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• Sans O2 Sensor - Problem??
  Historical mailing list - Brian Doss
  Fri, 28 Jun 2002 12:00:59 EDT
  ...So, I figure it must all have to do with a leak in the exhaust somewhere affecting that pesky O2 sensor. But, I can...
• Re: Splicing O2 sensor?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 27 May 1999 10:55:59 -0400
  > I only sell the more pricey O2 sensor for the Digifant system because it > already has the plugs on it and you can just...
• Re: Vanagon running rough
  Historical mailing list - Dennis
  Tue, 11 Jan 2005 11:11:30 -0500
  Stew, if it starts and runs fine when cold, then logically (as already mentioned) you should start by checking the temp sensor and its...
• O2 Sensor Question?
  Historical mailing list - James R. Wetzel
  Sun, 20 Oct 1996 19:44:39 -0400 (EDT)
  ...I suspect the O2 sensor because I warmed the vehicle about 20 minutes and then disconnected the 02 sensor and there was no change...
• Re: Poor Gas Mileage
  Historical mailing list - Tonya Pope
  Wed, 07 May 1997 18:24:20 -0500
  ...On the 87's and the like, the sensor and O-ring cost around $12, on earlier models it was more, I don't...
• Another O2 sensor question
  Historical mailing list - Jeremy Speer
  Sun, 19 May 2002 16:32:11 -0500
  Folks, I just learned today i have 0 voltage in to my O2 sensor. My buddy's '87 shows 12 volts... as Bentley says...
• Re: 91 Carat has the highway hick ups
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 16 May 2010 11:41:52 -0400
  While disconnecting the sensor can be a test, if there is a short between the sense wire and shield or the ground reference is...
• Running rich, O2 sensor says lean, exhaust leak?
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Tue, 13 Jul 2004 10:38:14 -0700
  ...I've got a voltmeter hooked up to the O2 sensor and the voltage was measuring consistently lean, despite the obvious signs of the...
• Re: o2 Sensor on 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 8 Aug 2005 17:22:32 -0400
  ...make sure you have the sensor connected only to the center wire. The two white wires are for the heater in the sensor. Make...
• Re: O2 sensor transition time
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 1 Jun 2009 00:26:54 -0400
  ...140,000 miles, old sensor -- unknown whether original. Well, I replaced the sensor with an NGK "generic" one. Immediately I noticed that the transition...
• Re: Catalytic converter question...
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
  Wed, 2 Aug 2000 19:00:23 -0700
  If memory serves, early model, air-cooled vanagons in the 49 states required a catalytic converter but did NOT require an O2 sensor; however...
• Re: Flashing Temperature LED
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 3 Feb 2004 10:35:58 -0600
  ...Checked the expansion tank and sensor and it was fine. Checked the temperature sensor and the connection and sensor seemed fine. > >>From what I...
• O2 Sensors
  Historical mailing list - Todd P. Last
  Thu, 29 Sep 2005 17:04:46 -0700
  ...Bosch brand of O2 sensors?<br> (These seem to be the only two direct-fit replacements)<br> <br> Has anyone ever heard of "retraining...
• Re: Bluestar project progress-small problems-Sensors
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Fri, 3 May 2013 08:59:14 -0400
  ...I have no problem with the Temp II sensor in this 2.1. It clips into the plastic thermostat housing and there is also...
• Re: O2 sensor grounding?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Wed, 15 Feb 2006 17:02:32 -0500
  ...is it possible to install a 4 >wire O2 sensor, with heater and ground wire, in place of the OE single wire >sensor? Or...
• Radiator temp sensor question
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 14 Mar 2023 12:02:31 -0400
  Hi foks, Is there a procedure or torque specification for installing the new sensor onto the new radiator? I have the sensor and it...
• 02 Sensor expected life?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  Sat, 17 Mar 2007 06:20:55 -0700
  About two and a half years ago I replaced the 02 sensor after getting the classic symptoms: sudden no power condition once warm, correcting...
• Re: What is Function of temp sensors? (Digifant)
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Sun, 5 Sep 2004 10:39:43 -0700
  ...What is Function of temp sensors? (Digifant) > Hi, > > On my '87, there are two temperature sensors on the black > plastic housing by the left...
• O2 sensor question
  Historical mailing list - tbill
  Thu, 05 Jun 1997 23:39:49 -0500
  The o2 sensor is the thing that automatically leans the mixture when you drive at high altitude, right? Or am I thinking of something...
• Re: where is the 02 sensor on an '85 1.9l
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 11 Feb 2001 12:08:21 -0600
  Chad wrote: > is the sensor located on the part of the exhaust connector pipe on the > drivers side of the van??? Ayup
• O2 sensor question 85 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Jodi Sage
  Wed, 7 Apr 1999 11:53:49 -0500
  ...HOT DOG! Mystery solved that hangy down thing and the magazine drawing look alike! It's my O2 sensor. So based on that article...
• Re: Running hot, what can be the matter
  Historical mailing list - Peter Krogh
  Thu, 4 Apr 2002 22:19:09 EST
  ...Do I measure resistance by connecting ohmmeter to the connector tip of the temp sensor and to ground? Also, I looked at the connecting...
• Re: O2 sensor transition time
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 9 May 2009 14:27:36 -0400
  At 11:32 AM 5/9/2009, Rocket J Squirrel wrote: >For the record, my O2 sensor cycles at 126 beats per minute according...
• Master cylinder leak and coolant leak at pressure tank
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Sat, 2 Apr 2005 22:49:37 -0400
  ...Coolant puddles around the coolant level sensor on the coolant pressure tank. My coolant pressure tank is two years old and I just replaced...
• Re: Bucking, hesitation between 1500 and 2500 RPM when hot
  Historical mailing list - Jerry
  Mon, 9 Feb 2009 20:45:55 -0600
  ...I have read all the posts concerning >> oxygen sensor grounds and I have questions. >> >> Where does the oxygen sensor ground(green wire)? >> Does it...
• Re: Tips on replacing Temp 2 sensor The easy way!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 26 Jan 2015 14:10:51 -0500
  ...Prep new sensor with O-ring. Remove clip. Quickly remove sensor, look for O-ring. Reach in and remove if stuck. Insert new sensor...
• False reading from Temp. Gauge
  Historical mailing list - WILLIAM WITZ
  Wed, 22 Apr 2015 00:45:15 +0000
  ...Pulled off the  connector at the sensor and the Gauge fell to zero. Replaced the sensor, and road tested ,rechecked with IR Gun all...
• 1988 Westy Water tank level,sensor
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Wed, 2 Dec 2015 15:44:20 -0500
  Does anyone know the difference of the water tank level sensor that GOWESTY sells($110) and the one that Bus Depot sells ($70) ? Other...
• knock sensors
  Historical mailing list - David Bayer
  Sun, 7 Jun 1998 14:28:44 -0700
  Hello- Does anyone know anything about knock sensors and placement on an engine? Does anyone know of any books out there that might detail...
• Re: ???Bosch Generic O2 Sensor???
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Mon, 13 Aug 2001 15:06:02 EDT
  Within the past few months, someone on this list posted the correct generic Bosch O2 sensor for the 2.1 L. engine as being...
• Re: Generic or VW O2 sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Anonymous Digest
  Sat, 5 Apr 2003 22:27:39 -0700
  ...Generic or VW O2 sensor? >Thanks to everyone for the responses to date. >Can someone tell me where the O2 sensor is on my...
• Re: breather hose sensor thingie
  Historical mailing list - Simon Reinhardt
  Mon, 14 Jun 2004 22:04:01 -0600
  ...What is this thing? Also, can the intake air temp sensor be > replaced > without replacing the entire air flow meter? Thanks.
• Re: Torque on coolant level sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Tabe Johnson
  Mon, 19 Nov 2007 19:20:21 -0500
  ...So if you measure the thread pitch on the sensor and the thickness of the O-ring, you can figure out how much to...
• Oxygen Sensors
  Historical mailing list - Craig Rogers
  Thu, 3 Jul 1997 14:18:25 -0400
  I'm wondering if there is a way to check an O2 sensor to see if it is operating properly. It seems as though...
• Re: 1986GL update
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Sun, 6 May 2001 20:10:20 -0700
  ...Der O2 sensor ist links unten beim Auspuff. Der Stecker f�r den O2 sensor ist links im Motorraum. Wenn der O2 sensor getrennt...
• Re: O2 sensor in gutted cat question
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:08:58 -0400
  ...On Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 9:10 AM , Alistair Bell wrote: > hi, > > it was suggested to me that the O2 sensor in the...
• Re: Installation of Engine Oil Temp. Sensors
  Historical mailing list - Joseph J Helwig
  Sat, 13 Apr 1996 09:31:45 -0600
  ...I have installed my oil temperature sensor in this location because: it was easy (just had to match the threads in the case with...
• Re: O2 Sensor Source
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 23 Jun 1996 22:02:50 -0400
  ...sensor in the near future- how much should I expect to pay for one (3-wire)? Is there a source for a sensor other...
• O2 sensor
  Historical mailing list - Street Bugs
  Sun, 8 Dec 1996 04:32:26 GMT
  ...and was told i loose power after warm up due to a bad O2 sensor. so i decided to call up my local supplier...
• Re: tap size for the O2 sensor for a 85 Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - karl
  Sun, 26 Sep 1999 22:24:26 -0400
  ...tap size for the O2 sensor for a 85 Vanagon? > Anybody have an idea of the size of the tap I would need to...
• Re: [Syncro] o2 sensor
  Historical mailing list - Cory Zumbrennen
  Wed, 28 Mar 2001 21:14:37 -0700
  ...Put anti-seize on the sensor threads before installation, be sure not to get any anti-seize on the sensor itself. Cory '90 Syncro...
• Coolant Temp Sensors (Gauge)
  Historical mailing list - MilosKitchen
  Thu, 19 May 2005 21:33:52 -0400
  ...both the Vanagon Syncro and at least some of the Rabbits used a similar looking coolant temp sensor that feeds the signal to the...
• Re: Missing Female at Oil Breather Base
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 4 Dec 2014 11:13:26 -0800
  Is the other end of the plug at or near the flywheel area on passenger side? If so, it's likely an OEM sensor...
• Re: O2 Sensor Idea (long)
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Thu, 7 Sep 2006 11:21:40 -0400
  ...I thought disconnecting the O2 sensor sent the ECU into open-loop mode. No? Someone here said that giving the sensor wire 1.5...
• Re: O2-sensor results with digital voltmenter
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 23 Dec 2011 11:24:44 -0500
  ...If you have an air leak into the exhaust or if one cylinder isn't firing properly the sensor will see a lean condition...
• Another leak
  Historical mailing list - Michael Townsend
  Mon, 18 Jan 1999 09:32:17 -0500
  ...It has a bleed screw on top, and two sensors coming out of the side. My questions are: 1: Why are there two sensors...
• Re: O2 Sensor in Catalytic Converter - Correct model for each FI system ?
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Mon, 25 Apr 2005 17:47:12 -0500
  I jumped on this thread a little late, but it looks like you are trying to plug up the O2 sensor hole on your...
• Re: Vanagon Hall Effect Sensor alternatives
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Sun, 4 Sep 2011 11:32:35 -0700
  ...Our > OEM sensors are an awfully expensive part to replace something that there > are dozens of under my fingers as I type. > > This from...
• Re: Oxygen Sensor Ground
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Mon, 27 Mar 2006 02:10:07 -0500
  electrical bonding with light gauge wire between the engine or chasis to the body of a one wire O2 sensor is not necessary, and...
• Re: intermittant rich running problem
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 26 May 2009 10:54:41 -0700
  It sounds like it is the temp II sensor. Check the plug on that and the wires...Mine are all brittle and the plug...
• Re: Torque on coolant level sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 19 Nov 2007 07:09:36 -0500
  Even with a new tank and a new sensor, with both being plastic of sorts, there can be "Thread" resistance making it difficult to...
• Re: Removing stuck O2 sensor
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sun, 1 Feb 2015 20:04:18 -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: Runs great--for a minute or two ??
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 22 Jan 2005 11:48:40 -0600
  ...Or if it > runs better after you bypass the Temp II sensor (blue plug on > thermostat housing) then the TempII sensor is bad. Darrell...
• Re: re: most excellent cleaner
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 19 Nov 1995 19:25:15 -0500
  ...Now we have sensors on top of more sensors, connectors of all description. The connectors are affected much by the wet if they have...
• Re: coolant question
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Sun, 13 Feb 2000 11:56:25 EST
  ...Any large deviation from this ratio and the sensor could get confused. Next follow the sensor wires and clean any connectors you encounter along...
• Re: 85 1.9L Problems Persist
  Historical mailing list - olists
  Sat, 7 Dec 2002 19:53:34 -0600
  ...If, as you said you have > disconnected the 02 sensor, this solves the problem then change the 02 > sensor. Frankly I'd change the...
• Re: Expansion Tank Sensor
  Historical mailing list - James Creech
  Thu, 7 Dec 2000 10:54:34 -0500
  Aha! Mine has the little puddle around the sensor, but I thought it was a worn out O-ring. My dash coolant light only...
• Re: O2 sensor coax (sic) wire terminating
  Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
  Wed, 13 Feb 2002 21:32:31 -0500
  Do all O2 sensors have this braided wire? I have an 82 california van with an O2 sensor, the single wire type. If i...
• Re: ECU reset, O2 voltage stability
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Thu, 15 Feb 2007 20:44:53 -0500
  I recently ran a shielded, twisted pair from the cab back to the O2 sensor. In the engine bay, one wire connects to the...
• Re: common electrical problems in vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:05:38 +0000
  Toss in the various sensors for the FI system....temperature sensor, throttle sensor, O2 sensor, and of course my favorite, power steering pressure sensor...