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• FI and head temp sensor
  Historical mailing list - Scott Allred
  Mon, 20 Jul 1998 09:11:30 -0700
  ...Here's my question for all the electrical gurus -- yesterday I was poking around and was considering re-installing an old head temp sensor...
• Re: Hesitation at low RPM
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 6 Sep 1994 15:53:49 -0700 (PDT)
  ...I seem to have a longer reprieve from the low-power demon on > > >cool, cloudy mornings. > > > > i'd bet on the coolant temp sensor...
• Temperature gauge and red light
  Historical mailing list - Lionel Tun
  Fri, 24 Jan 1997 21:23:57 -0000
  ...thermostat or sensor? > Date: 24 January 1997 13:27 > ...[I said the temperature gauge needle always showed 'low']... > If the > engine appears to be...
• Running VERY HOT 91 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Fri, 27 Jun 2003 08:02:41 -0700
  ...This suggested to me that the temp sensor in the front for the fan relay has a bit of a disonnect or offset with...
• Re: Oil Temps @ 65MPH
  Historical mailing list - John
  Tue, 12 Oct 1999 17:57:23 -0400
  ...I just hooked up the oil temp sensor and > I wish to know what a good stable temp for running freeways at 65 would...
• Re: Pulsing idle UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Wed, 14 Apr 1999 18:04:29 -0500
  ...Judging from that, is >my coolant temp sensor the problem? >I guess if the ECU doesn't get proper temp readings, it causes the...
• Cold Start Problem
  Historical mailing list - David Brooks
  Wed, 08 May 1996 13:32:26 -0600
  ...head temp sensor. Runs great once started, but still doesn't like to start when cold. Knowledgeable friend says I need new air flow...
• ECU for 84, 1.9
  Historical mailing list - John Houser
  Sat, 17 May 2003 20:41:08 EDT
  ...I have replaced the AFM, the Oxygen sensor and the TempII sensor. The next rational thing is the Electronic Control Unit. Does anyone have...
• 82 westy, custom modifying circut to run cooler (?)
  Historical mailing list - B.J.R.
  Thu, 4 Sep 2008 16:52:50 -0700
  I came across this while searching online, the guy had ssold a van with "New temp sensor and custom modifying circuit to keep van...
• Mystery (to me) wire
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Thu, 23 May 1996 11:35:40 -0500 (CDT)
  ...disappearing *down there* somewhere. :-) I always thought it was a head temp sensor that it was going to, but now looking at the Bentley...
• Re: Temp 2 sensor
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 16 May 2017 00:11:02 +0000
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• Installed Int/Ext Air Temp Gauge - pics
  Historical mailing list - Todd Brown
  Tue, 25 May 2010 11:00:06 -0700
  ...The exterior temp sensor has a 10ft wire that is routed up and over the top-then-back of the cabinet, down beside-then...
• Re: How Hot is To Hott?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Fri, 27 Jul 2007 16:45:50 -0700
  Hi, Cool, or, I mean 'hot' .....just wanted to say that I think Temp Sensors I and II refer to ones for the fuel...
• Re: Another operating temp question
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 23 Dec 2001 23:22:48 -0600
  ...OPTONLINE.NET> writes: > Where is your Temp gauge sensor mounted? If this is an actual oil > temperature, be happy. You engine is running well...
• Re: Vanagon syndrome...it sucks!
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 7 Apr 2016 09:39:58 -0700
  ...as suggested the O2 sensor, the temp2 sensor, the throttle body switch all can give the syndrome... as for the AFM the things to...
• Re: Problem, New Rebuilt Engine, Running Rich, What's Wrong?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Arthur
  Mon, 20 Jul 2009 08:12:03 -0300
  ...The Temp 2 sensor is not on the engine. It is on the front drivers side of the engine bay connected to the thermostat...
• Re: 82 Aircooled Temp II sensor ohm's
  Historical mailing list - Wil Haslup
  Tue, 28 Jun 2005 10:37:44 -0400
  ...I have been told this may be a temp > II/cylinder head temp sensor problem. The Bentley specs that at an oil > temp of...
• Re: cold start
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 23 Mar 2013 09:25:33 -0400
  Temp 2 sensor and idle speed controller (assuming 2.1L). As for grounds the ring terminals can be clean and tight but wires can...
• Does anyone have this part for sale?
  Historical mailing list - Travers Fenton
  Tue, 14 Oct 2003 13:46:21 -0700
  This is the wiring harness for the Temp II Sensor, for the wasserboxer engine 83+ models ( I think ). Here is a picture of my...
• Re: temp guage read-out
  Historical mailing list - Richards, Andrew
  Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:11:58 -0700
  ...I did the temp sensor because I found on www.benplace.com some info about it being a commonly faulty part and it's...
• Re: Hesitation at low RPM
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 6 Sep 94 15:16:27 PDT
  ...I seem to have a longer reprieve from the low-power demon on > >cool, cloudy mornings. > > i'd bet on the coolant temp sensor...
• Re: Coolant Level Sensor
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 19 Jan 2000 06:20:30 -0600
  ...What about a situation where the gage says the engine temp gage says all is ok, but the sensor light blinks....and yet the...
• Re: Meter Recommendation
  Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
  Wed, 18 Dec 2002 12:14:45 -0800
  While talking about meters, Radio Shack has the hand held (very small) remote temperature sensor on sale right now at $29.95, Christmas special...
• Cold Start Problem
  Historical mailing list - Don & Sue Welch
  Sat, 19 Aug 2000 18:30:17 -0700
  ...Could this be the water temp sensor..? (there are two... which color..? ) Or isn't there an air temp sensor on the bottom of...
• SETTING IDLE
  Historical mailing list - jake beaulieu
  Wed, 10 Aug 2005 12:24:06 -0500
  ...Within the last year I replaced both the temp II sensor and the auxillary air valve. I suppose the tempII sensor may be acting...
• Oops! RE: battery going?
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Fri, 28 Apr 2006 02:38:11 -0500
  ...in ohms, roughly 250 operating temp, 2000 room temp, :::several ::::::thousand below freezing. so the ecu treats a disconnected sensor, ::::::infinity ::::::ohms, as reporting...
• Re: 1.9 flooding
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Wed, 20 Mar 2019 14:05:26 -0600
  ...warmed up. > Changed the; > plugs > cap and rotor > wires > oxygen sensor > temp II sensor > idle switch works > > Not sure what to look at anymore...
• Re: Joy Hecht's problem's solved?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Mon, 23 May 2005 16:25:01 -0400
  ...sounds like a side-effect of the temp sensor being located near the top of the coolant system (where there will be nothing but...
• Re: Idle question
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Fri, 21 Feb 2014 13:58:13 -0800
  ...A bad ground > for the temp 2 sensor can also be a problem along with the sensor itself. > > > > Dennis > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Vanagon Mailing...
• oil pressure gauge sensor.
  Historical mailing list - james peters
  Fri, 2 Jun 2000 14:35:52 PDT
  ...Oil press/temp and voltage. After I had the heads and cylinders replaced the oil pressure gauge stopped working. The needle goes across the...
• Re: How do I....
  Historical mailing list - Chris Snyder
  Sat, 28 Apr 2007 23:54:06 EDT
  In a message dated 4/28/2007 10:39:13 PM Central Daylight Time, airic1@comcast.net writes: > Check the temp sensor connector, not...
• Re: '87 Syncro GL temp light
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 8 May 1996 13:38:12 -0400
  ...Pull the connector off of the sensor >and enusure you have a good, clean contact. No. The light in the temperature gage has nothing...
• Re: Temp II Sensor, Engine Hot.
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 24 Sep 2013 21:06:32 -0700
  ...Good to know the temp II sensor is always inputting to the ECU. Neil. On Tue, Sep 24, 2013 at 6:15 PM, Scott...
• Re: Idle question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 21 Feb 2014 16:11:24 -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: 86 hot temp gauge---was '86 Westy cranking trouble
  Historical mailing list - Dan Hall
  Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:03:36 -0500
  ...The gauge measures current flow through the wire and > sensor. As the sensor heats up it's resistance drops and more current > flows through...
• Timing question: Digifant I system
  Historical mailing list - Roland Finston
  Thu, 14 Oct 2004 08:18:05 -0000
  ...Finally turn off engine reconnect coolant temp sensor and reset the Digifant to its base setting.(disconnecting the crankacase vent hose, pugging it, starting...
• Re: WBX Digitool/ Digital Engine Analyzer
  Historical mailing list - Rick Koller
  Wed, 18 Jun 2014 12:16:49 -0400
  ...Specifically in my experience it warned me of potential and actual failure for the Oxygen sensor, temp sensor II, battery output and the throttle...
• 1991 vanagon - Dometic 182B fan limit switch
  Historical mailing list - KevinPGilleran
  Mon, 13 Jan 2014 15:10:27 -0800
  ...using the higher temp range but I wanted to see if anyone else had a good experience the lower temperature range sensor. Thanks. Kevin
• Re: Strange Ignition Problem
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 24 Aug 2002 16:20:22 -0700
  ...ECU ECU relay Temp 2 sensor idle and throttle switches aux air regulator temp gauge sender coolant level sensor Wheezerboxer motors have it too...
• Re: Oil gauge sender mounting questions for Air-Cooled engines
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 25 Apr 2005 22:13:40 -0400
  There is only 1 oil pressure sensor, on top of the oil cooler mount, and one temp sensor on the driver's side cylinder...
• Re: O2 sensor question
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 6 Jun 1997 18:11:25 PST
  ...BUT the sensor must reach operating temperature to work(real hot) i.e. the computer ignores any input from sensors on a cold engine...
• Re: 2.1 WBX Warm Start Troubles
  Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
  Sat, 19 Nov 2016 23:46:02 +0000
  My Temp 2 Sensor is brand new. Actually, it was the first thing I changed.I've got 5.1 VDC at the power...
• Re: hesitation
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 17 Jul 2006 11:02:47 -0400
  ...And to replace the water temp sensor two. I did both. I like the timing advance . The temp sensor cost $25,but no change...
• Re: temp gauge...
  Historical mailing list - stu schwartz
  Mon, 5 Jun 2000 20:20:56 -0400
  Thanks to all who think my problem is either a sensor or an air bubble... Well...how do you "burp" her?
• What are the symptoms of a failing TEMP II Sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Dustin Jones
  Mon, 16 Apr 2007 20:35:21 -0400
  I'm sure this is an easy one for the experienced vanagonauts out there.
• '82_2.0_california, temp sens II head size
  Historical mailing list - B.J.R.
  Tue, 2 Sep 2008 17:32:54 -0700
  What is the head size for that sensor? or What size socket do I need?
• Re: Question about temp II sensor and bad running
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:32:52 -0700
  Zero volts shows a bad sensor, assuming proper measurement setup. Replacing the o2 sensor is the logical step now. Then you need to wonder...
• Re: O2 sensor is a thermistor
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 30 May 96 09:34:11 PST
  ...There are Exhaust Gas Temperature sensors which is what is being described below. An O2 sensor works by a chemical reaction (working from memory...
• No start after Temp II replacement
  Historical mailing list - James Reed-Jones
  Tue, 22 Jan 2008 16:50:14 -0500
  ...Today was the temp II sensors turn (to see if I could get rid of some other issues that cropped up during the voyage...
• Re: Coolant Hoses, Complete Set -- Remove and Replace
  Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
  Thu, 25 Jun 2020 22:03:21 -0400
  ...025-121-113F ("Mahle Suitable for VS TX 24 87D") Temp switch: 030-43-1016 Temp sensor: 025 906 041 A got ugly fast...
• Re: Question about testing O2 sensor with digital meter
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Fri, 26 Sep 2008 10:33:42 -0700
  ...So, I swapped out the ECU and > temp 2 sensors. No help. > > When I test this second O2 sensor, I hook up my digital...
• Re: Overheating - but no to windward
  Historical mailing list - Birkenfeld Jeff
  Fri, 28 Feb 2003 15:32:35 -0600
  ...I'm getting it looked at tomorrow, but suspect the little temp sensor switch screwed into the radiator, that turns the fan on. Does...
• Re: Wet weather power loss
  Historical mailing list - Helen Fahy
  Sat, 7 Apr 2001 06:15:34 -0400
  ...ECU inputs are Coolant temp, Air temp, AFM > opening, rpm and TDC from Hall sender, lambda sensor, throttle switch (WOT > and closed throttle [should...
• Re: '87 GL "Stumbling" Problem
  Historical mailing list - Debi Webi
  Thu, 15 Jul 1999 12:03:21 -0700
  I CAN'T TELL EXPRESS HOW MUCH THE TEMP2 SENSOR EFFECTS HOW : > YOUR VAN RUNS... : > DO THAT FIRST. : > IF IT'S BAD YOU'LL...
• carburetor on vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Sun, 6 Feb 2005 14:11:45 -0600
  We all have so many problems with AFMs, ECUs, O2 sensors, Temp II sensors, throttle body switches, and so on, that I was wondering...
• Re: Question about temp II sensor and bad running
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:15:03 -0500
  ...It's not the cool temp sensor. This usually > leads to poor warm up but good running when hot. Is this the temp 2...
• Re[2]: Coolant Temp Indications
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 16 Nov 1995 08:06:02 -0800
  This will not be a definitive answer, but may trigger some possible areas to explore regarding temp sensors and the coolant system in general...
• Re: engine flooding
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 1 Mar 1999 23:32:03 -0500
  I would check the temp sensor. These often fail after overheating. Also, are you sure you have water flow in all the right places...
• Re: Starts day, won't at night ...
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Mon, 3 May 2010 23:53:28 -0700
  ...sensors and usually the temp. II sensor is >> the >> one I would change. I just haven't experienced this kind of behavior. >> Maybe none...
• O2 Sensor question... not mentioned in archives
  Historical mailing list - Jeremy Speer
  Sun, 12 May 2002 18:13:26 -0500
  ...engine warms up seem to center on the temp II sensor and the O2 sensor. The vehicle had passed an emissions test in St...