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Re: running too rich
Historical mailing list - Pat Callaghan
Thu, 10 Jul 2003 12:13:38 -0700
Running rich could damage your catalytic converter & o2 sensor. The O2 sensor is cheap, about $35, the cat is about $100. Pat Callaghan 87...
Re: speedo for Canadian 85?
Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
Mon, 11 Jun 2007 20:07:13 -0700
Correct, the CDN market vanagons have no EGR/O2 light, so a one piece cable is what you want for your 2WD van. You...
Any chemists reading?
Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
Fri, 28 Dec 2007 08:52:25 -0800
...But humans and other critters also burn O2 and make CO2. I wonder how a little 1600/2800 btu heater compares with a human...
Re: Fire Systems/performance parts
Historical mailing list - Scott Chen
Wed, 18 Mar 1998 09:12:03 -0600
>>Second is an air/fuel ratio monitor which hooks up to your O2 sensor >>and graphically depicts your air/fuel ratio under any conditions...
Rich on Start up
Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
Wed, 27 Apr 2005 08:04:47 -0700
...At start up the O2 is ignored. Fuel enrichment at start is dependant on the Temp II, and The TempI, air temp sensor in...
Re: The dreaded AFM adjustment screw
Historical mailing list - jon
Fri, 16 Feb 2007 00:16:42 -0800
...I will be > > looking at all the grounds related to the O2 and AFM systems. > > > > One thing I discovered was that you can't...
Re: O2 sensors brand quality difference?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 25 Jul 2014 17:02:47 -0400
...a failing O2 sensor in my > > inline VW motored van and I wanted to see what the List take is on O2 sensors. > > There...
Re: Billy won't run
Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
Sat, 6 Mar 2004 12:02:26 -0500
Warren from your description the engine is running to rich and you have gas fouled the plugs, O2 sensor and the exhaust system. I...
Idle problem/digitool readings
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Sat, 19 Jul 2003 11:46:27 -0700
...Cold engine No AC on Temp 1.7,7 temp 2 .67, O2 .41, AFM 1.92 Batt 13.14 Well finally got the...
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: Catalytic convertor
Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
Tue, 23 Jan 2001 07:47:46 -0700
It affects the O2 sensor, which affects your mixture. The O2 sensor is (as was mentioned) in the cat on the 2.1 Keith...
Re: Catalytic convertor
Historical mailing list
Tue, 23 Jan 2001 11:36:37 EST
...The O2 sensor is located before the cat-con, not after it, and therefore would read the same, cat or no. The only difference...
Re: O2 Sensor
Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
Mon, 11 Jul 2005 21:27:54 -0400
...VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2005 10:58 PM > Subject: O2 Sensor > > > > Greetings All, > > > > I have sent the posts on the oxygen sensors...
Re: 89 MYSTERY problem!!
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Sat, 14 Oct 2006 04:23:21 -0700
...to the O2 > sensor. > > John > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mark Drillock" <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET> > > Your problem is at least related to the O2 sensor. That...
Re: Gas mileage
Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:18:25 -0700
...Put in a new > O2 > sensor last year when the old one quit working. > > Paul of Valley Wagenworks says Bosche sold a bunch of...
Re: Air cooled emissions indentification Fed/ California
Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
Mon, 8 Sep 2008 20:44:25 -0600
...The CA models had an O2 sensor while the other 49 states did not. The exhaust system is different because of this. The 49...
Re: 2.1 l running poorly
Historical mailing list - Dan Winget
Sun, 1 Sep 2002 21:12:42 EDT
Karl sounds like your o2 sensor needs to be replaced Dan
Re: My poor MPG, O2 sensor seems okay
Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
Mon, 10 Sep 2007 22:29:39 -0700
...My poor MPG, O2 sensor seems okay > > I'm not certain what the value is in doing that. Mellow Yellow handily > passes California emissions...
Re: Cat Bypass Pipe "pros & cons"
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Thu, 16 Apr 2015 23:14:46 -0600
...to be installed in the pipe to accommodate the >> O2 sensor, but will the O2 still send the correct signal to the ECU? >> >> >> >> What...
Re: HELP NEEDED ON THE ROAD
Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
Wed, 18 Sep 2002 22:49:03 -0400
...The gas mileage was not as horrible as when I have had an O2 sensor go bad, and I had more high speed and...
Re: When the O2 sensor cools down...
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:25:29 -0400
...The O2 sensor cooling is a design flaw. That is why the 2.1 engines use a heated sensor. Also, the 1.9 liter...
Re: Diagnostic Question
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 28 Feb 2007 23:13:22 -0500
Sounds like an O2 sensor issue. To confirm, when it happens, hold throttle steady and turn ignition off and back on. If it works...
O2 sensor trouble
Historical mailing list - Gerry Lepage
Fri, 4 Jul 2008 18:45:40 -0400
Hi list, Van runs terrific and all is well with the o2 sensor unplugged for over 1 year now. I figured since I was...
Re: Removing stuck O2 sensor
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Mon, 2 Feb 2015 10:46:51 -0800
...Without the cat you may not need the O2 sensor. The O2 sensor is there to make the cat do its job. Dennis -----Original...
Re: orphaned wire in driver's side of engine compartment
Historical mailing list - Timothy O. Crooks
Sat, 15 Aug 1998 01:27:27 -0400
Is your O2 sensor hooked up? This sounds like the wire you disconect for the O2 sensor when you are making adjustments to your...
Flashing battery and O2 Sensor light
Historical mailing list - James Lipman
Mon, 6 Nov 2000 22:26:22 -0800
I just bought an 85 Westy and the battery light and O2 light flicker on and off. Any Suggestions. Do I just need to...
Re: My poor MPG, O2 sensor seems okay
Historical mailing list - Jack R.
Tue, 11 Sep 2007 09:49:05 -0400
...My poor MPG, O2 sensor seems okay Hm. Well, I haven't noticed any loss of power. I have a "reference" drive: a climb...
Re: Single wire Oxygen sensor: Substitution report..
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Fri, 31 Oct 2014 11:05:21 -0600
Don How did you end up dealing with the Ground ~ It should, I believe, be taken care of through the Body of the O2Snsr...
Re: 87 2.1 dies after 30 seconds
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 28 Feb 2015 00:38:41 -0500
...Had similar issue with my >> 91 and a replacement O2 sensor fixed it. >> >> Steven >> 91 Westy >> >> On Fri, Feb 27, 2015 at 3:05...
Re: idle fuel calculations
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 25 Nov 2007 23:34:22 -0500
Who told you the ECU does not use the O2 sensor at idle? It definatley is. Only if something is worng or the settings...
Re: Misbehaving in the wet
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Sun, 22 Feb 2004 17:01:30 -0800
...The ECU IGNORES the O2 reading for a minute or 2 after you start a cold engine. This is because it knows that the...
Re: 1.9L Gutless when first started
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 22 Oct 2007 06:50:28 -0400
...Ken Lewis O2 monitor sits pretty steady in center of range during this brief time (new O2 sensor, too, O2 fluctuates properly when ECU...
Re: Fast idle and stumble
Historical mailing list - David McNeely
Wed, 27 Jul 2022 08:57:51 -0700
So if the problem only manifests itself with the O2 sensor plugged in, put in a new O2 sensor. On Wed, Jul 27, 2022...
Re: High elevation adjustments
Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
Mon, 8 Jul 2002 21:44:38 -0700
...My O2 sensor (90 GL) fail just as if it was at sea level, a slow degredation over time. Two ways to by pass...
Re: 2.1 strange running before and after head gasket repair
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Tue, 13 Nov 2012 09:54:03 -0800
...As for the O2 sensor, could the coax give > problem with the O2 sensor disconnected? I suppose it could, as it's > connected to...
o2 sensor voltage
Historical mailing list - Shawn Fowler
Tue, 3 Apr 2007 14:28:37 -0700
Howdy all, I popped a meter on my o2 sensor at the clip 24" away from the sensor and was getting quickly changing voltages...
Re: Reduced Mileage
Historical mailing list - Matthew Snook
Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:23:08 -0800
...Last tuneup was a year ago, I don't know if Mike put in an O2 sensor at that time. Matt -----Original Message----- From...
Re: One more %^$ part...
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 19:56:07 -0700
Yup... 30 seconds = O2 sensor. It should engraved on the dash. BTDT. Cya, Robert
Re: O2 Sensor Voltage
Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
Sun, 4 Feb 2001 22:49:16 -0600
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Re: O2 Sensor Voltage
Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
Sun, 4 Feb 2001 21:51:11 -0700
Mark Ingalls wrote: > > Rich = Power : ) : ) : ) > Mark, I guess you're talking dollars here? Larry
Re: HELP NEEDED ON THE ROAD
Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
Wed, 18 Sep 2002 22:20:19 -0700
Or... Air Cleaner. Stephen Steele wrote: Rich equals air or O2 sensor. >
Re: How does the Oxy Sensor Work/ go bad?
Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
Thu, 25 Nov 1999 18:56:32 EST
...This indicates a rich condition or to little O2.When there is O2 in the exhaust (lean), the inside and outside of the sensor...
Re: California Emission Test?
Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
Mon, 16 Jul 2012 16:13:10 -0700
On the Vanagon, it is really common to fail your smog test on O2 due to a leak in the exhaust that sucks O2...
Re: black tail pipe
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Sat, 11 Oct 1997 16:53:23 -0700
...Since there's feedback from the O2 sensor you should, in theory, never have to adjust the mixture manually. First, check the entire ignition...
Re: O2 Sensor Wire
Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
Thu, 13 Jan 2005 17:29:11 -0500
...Thursday, January 13, 2005 9:16 AM Subject: [VANAGON] O2 Sensor Wire > Anybody got the VW part number for the shielded green wire for...
Re: O2 Sensor Woes
Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
Sun, 21 Oct 2001 09:37:28 -0400
...Get out the Bentley and find which pin on the ECU is the input from the O2 sensor, (can't remember at the moment...
Re: Inexpensive O2 Sensors - archives
Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
Fri, 16 Feb 2001 10:20:56 -0500
...Inexpensive O2 Sensors - A Suggestion >Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2001 22:59:51 EST > >Just a few comments to the O2 sensor thread: > >1...
Re: VW Fuel Injection Information (was SS header)
Historical mailing list - Carl Turner
Fri, 19 Sep 1997 16:17:50 -0400
...I have no idea of that impact on the FI system. >> On my 84 at least, the O2 sensor is upstream of the cat...
Re: O2 sensors brand quality difference?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 28 Jul 2014 16:59:37 -0400
...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > The Vanagon operates the O2 sensor heater continuously. Since it is so far away from the engine it is needed...
Re: BAD gas mileage and injector service
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Wed, 29 Jun 2011 13:15:32 -0500
...Jim On Wed, Jun 29, 2011 at 1:04 PM, Michael R <michael@jamhome.us> wrote: > > > > > Jim Felder wrote: > > Maybe your O2 sensor has...
timing spec and tune up and Ed's being fixed
Historical mailing list - The Buslady
Sat, 11 Jul 1998 20:24:43 EDT
...What's the timing supposed to be at for 2.0L? And if I DO need a o2 sensor, are they easy to install...
Re: Generic O2 sensor installation
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Wed, 9 Nov 2005 18:56:21 -0800
> > I am ready to install a new O2 sensor in my van, and it is a Bosch > > > single wire type. > > > > Can anyone tell me...
2 EFI tips from Import Service magazine
Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
Fri, 24 May 1996 11:05:32 CST6CDT
...As Gerry Skerbitz found, the O2 sensor wire is actually a co-axial wire and subject to shorting out between the conductors and giving...
Re: O2 Sensor in Catalytic Converter - Correct model for each FI system ?
Historical mailing list - Brian Keese
Tue, 26 Apr 2005 17:02:34 -0400
The thread diameter/pitch for the O2 sensor is 18 x 1.5 mm. I went to my flaps and they were useless, although...
Re: Mileage at altitude
Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
Fri, 29 Oct 1999 12:59:23 -0500
...As Bill points out the o2 sensor provides the ecu with the all important mixture info. Then with the o2 sensor voltage the ecu...
AW: Fuel consumption
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Tue, 5 Nov 2002 23:33:53 -0800
That must be why my mileage is down- the shop left three leaks in my "new" header that is upstream of the O2 sensor...
Re: GOWESTY AFM no start problem
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 25 Jun 2016 14:57:45 -0400
...Decided to install the new >> reconditioned GOWESTY AFM today. >> I disconnected the O2 sensor then installed the AFM started the >> engine with the O2...
Need o2 sensor help
Historical mailing list - Ken Ehlert
Mon, 21 May 2001 20:06:48 -0500
Anyone in the Chicago area have a digitool that I could borrow to solve a problem with the o2 sensor on my '85 Westy...
Re: cheap new o2 sensor
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Sun, 2 Dec 2001 20:45:10 EST
Extensively discussed in the archives. Includes sensor choices, wiring methods and troubleshooting. Frank Grunthaner
Re: O2 Sensor Idea (long)
Historical mailing list - Marion Lathem
Thu, 7 Sep 2006 19:55:44 -0500
Hey, Thanks, I could not tell yet, which system my 85 had... Thanks...! Lyle