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• cold run problems
  Historical mailing list - James Creech
  Wed, 22 Nov 2000 12:59:45 -0500
  ...within specs tests / adjustment (per Bentley) on throttle valve switch, idle speed control valve, air flow meter, temp 2 sensor (my testing on all...
• Re: Stubborn oxygen sensor
  Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
  Sun, 11 Nov 2007 16:04:05 -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...
• Loss of power/stumbling
  Historical mailing list - Jim Morgan
  Tue, 19 Mar 2002 21:30:26 EST
  Well finally got the temp II sensor replaced and radiator has been bleed. Runs real nice and i am getting 18 mpg in town...
• Re: thermostat temp vs thermo switch temp - 87 westy
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 14 Dec 2002 17:20:48 -0600
  ...Get an Infrared Temp sensor and see what the temps > really are when your gauge says engine is hot. The place I got mine...
• Re: 11MPG!
  Historical mailing list - t bill
  Mon, 30 Nov 1998 22:07:41 -0800
  ...Is this normal? I > have been told that I need a new coolant temp sensor, ecu, 02 sensor, and > thermostat. I have had estimates...
• Running Rich, need help (and wierd fuel pressure)
  Historical mailing list - Blake C. Thornton
  Sat, 27 Jul 2002 22:35:41 -0600
  ...Anyone ever see this? I guess the next thing to try is swapping out my temp sensor. Maybe I'll give that try right...
• Re: I need help, please
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 2 Dec 2022 14:18:27 -0600
  I'd vote Temp I and II sensors, or the connections thereof. Disconnect the O2 sensor just to see if there is any change...
• Re: Temperature Sensor Resistance in AFM
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 19 Sep 2003 14:48:41 -0400
  At 02:14 PM 9/18/2003, Greg Marshall wrote: >When testing this sensor, I'm testing it by measuring resistance across the >pins...
• Re: Hesitation at low RPM
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 25 Aug 94 15:52:49 CDT
  ...i'd bet on the coolant temp sensor. just replace it. don't check it. mine all tested 'good'. finally, when i got disgusted...
• Re: Redline Water Wetter (was: Temperature guage}
  Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
  Mon, 9 Apr 2001 06:57:44 -0700
  ...I guess > the way to prove it > would be to have two water temp sensors. > > Chris. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Gary Stearns <gstearns@OPTONLINE.NET...
• '84 Van Down
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sat, 10 Apr 1999 19:06:58 -0400
  ...Suspect either temp II sensor or aux. air regulator. Checked hot and cold settings with an old regulator and they are about the same...
• Purpose of "Voltage Stabilizer" in Instrument cluster?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 5 Jul 2008 12:18:04 -0700
  ...if one took the engine temp gauge out of the cluster, connected it straight to the temp sending unit (sensor) and 12+, would this...
• 82 cold starts fine; stalls after 5 min.; Temp II??
  Historical mailing list - Kw
  Wed, 1 Nov 2000 00:10:56 -0700
  ...No restart as if it is flooded until it cools to ambient temps. My immediate suspicion is the temp II sensor, since it is...
• Gasping and bucking fixed! On the road again! Thanks Listees
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Sat, 1 Feb 2003 20:05:35 -0800
  ...Even with that I tried a > couple of tricks thinking it was related to coolant temp, so I replaced the > Temp II sensor, but...
• Re: 87 Syncro Westy poltergeist
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Sun, 15 Dec 1996 02:53:18 -0500 (EST)
  ((((((((((((((((((((snip)))))))))))))))))))))))))) > > To summarize, during the 2 months since I bought the van, the dealer has = > replaced: > O2 sensor > Water temp sensor > Fuel pump > Fuel...
• RE: Running HOT!, help, '80
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 7 Jul 97 05:23:51 UT
  Those temps are really normal for that engine if driven at high speeds. Cure, keep engines RPM below 3500 and make sure oil level...
• Re: O2 sensor thread size? Helicoil kit part number?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Wed, 13 Oct 2004 22:57:11 -0500
  ...I ran the tap right into the hole, loaded up the new sensor with high temp anti seize, and it ran in the converter...
• 84 gl for sale
  Historical mailing list - john ballinger
  Tue, 20 Mar 2001 10:51:22 -0800
  ...It has AC, new tires, rotors, bearings, brakes, and battery and....uh...O2 sensor, temp II sensor, fan switch, cap, plugs and wires. paid...
• Re: 1.9 l question
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Tue, 15 May 2001 10:21:41 EDT
  ...Very close (above and to the left IIRC)to the Temp II sensor you should find the coolant temp sensor -- looks like a small...
• Re: O2 sensor
  Historical mailing list - David Cooper
  Fri, 16 Feb 2001 21:27:02 EST
  ...There is a red light in the coolant temp gauge but I assumed it was a temp warning light. Did the 90 GLs not...
• Changing fuel injection temp sensor
  Historical mailing list - Alan Cote
  Fri, 11 Jul 2003 13:24:45 EDT
  Hi all -- today's message is about changing the fuel injection temperature sender (the one by the thermostat) on my '86 Westy. When I...
• Re: stalling after engine cleaned
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Tue, 22 Feb 2005 19:05:05 -0500
  ...I would also check the TEMPII sensor at operating temperature. Ken Lewis http://neksiwel.20m.com/
• Re: flashing LED
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 9 Sep 2009 09:23:40 -0400
  That little led is not for oil pressure, and that temperature gauge is not oil temperature. Check your manual and you'll find that...
• Re: Temp II sensor followup
  Historical mailing list - s w
  Tue, 4 Dec 2001 06:20:35 -0800
  i am needing to splice the wire leading to the temp II sensor as well, was wondering if you could use a crimp instead...
• Re: temp o2 sensor...where??
  Historical mailing list - andrewbell
  Thu, 14 Jun 2001 22:37:58 -0500
  ...Where's the Temp 02 sensor > located? > > Thanks! > Alan
• Re: Temp sensor II replacement
  Historical mailing list - Jean-Guy Savoie
  Tue, 25 Sep 2001 17:36:17 -0300
  ...Temp sensor II replacement > You will not get a "gush" of coolant. If you're fast, you should only get > a very small amount...
• Re: '89 vanagon poor engine performance
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Mon, 2 Apr 2007 22:17:30 -0700
  ...If you're confident the O2 sensor (and associated wiring) is OK, then it sounds like a possible Temp II (water temp) sensor problem...
• Re: '85 Vanagon - won't come off idle
  Historical mailing list - Caston/Payne
  Wed, 15 Dec 1999 01:50:36 -0500
  Try <underline>replacing</underline> the temp II sensor. Later, Dave & Sherrie Williamsburg, VA zzzzzzzzzz__ |E[__] [__]|[_]\\ | _DC&SP | _ || * * * =-( )---------( )--=
• Re: Temp Indicator On Dash rises to max: 84 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Hotch
  Mon, 14 Oct 1996 12:25:10 -0400
  ...The temperature LED sensor has not yet stopped blinking, and > the indicator is all the way to the right (MAX temp) even though the...
• Re: running problems, 2.1
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Sat, 4 Feb 2006 21:53:39 -0600
  ...The oil pressure sensors and wire harness, the O2 sensor, the 2 > temp sensors on the thermostat housing. The fuel injectors, FI > (Digifant) harness...
• Re: O2 Sensor problem
  Historical mailing list - mccullough bob
  Sun, 22 Mar 2020 12:31:06 -0500
  ...o2 heater has 12v > > I have > 1 TB switch set > 2 Blue temp sensor is good. Resistance and Temp same as Bentley graph. Also...
• SETTING THE SPECS ON A 2.1
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Thu, 18 Nov 1999 13:21:27 -0500
  ...Do I set the mark on the pulley to the crankcase > edge at idle speed (850) or at 2500rpm with the temp sensor > disconnected...
• Re: Purpose of "Voltage Stabilizer" in Instrument cluster?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Edwards
  Sat, 5 Jul 2008 21:57:11 -0500
  ...if one took the engine temp gauge out of the cluster, connected > it straight to the temp sending unit (sensor) and 12+, would this...
• Re: Question about temp II sensor and bad running
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:47:50 -0700
  ...Question about temp II sensor and bad running > > And the loser is.... the oxygen sensor and the winners are those who > suggested that I...
• Re: Alternative Instrumentation
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 18 Apr 1996 18:00:58 -0800
  ...I've got an O2 sensor and temp sensor, >outside of telling me what readings are which I can do nothing >about on the...
• Re: Anti-Freeze opinions
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Tue, 4 Apr 2017 20:57:35 -0600
  ...to those >>>> >>>> Temp' Changes ~ >>>> >>>> But ~ Also To Be Considered > Since Our Temp'Gauges & >>>> Temp'Sensors Only Supply Us with the Temp' of the Coolant...
• Re: crank, wont start
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Tue, 17 Nov 2015 10:00:35 -0700
  ...Runs great all day, wont start in the morning. > I don't think they have checked the Temp ll sensor-I will check with...
• Re: Tips on replacing Temp 2 sensor The easy way!
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 26 Jan 2015 12:01:03 -0800
  ...Tips on replacing Temp 2 sensor The easy way! Engine cold Pinch hose or plug overflow vent on pressure cap. If air can't...
• Re: blinking coolant light
  Historical mailing list - James Felder
  Sun, 17 Feb 2013 08:00:28 -0600
  ...it means running a new one temporarily as a test. Also check the connectors at the sensor and unplug and replug the instrument cluster...
• Re: Temperature needle low: thermostat or sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Tonya Pope
  Fri, 24 Jan 1997 07:22:19 -0800
  ...The sensor that feeds it isn't telling anything else what the temp of the coolant is, just you. So, technically, it's not...
• Re: 83 temperature gauge goes berserk
  Historical mailing list - Barb Cotton
  Tue, 26 Apr 2005 09:00:04 -0700
  ...This could be the coolant level sensor. Both sensors have been replaced and the coolant level is good. Barb 83 Westy Never regret. If...
• Re: ARG! Won't start. Flooding engine?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Tue, 14 Jun 2005 10:20:10 -0400
  ...Wes, The next time it wont start ,try disconnecting the TEMPII sensor. Better yet, just replace now. That failing try disconnecting the O2 sensor...
• Re: Questions about DigifantII (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Wed, 4 Sep 2002 18:23:25 -0400
  ...One wierd thing that it does is if you heat > the > coolant temp sensor (tempII) with a flame the car will run. However > the...
• Re: Clip for temperature sensors at thermostat housing (2.1L)
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Tue, 3 Apr 2007 16:10:51 -0700
  ...The one piece that neither > of us can find, so far, are the spring clips that hold the two temperature > sensors onto the thermostat...
• Re: 87 Vanagon Emission failure -No Va
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sat, 20 Mar 2004 08:39:17 -0800
  ...The mechanical problem plus the fact that the cool temp sensor was bad and the O2 sensor was offline seems to bear this out...
• Re: Digifant timing/tuning help needed
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Sun, 30 May 2010 11:57:02 -0400
  ...With the O2 sensor > disconnected you should see about .5-.6 volt on that center O2 sensor wire. > For the temp 2 sensor one...
• Re: '87 Fuel Injection & General
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 21 Aug 1996 15:32:14 -0300 (ADT)
  ...I understand the FI uses sensors to adjust fuel delivery. What do they >sense, temperature? air density? Could someone lay out the sensors and...
• Re: O2 sensor in gutted cat question
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 23 Sep 2009 23:01:49 -0700
  ...that the O2 sensor in the stock position in a 2.1 wb will not get to optimal operating temp if cat is gutted...
• Re: Air scoops
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Sat, 13 Apr 2013 10:10:07 -0600
  ...You can see the temp sensor drop qiuckly whne > getting on the highway and up to speed. You had over temp problems before you...
• Re: Need information on Bosch temperature sensors (More on 8 miles to the gallon)
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Sat, 19 Apr 2003 04:35:06 +0000
  ...Need information on Bosch temperature sensors (More on 8 miles to > the gallon) >Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2003 23:23:56 -0400 > >First, let...
• FIX - Re: FI questions on 84 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sat, 4 Jan 2003 15:51:04 -0800
  ...The temp II sensor solved it and > the van started right up this afternoon. I cleaned up the grounds as > suggested just for good...
• Re: Question about temp II sensor and bad running
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Fri, 12 Sep 2008 14:22:09 -0700
  ...Question about temp II sensor and bad running thanks for the link to the page showing what a digitool is, and some things about...
• Re: Fw: Flashing Coolant light on a diesel van.
  Historical mailing list - stephen de la salle
  Sun, 8 Apr 2001 20:53:58 -0400
  ...respond by showing a lower temperature as the coolant drains out of the block and the temperature sensor gets to measure hot air - & I...
• Re: Poor Hot Start Discovery - midway through solution
  Historical mailing list - George Laubach
  Sun, 26 Aug 2012 08:45:36 -0500
  ...Engine (@ thermostat/Temp II sensor) 82C/180F 220 ohms. Engine starts immediately. Conclusion: Temp II operating satisfactorily. Next step: run the heck out of...
• Re: More ECU questions
  Historical mailing list - joe brown
  Tue, 26 Nov 2002 17:25:52 -0800
  ...mixture until it has the O2 above .5 and the temp 2 sensor needs to show the engine is warm. Joe 85 GL --------------------------------- Do...
• Re: Hot Starting Problem
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 3 Nov 2005 08:23:11 -0500
  Do a resistance test of the temp II sensor from the ECU plug (see Bentley manual). What can be happening is that the wire...
• 83' Vanagon - Coolant Temp Sensor and O2 Sensor - Could These Effect Idle?
  Historical mailing list - The Hammad Family
  Sat, 30 Jun 2001 07:37:46 -0400
  ...Could a faulty coolant temperature sensor or leaky exhaust system be causing the idle to act up? Does the O2 sensor play a major...
• Re: Coolant Temp Sensor Problem
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 30 Nov 2010 15:23:55 -0800
  ...temperature gauge not moving at all, even with the engine at temp, so he ordered a new sensor. After he installed the new sensor...
• Re: Blinking coolant level light
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Tue, 25 May 2010 15:04:44 -0400
  ...That was AFTER I replaced the sensor and did the temp gauge capacitor fix. Here's a write-up: http://www.vanagonauts.com/Warning...
• Re: Temp II sensor o-ring confusion/Now, I'm confused, too.
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Mon, 27 Jan 2003 08:56:44 EST
  In a message dated 1/26/03 12:47:33 AM, laurence@ALANASMITH.COM writes: << When I bought my Temp II sensor from BusDepot...