensor blues and more on '84 1.9L engine
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 15 Aug 2011 05:47:54 -0700
  ...On startup and > until the O2 sensor warms up to operating temperature, the lights will > wander eratically, but once up to temp, it will...
• more oil temp
  Historical mailing list - e freeman
  Sat, 22 Jun 1996 09:54:48 -0400
  ...where is the best place to put a temp sensor that doesnt require case drilling or engine removal? why would a dipstick sender be...
• Re: engine surge on idle --- FIX
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 16 Apr 94 19:20:34 EDT
  ...800 (VW repair sucks) I tracked it down to the idle temperature sensor. Seems that it is a thermsistor that senses when the engine...
• Re: Temp 2 sensor installation question.
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 3 Sep 2015 13:02:45 -0700
  make sure that the AFM connector is fit and tight... add some dielectric grease will help..
• Re: question about replacing temp 2 sensor
  Historical mailing list - Brian Doss
  Tue, 9 Jan 2001 09:20:48 EST
  I found that the clip works both ways on my '88. B Doss [text/html]
• Re: Weird Stuff----
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Mon, 11 Feb 2002 10:12:06 EST
  In a message dated 2/11/02 12:57:37 AM, tubaman@WOMBAT.NET writes: << coolant temperature/pressure sensor >> ?????
• Re: Small Diagnostic Computer
  Historical mailing list - Germain
  Sun, 17 Apr 2005 18:29:16 -0400
  ...Computer is on when ECU is powered Oxygen sensor reading in volts Fuel pump ON. Air flow in volts Air inlet Temperature (Temp.I...
• Re: Temp Gauge calibration with Subaru engine
  Historical mailing list - David Milo
  Thu, 19 Apr 2007 19:26:32 -0400
  ...The VW temp > gauge has an over temp warning led circuit built into the gauge to get > the driver's attention when the temp...
• Re: Gauges
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Thu, 9 Oct 2008 21:02:13 -0400
  ...I drilled and tapped the coolant distributor (very carefully), and installed the coolant temp sensor very close to the original. For oil temp, used...
• water temp sensor -leaving on vac
  Historical mailing list - Dan Johnston
  Thu, 31 Aug 2000 22:03:48 -0400
  ...big question, do i need to bleed the system after replacing the sensor? and is it best to replace it from under the van...
• Re: Tips on replacing Temp 2 sensor The easy way!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 26 Jan 2015 18:30:18 -0500
  ...Tips on replacing Temp 2 sensor The easy way! I'll try that, and hope it doesn't fly away somewhere and hide, like...
• Running HOT!, help, '80
  Historical mailing list
  03 Jul 97 06:38:54 PDT
  Now that I have a oil temp guage installed, I can prove that I am overheating, as opposed to just thinking I am. I...
• What does your oil pressure gauge "say", and what other gauges do you have in your Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:17:02 -0400
  ...The Vanagon oil cooler doesn't seem to have a place to put the temp sensor. So, rather than having a non-functioning gauge...
• Re: Replacement of coolant temp sensor (help needed)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Sat, 31 Aug 2013 11:25:51 -0700
  ...On 8/31/2013 11:09 AM, David M wrote: > I'm trying to replace the coolant temp sensor (temp gauge sensor - black connector...
• Re: How Hot is To Hott?
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Fri, 27 Jul 2007 22:12:25 -0400
  I pulled out my old Temp 1 sensor which i replaced due to some careless filling of the "nub" (though it still worked). I...
• Re: Redline Water Wetter (was: Temperature guage}
  Historical mailing list - CHRIS STANN
  Mon, 9 Apr 2001 08:15:58 -0500
  ...I guess the way to prove it would be to have two water temp sensors. Chris. ----- Original Message ----- From: Gary Stearns <gstearns@OPTONLINE.NET...
• temp sensor, maple syrup
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
  Fri, 22 Dec 2000 10:09:47 -0500
  What are some things to check if the temp sensor fails to operate? Mine just stays pointed straight down no matter how long i...
• Re: Do I need a HEATED O2 sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Aerowolf
  Wed, 8 Sep 2004 14:29:16 -0500
  ...Why did you want to put an O2 sensor on it in the first place? > > then the > > temperature of the catalytic converter can't...
• Re: Oil temps
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 15 Apr 1996 12:23:44 -0400
  ...Even at 250 oil temp, should be able to hold 10psi oil pressur. Note that stock sensors do not turn on light until pressure...
• Re: Help-Temp sensor location?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 24 Jul 2000 11:40:42 -0400
  ...Probably the coolant temp ground wire...there are two temp sensors mounted in the thermostat housing, one for the ECU and one for the...