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Re: Re[2]: Vanagon O2 Sensors
Historical mailing list
Wed, 15 Jul 1998 14:36:57 EDT
...The O2 sensor is important enough that VW not only put the sensor on the car, but went to the added expense of adding...
Re: Oxygen sensor info.(Read this)
Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
Tue, 2 Feb 1999 17:11:22 EST
Nathaniel; That's great research work! As for the Volvo part I thought O2 sensors were identical except for the threads and connectors. The...
Re: 87 2.1 dies after 30 seconds
Historical mailing list - thewestyman
Sun, 1 Mar 2015 16:48:44 -0800
...It was in fact the O2 sensor ground wire (green slightly > larger gauge wire). Someone had mistakenly plugged it into the unused > spade > connector...
Re: Replacement of Temp II sensor (problem!)
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
Sat, 24 Aug 2013 10:38:53 -0700
perhaps your new one is and gague temperature sensor , and the one you are replacing is Temp Sensor II that talks to the ecu...
Re: Coolant Tank Sensor popped out...how to tighten? Need answer asap.
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Sun, 19 Jun 2005 21:35:58 -0400
Keven, That sensor screws in. Usually, when one is forced out the threads are no longer any good and the sensor has to be...
Thermostat housing differences, syncro and non
Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
Sun, 21 Apr 2013 10:07:02 -0400
In looking at my project, 1989 2.1 wbx, I have found a VDO temp sensor that fits into the side of the thermostat...
Re: Emission Failure - Excess Hydrocarbons - Oxygen Sensor?
Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
Fri, 28 Apr 2000 08:58:51 -0600
...If your O2 sensor is old, it's pretty cheap to just replace it yourself on speculation it might help. Better than paying a...
Re: 83' won't start when hot
Historical mailing list - Higginbotham, David A.
Fri, 10 Oct 2003 14:28:45 -0400
I have a similar problem with my 82, where is the temp2 sensor? Is that the same as the temp head sensor? Not much...
Re: Can you clean a catalytic converter?
Historical mailing list - Shawn Luft
Sat, 30 Oct 2004 17:45:53 -0400
...My install went a lot smoother with a new O2 sensor + cat b/c the old sensor. Best regards Shawn
Engine Temp Gauge has stopped working, what do I do to fix this?
Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
Sun, 24 Aug 2008 01:41:28 -0400
My Automatic 88 Engine Temp Gauge has stopped working, what do I do to fix this? Note the blue and black sensors on the...
Re: O2 Sensor problem
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 25 Mar 2020 22:52:14 +0000
...Make sure temp 2 sensors are not swapped with gauge sensor. Blue for ecu, black for gauge. For the shield on the O2 sensor...
Re: Digifant timing/tuning help needed
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 28 May 2010 05:45:41 -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: O2 Sensor wire connection (wiring harness end - 2.1)
Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:57:05 -0400
...It would really help me out if someone could verify which wires on the harness go to which wires on the 3-wire sensor...
Re: Stalling '86
Historical mailing list
Sat, 6 Apr 1996 10:43:45 -0500
...Might this be the O2 sensor? Or some other sort of >temperature sensor? Or is it a short as a result of water in...
Re: Flashing Low Coolant Light (longish)
Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
Mon, 12 Apr 1999 18:33:17 -0700
...It seems that the sensor passes current through the coolant in order to detect it. If the electrodes in the sensor are gummed up...
Re: disconnecting O2 sensor... bad?
Historical mailing list - t
Sun, 30 Jul 2000 21:04:38 -0700
...found the O2 sensor wire disconnected.... runs like a kitten now. By disconnecting the sensor, the system runs in "get you home mode" If...
Re: testing coolant level sensor?
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Sun, 6 Apr 2008 11:27:18 -0700
How long did you wait? After disconnecting the sensor it normally take a short while for the relay to trigger the light. This is...
Re: Question about temp II sensor and bad running
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:18:55 -0500
So Scott, you're saying to keep the O2 sensor connected to the sensor and check it that way? I don't see why...
Re: Help diagnose Cinco
Historical mailing list - joe trussell
Wed, 26 Oct 2005 00:12:10 +0000
My first '85 did the same thing once, and it turned out to be the Temp II sensor. Took me a week, and much...
Re: Running Without O2 Sensor Question
Historical mailing list - Zoltan
Sat, 22 Apr 2006 23:26:18 -0700
I think, in Europe they don't have the O2 sensors only the catalitic converter. Also, one of the members here suggested that you...
Re: 91 Westy Runs Rough Cold/Great Warm
Historical mailing list - yahi
Sat, 5 Jun 1999 03:23:42 -0700
...Is this an ox-sensor or water temp sensor prob? (Which one??) > > Anyone got an idea where to start, she runs great after warmed...
Re: gauge recommendations
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Tue, 12 Feb 2002 22:08:13 EST
...The SWMBO bad mood sensor, turn off at next gas station or else sensor still in development. The "dogs just took a leak" sensor...
O2 sensor type problem after replacing O2 sensor-follow up, still having problems
Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
Sun, 30 Dec 2012 12:17:12 -0500
...I replaced this sensor about 4 years ago and I am sure that it is the correct sensor (not the coolant gauge temperature sensor...
Re: Removing stuck O2 sensor
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 2 Feb 2015 18:08:39 -0500
...Removing stuck O2 sensor Stuart, Have you used a voltmeter to check the O2 sensor while the engine is running? Even if your DVM...
Re: Removing stuck O2 sensor
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Mon, 2 Feb 2015 10:57:06 -0800
...Removing stuck O2 sensor Stuart, Have you used a voltmeter to check the O2 sensor while the engine is running? Even if your DVM...
Re: Oil leak...
Historical mailing list - Aaron Robinson
Thu, 27 Jan 2011 22:11:12 -0800
Yes, the leak was at the sensor. Getting it out and back in was tight, but do-able. Both the spacer and sensor came...
Re: O2 Sensors need grounding? (was STILL BUCKING & KICKING!!!)
Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
Tue, 31 Oct 2000 20:17:26 -0500
...O2 Sensors need grounding? (was STILL BUCKING & KICKING!!!) > At 12:38 8/13/2000, Gary Stearns wrote: > >Do oxygen sensors require grounding through the...
O2 Sensor - situation 90' 2.1 (kinda long)
Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
Wed, 28 Mar 2007 11:09:37 -0500
...It is quiet but there is no cat converter and no place to put an O2 sensor. I'm guessing the lack of an...
Re: Hesitation, bucking, rough idle then died. The paranoia begins...
Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
Thu, 27 Nov 2008 11:30:26 -0500
...Unplug > this from the black wire that goes to the oxygen sensor and see if > your symptoms go away. If they do and the...
Re: Temp2 removal, best way to get at it??
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 19 May 2010 14:33:42 -0700
do you have the 2.1 plastic thermostat housing where the Temp II sensor is located ? If so, no hoses need to be removed...
Re: Drivability Problems with Vanagons
Historical mailing list - bob tickle
Thu, 10 Oct 1996 21:36:42 -0400
OK, I'm willing to put in a new temperature sensor to try and solve my Vanagon Driveability Problems. I have the shop manual...
Poor running when O2 disconnected
Historical mailing list - Cory Zumbrennen
Mon, 31 Mar 1997 17:25:23 -0700 (MST)
Hello again everyone, Since returning from Baja my Vanagon, an '86 Westfalia, will not run with the O2 sensor connected. It runs fine right...
Re: O-ring or Washer...
Historical mailing list - Dave C.
Fri, 26 Jan 2001 19:33:34 -0500
...There is a rubber O-ring associated with the coolant level sensor in the recovery tank. This is one sensor that makes the LED...
Re: '87 westy oxygen sensor problems.
Historical mailing list - stephen de la salle
Thu, 27 Jun 2002 23:46:30 +0100
...If the leak is on the catalyst side of the oxygen sensor and some distance from the sensor then it probably does not matter...
Re: Question about temp II sensor and bad running
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:39:47 -0500
...Scott said something about leaving the sensor in the system and testing it. That's not what I did. I got the pipe hot...
Re: syncro temp sensors
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 16 Jul 1998 23:18:35 -0400
...syncro temp sensors >Hey fellow syncronians or anyone else who might know, > I'm trying to discover the part numbers for the 2 temp...
update: running rich/low power
Historical mailing list - Aaron McKay
Sun, 28 Nov 1999 11:16:04 -0800
Many thanks to all of you, esp Kenneth D Lewis, as it was his suggestion of unplugging the O2 sensor that isolated my problem...
OXY sensor Help!!
Historical mailing list - Erik Feddersen
Sat, 11 Dec 1999 15:07:53 -0500
...Bought an oxy sensor, was told to cut off existing alien connector and splice the sensor into the existing line. Hmm, its a 3...
Is it safe to saw through an o2 sensor ?
Historical mailing list - Dave L
Mon, 12 Jun 2000 13:55:20 -0400
I bought a replacement o2 sensor for my 89. But I can't get the old one off - it's rusted on pretty good...
O2 Sensor as Safety Device?
Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
Tue, 6 Mar 2001 12:49:18 -0500
I am hearing that some Vanagons run at least as well or better with the O2 sensor unhooked. This lends some credence to the...
O2 Sensor as Safety Device?
Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
Tue, 6 Mar 2001 12:49:18 -0500
I am hearing that some Vanagons run at least as well or better with the O2 sensor unhooked. This lends some credence to the...
Re: High Cost of O2 Sensor
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Thu, 22 May 2003 12:59:16 -0500
O2 sensors are pretty much standard across the board. Our list vendors sell the short version - ie you have to cut and splice - or...
Re: Coolant Temp Sensor Test. Generic vs VW.
Historical mailing list - neil N
Tue, 6 Oct 2009 12:17:02 -0700
On Tue, Oct 6, 2009 at 6:30 AM, <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote: > My mechanic put a Jetta temperature sensor on my camper with...
Re: noob already in trouble
Historical mailing list - Tabe Johnson
Mon, 26 Nov 2007 19:30:04 -0500
Check your oxygen sensor and oxygen sensor wiring. The clues are that it gets better when you turn the engine off and also at...
coolant level sensor
Historical mailing list - Stan Shapiro
Fri, 13 Nov 2015 16:42:31 -0700
When you replace the coolant level sensor in the expansion tank, do you screw it in dry, or do you need to put some...
Why does O2 sensor require heater?
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Wed, 29 May 1996 07:55:49 -0700
...Why does the Vanagon's O2 sensor need a heating element if it is sitting in the catalytic converter which is quite hot?
Need O-2 Sensor - 86 GL
Historical mailing list - William Ward
Mon, 6 Apr 1998 11:38:05 -0500
Does anyone have a new O-2 sensor for the '86 GL? If so, please send price and shipping information privately. Bill Ward Lake...
O2 Sensor - 1 Wire
Historical mailing list - Shawn Luft
Thu, 15 Jul 2004 15:56:05 -0400
Hi I'd like to install a 1 wire O2 sensor on my '86 vanagon b/c it's a lot cheaper. Will this...
O2 Sensor
Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
Sun, 10 Jul 2005 19:58:40 -0700
Greetings All, I have sent the posts on the oxygen sensors and splicing. The question: with the $40 one with the splice how well...
Re: thread size of the oxygen sensor
Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
Tue, 1 Nov 2005 18:32:31 -0500
> Would any one knw what the thread/pitch/tap size is for the oxygen sensor? > 18 x 1.5 if my memory is correct...
Re: Torque on coolant level sensor?
Historical mailing list - Thomas Pfrommer
Mon, 19 Nov 2007 07:37:26 -0800
...The expansion tank was new and the sensor was not replaced three months ago, hence the chances are high that the expansion tan is...
Re: O2 sensor necessary or jumper the wires on 85 GL 1.9
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Sat, 26 Jun 2010 18:15:26 -0500
...Because the bucks are > tight I am trying to get by for the time being. > I assume the with the ox sensor being gone...
Re: mixture adjustment without gas analyzer
Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
Mon, 3 Aug 1998 00:33:31 -0500
----------------------- Hi Dan, The oxygen sensor should be hot and providing the digifant with voltage / mixture signal in about 2 minutes when starting a cold...
Re: Question about temp II sensor and bad running
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:28:44 -0700
...Question about temp II sensor and bad running > I'm not sure I did the test right. Scott said something about leaving > the sensor...
Re: dwell
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sun, 14 May 2000 10:08:35 -0400
...A hall sensor turns on based on the >strength of the magnetic field that they see, thus, it is logical to >conclude that you...
Re: Oxygen Sensor Ground
Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
Sun, 26 Mar 2006 19:14:11 -0800
...The old sensor broke loose instantly, and spun right out. The new sensor has a round shield that was made from a piece of...
When the O2 sensor cools down...
Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:59:53 -0400
...what happens? I rigged up a air/fuel mixture meter (just a voltmeter coming off the O2 sensor) a few months back. On our...
Re: Blinking red light of death
Historical mailing list - Ed
Tue, 1 Oct 2013 23:30:28 -0400
...If the continuous blinking >stops in about 5 seconds after the relay is pulled then the tank sensor, >or tank sensor wiring, or the...
Oil Pres.Switch fails again. was: oil leak diagnosed and fixed (oil sensor)
Historical mailing list - GMBulley
Mon, 6 Apr 1998 14:57:13 EDT
...Interestingly, there appears to be nothing wrong with the sensor that I took off the engine. But changing the sensor repaired the leak. >> FYI...
FW: how to replace temp sensor II?
Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
Wed, 19 Jul 2000 15:51:22 -0400
...how to replace temp sensor II? Hello list, please excuse my ignorance here. I need to replace my temp 2 sensor. I have the...