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• Temperature sensor connector (name?)
  Historical mailing list - Ry
  Sat, 23 Apr 2011 15:11:31 -0500
  Can anyone tell me what is the name of the connector that would properly fit this sensor? http://www.summitracing.com/parts/VDO-323057...
• Re: Van Gremlins
  Historical mailing list - Amy and Andrew
  Sat, 17 Nov 2001 21:27:17 -0500
  ...Just something else to look at if the Temp II sensor doesn't do the trick. Good luck. Andrew 1984 Westy "Speed Bump" 1996...
• Bucking, hesitation between 1500 and 2500 RPM when hot
  Historical mailing list - Jerry
  Mon, 9 Feb 2009 17:49:26 -0600
  ...At highway speeds all is well until the engine reaches operating temperature. After the engine reaches operating temperature it begins bucking during upshifts and...
• Re: Radiator cooling fan - stuck ON!
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 1 Jun 2010 10:40:36 -0700
  ...Ended up as a failed "on" second stage relay and a bad temp switch. http://shufti.wordpress.com/2010/04/01/rad-temp-sensor...
• Re: Temp. 2 Sensor
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Sat, 29 Jan 2000 11:18:23 -0500
  ...if it ain't runnin right, trust me > change the #2 temp. sensor. Just do it. Karl and Kristina Bloss, Trexlertown, PA '87 Westfalia...
• for a minute or two ??--what I know now
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 22 Jan 2005 12:26:14 -0600
  Ken and Sam; If I disconnect the 02 sensor, no change. If I jumper the temp II plug, no change. The only thing that...
• Re: You need a spare temp 2 sensor NOW!
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:16:24 -0400
  "Gerry Lepage" <vanagonstretch@AOL.COM> said: > If you drive a 2.1L you need a spare temp 2 sensor. I concur, in fact this...
• Temp2 removal, best way to get at it??
  Historical mailing list - Bob Mund
  Wed, 19 May 2010 13:16:29 -0600
  I have an 84' with a 2.1 and power steering and need to get my temp2 sensor out. What is the best way...
• Re: Temp 2 sensor installation question.
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Thu, 3 Sep 2015 14:50:41 -1000
  ...Dennis Jowell <dennisjowell@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Going to replace my temp 2 sensor on my 1988 Westy GL today and wondered >> what problems I...
• Re: Clip for temperature sensors at thermostat housing (2.1L)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 24 Aug 2007 22:45:48 -0400
  ...Clip for temperature sensors at thermostat housing (2.1L) Hi, I sent this to someone else - but is this at the front of the...
• UrgentHelp re; Coolant System
  Historical mailing list - Loretta Abbott-Kennon
  Sun, 29 Oct 2000 17:43:45 -0800
  ...Isn't that where the temp sensor should be? I gave the van a tune up and checked everything out the day before they...
• Vanagon Electrical Puzzle
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Fri, 22 Apr 2022 13:34:11 -0600
  ...Electrical Wizards has the answer to this 1 ~ Temp 1 Sensor providing accurate reading on Temp Gauge but LED Blinks,, Make darn sure that...
• Cylinder head temp gauge(s) on '81 airhead... best setup?
  Historical mailing list - Jon Joyce
  Mon, 22 Jul 2002 10:30:10 -0500
  ...monitors both? Also, what is the preferred location to install the temp sensor? TIA- JJ _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger...
• Re: O2 sensor, Help Needed
  Historical mailing list - Justin B. Jensen
  Sun, 14 Sep 1997 09:06:56 -0700
  ...You may have to try breaking the sensor loose with the engine up to operating temp, or heat the sensor socket area of the...
• More temp II sensor...
  Historical mailing list - A. Hurley
  Thu, 23 Aug 2007 21:28:33 -0400
  ...Temp II sensor for an 85 water cooled vanagon with an upgrade toa 2.1.... http://www.viewit.com/Andree/08-23-07_1816...
• WBX 2.1 runs hotter than usual...
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Wed, 30 Sep 2015 10:47:18 -0700
  ...I suspect the thermostat - but it's new...only 6K miles, same as the Temp2 sensor, the coolant gauge sensor, new heads, new fan...
• Re: Temp Indicator On Dash rises to max: 84 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Bo Kersey
  Mon, 14 Oct 1996 11:54:46 -0500
  ...It will also blink if your fluid level is low. > >Just a thought. >-- >Hotch >hotch@netaxs.com The sensor is simply a level sensor...
• Re: Digifant electrical/fuel problem; kinda long.
  Historical mailing list - Modl6971
  Mon, 20 Apr 1998 01:17:42 EDT
  You don't have a cold start valve in your car. Sounds like you need a temp. sensor for the fuel injection.
• Working ranges for Temp sensor and AFM
  Historical mailing list - Javier
  Tue, 3 Apr 2001 01:27:39 -0000
  Please, the subject says almost all; it is out of an 85, Digijet, Gas, Manual Trans, Vanagon GL Javier Zavala [text/html]
• Re: 2.1L low idle at start
  Historical mailing list - Roger VanTill
  Fri, 20 Sep 2002 12:48:05 -0400
  Sounds like your Temp II sensor is shot. Replacing it should cure the cold idle. Roger Van Till 89 Westy 86 Syncro
• compatiable coolant temp sensor
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Rueb
  Fri, 7 Feb 2003 22:32:24 EST
  does any one know what other vw models would interchange with my 87 vangon 2wd i need to know asap causes its dead thanks...
• Re: Tips on replacing Temp 2 sensor The easy way!
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 26 Jan 2015 19:02:35 -0500
  ...Tips on replacing Temp 2 sensor The easy way! > > Part of the problem here is the replacing of parts without real trouble > shooting and...
• Re: Air scoops
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sat, 13 Apr 2013 10:32:52 -0500
  ...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: Engine running hot
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Sun, 28 Aug 2005 16:28:11 -0700
  ...The temp gauge would hover 1-2 needle-widths above the LED. Replacing the Temp2 sensor had little effect. To make a long story...
• Re: Temp II sensor followup,and then some
  Historical mailing list - s w
  Tue, 4 Dec 2001 11:03:00 -0800
  ...Temp II sensor followup > >Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2001 06:20:35 -0800 (PST) > > > >i am needing to splice the wire leading to the...
• Re: Van runs hot in traffic jams
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 2 Apr 2003 12:01:16 -0800
  ...The early models had a coolant level sensor unit that pegged the temp needle and blinked the led whenever the coolant was detected low...
• Re: Stubborn oxygen sensor
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sun, 11 Nov 2007 13:04:09 -0800
  ...Would applying torch heat risk damage to the sensor? It seems obvious that it is made for high temps but as high as a...
• Re: Do I need a HEATED O2 sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Aerowolf
  Wed, 8 Sep 2004 04:21:06 -0500
  The O2 sensor must be at exhaust temperature to function properly -- if it is too cold, it will read high resistance values, which indicates...
• re vdo cyl head temp sensor location?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 13 Jun 1996 22:43:05 -0700
  ...can't find the sensor attached to the vdo >cyl head temp guage. he says there was no sensor in the heads he >removed...
• Re: bow-wow blues
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Sat, 22 Sep 2007 22:26:53 -0400
  Temp 2 sensor. I wouldn't say that's it for sure but for around $10 you can't go wrong. I changed mine...
• Re: 2 Cups low on coolant made my vanagon overheat?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 3 Apr 2007 08:20:36 -0400
  ...in the early style >wasser boxer engine there is a sensor in the tank. this is not a >temperature sensor but a level sensor...
• Re: VW T3 On-Board Computer?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
  Tue, 6 Nov 2018 11:57:04 -0800
  ...In addition to the > standard built-in sensors, you only need indoor and outdoor > temperature sensors, as well as a sensor that outputs a...
• Re: Replacement of Temp II sensor
  Historical mailing list - David M
  Sat, 24 Aug 2013 10:58:27 -0700
  ...Replacement of Temp II sensor that's odd. what is stock, if you are talking about the u-shaped sensor retainer clip ..is one...
• Re: 87 Westy overheating after coolant change
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 21 Dec 2014 21:01:57 -0500
  The 1.9L needs to have coolant actually flowing to read temperature also. Even engines with the sensor in the head need the coolant...
• running problems in high humidity
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Atkins
  Fri, 4 Feb 2005 15:34:59 +0000
  ...I have also check the value of the temp sensor at various temps and it is in spec. I am leaning towards a bad...
• Re: Changed thermostat - temp gauge still reads stone cold
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Wed, 28 Nov 2007 23:54:00 -0500
  ...wondering if the temp gage is working, I just jumper the > two wires > together - undo them from the *gauge* sensor, not the ECU one...
• Re: Temp 2 sensor installation question.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Thu, 3 Sep 2015 09:02:18 -0400
  ...Dennis Jowell <dennisjowell@gmail.com> wrote: >> Going to replace my temp 2 sensor on my 1988 Westy GL today and wondered what problems I...
• Re: '84 1.9L 2-WD -- cold start problems still the same after new O2-sensor, new Temp II sensor, and new plugs
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:36:56 -0700
  ...Re: '84 1.9L 2-WD -- cold start problems still the same after new O2-sensor, new Temp II sensor, and new plugs > The...
• Re: Overheating symptoms?
  Historical mailing list - Joseph F. Fournier II
  Wed, 20 Mar 1996 13:34:42 +0000
  ...Does anyone have a sense of temp limits at the air exhaust. I don't yet have any of the temp sensors, but I...
• Re: cold start
  Historical mailing list - Dan Andrews
  Sun, 24 Mar 2013 06:06:36 +1100
  ...The idle speed controller and ECU both use the temp 22 sensor. Both > go to one side of the sensor and the sensor sinks...
• Re: O2-sensor blues and more on '84 1.9L engine
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 14 Aug 2011 23:07:14 -0700
  ...On startup |and until the O2 sensor warms up to operating temperature, the |lights will wander eratically, but once up to temp, it will...
• Re: Last chance! (was: need assistance)
  Historical mailing list - Otmar Ebenhoech
  Tue, 23 Jun 1998 17:32:16 -0700
  ...Maybe check the temperature sensor values for the temperature you are at according to the graphs in the Bentley manual. Again a bad ground...
• Re: low coolant indicator lamp
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Sat, 18 Jul 1998 21:52:49 -0500
  ...The red blinky on my temperature gauge sometimes refuses to go out after > startup even though the sensor is immersed in coolant. I understand...
• adjusting mixture ratio
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 5 Jul 2019 10:53:29 -0700
  ...nothing on it) - rebuilt engine (3K miles) - new OX sensor, new AFM, new Temps2 sensor, new plugs and cable. new fuel filter and fuel...
• Re: Gas consumption problem
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:48:54 -0400
  ...Temp 2, Broken wire or bad connector at temp 2 sensor. Does it run well when cold then crappy once warm. It will use...
• Re: Weird idle problem continues
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 18 Oct 2014 13:07:13 -0700
  ...Weird idle problem continues > > > The temps sensor gets a signal off of the ECU and sinks it to the chassis. > As the sensor warms...
• Re: Logan Pass - blew the expansion tank temp sensor
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 9 Jul 2015 10:55:04 -0700
  ...fluid level sensor? (threads fail?) After work is done, keep checking coolant levels. And, with engine off, engine at operating temp, watch coolant flow...
• Re: Normal 2.1L opreating temp
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
  Thu, 1 Aug 2002 21:02:52 -0600
  ...Apparently VW has changed the specs of the temp sensor several times confusing the hell out of everyone. Also the electrical connections/inst cluster...
• Re: Engine Starting Problem
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 25 Feb 2014 14:25:41 -0500
  ...C > at this temperature the reading should be 3000 ohm to 3500 ohm. > I also checked at the temp 2 sensor, it was 3178...
• 1.9 Stumbles When Damp
  Historical mailing list - Walter Houle
  Fri, 22 Jan 2010 10:40:24 -0500
  ...Next 2 simple things I'll check are the wire & connections for the temp and the O2 sensors. Any suggestions? Thanks, Walter 85 VAnagon...
• Re: O2 Sensor in Catalytic Converter - Correct model for each FI system ?
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Mon, 25 Apr 2005 17:07:57 -0600
  ...Many O2 sensors are "tuned" to work within a range that determines where the mfr sticks them in the line. They have specific temperature...
• Temp II Sensor Questions
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:35:24 -0700
  Anybody had a brand-new Temp II sensor fail on them in less than a week? I've had other sensors and thermostats go...
• Re: crank, wont start
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 18 Nov 2015 10:16:37 -0500
  Temp 2 sensor is most important during start up. Usually there will be other symptoms if really defective. Rarely will the original ones fail...
• cheap CO meter
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Wed, 13 May 1998 09:43:25 -0700
  ...I'm sure the Nighthawk sensor would not withstand the hot exhaust temperatures. It would be really cool to find a CO sensor that...
• FS - 1985 Vanagon GL
  Historical mailing list - WVVW
  Mon, 16 Dec 2002 09:47:41 -0500
  ...Runs strong, average 19 MPG New - AFM, Distributor, Aux Air Valve, Exhaust, O2 sensor, Temp II sensor, Fan temp sensor, CV joints, clutch, Shocks...
• 2.1L Vanagon Cooling - Philosophical Design question
  Historical mailing list - Tabe Johnson
  Thu, 5 Oct 2006 17:12:33 -0400
  ...The temp sensor is always measuring the temperature of the hot coolant in the bottom of the thermostat manifold. The thermostat is mixing the...
• Re: HELP: problem with temperature gauge (or something)
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Tue, 16 Sep 2003 05:58:26 -0400
  Katherine; The temperaure gauge will peg like this if the level sensor(in the resevoir) is unplugged. Or for that matter if the level...
• Re: [vanagon] RoadHaus - Coolant level LED Problem
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 1 Mar 2004 19:32:03 -0800
  ...sensor in the coolant tank. It is much more likely the problem is the temp gauge itself. I have replaced 7 or 8 temp...
• Re: Emission / Air Mass Sensor - could it be the cause?
  Historical mailing list - John-Reed Maffeo
  Wed, 6 Sep 2000 08:09:48 -0700
  ...ECU, sensors, Idle control... > new sparks, wires, distributor, air filter - timing tuneup > new temp sensor, O2 sensor > check for vacuum leaks, check idle control...
• Re: Help Major Surging
  Historical mailing list - Don & Christina Preston
  Thu, 19 Jul 2001 08:29:04 -0700
  ...So I am clear what exactly would happen it temp sensor was > faulty, what would the symptoms be? > > Namaste, > Stephen > > Please reply to the...