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• Re: Oxygen Sensor
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Mon, 25 Dec 2017 19:14:53 -0700
  ...For >> about >>> twice the price, Van-Again and Bus Depot have a Bosch oxygen sensor with >>> the connector. Has Bosch started making the sensors...
• Re: Emission Failure - Excess Hydrocarbons - Oxygen Sensor?
  Historical mailing list - joseph Trussell
  Thu, 27 Apr 2000 16:24:42 PDT
  ...I replaced the oxygen sensor (having checked out the list archives, it seemed like as good a place as any to start) and it...
• Re: Water in Oxy sensor
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Sat, 30 Jan 1999 20:12:13 -0600
  ...I think, though, that the amount of oxygen it consumes is quite small, and a sealed can would probably provide enough oxygen to last...
• Re: OXYGEN SENSOR LIGHT IS ON---
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 15 Apr 2004 18:23:00 -0500
  ...OXYGEN SENSOR LIGHT IS ON--- > Started up Squeaky this morning and the OXS oxygen sensor light wont go off. > Here in the manual it...
• Re: All catalytics are not create equal
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 13 Oct 2004 15:28:19 -0400
  Basic chemistry of combustion is 4HC+6O2= 4H20 + 4C02...assuming complete combustion...however 4HC+4O2=4H20 + 4CO and uses less oxygen....but also produces...
• Re: Cooling strategies, color coded, etc.
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 1 May 2004 10:56:09 -0500
  ...If the main corrosion product at the edge of the heads is aluminum oxide, oxygen is needed for the reaction to happen. Any oxygen...
• Re: Bucking, hesitation between 1500 and 2500 RPM when hot
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 9 Feb 2009 16:56:59 -0800
  ...I do read of, from time to time, a shorted out oxygen signal in the oxygen sensor sometimes, but have never seen that myself...
• Re: Anyone use this Heater for their Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 31 Aug 2012 00:35:19 -0400
  ...Heater Buddy heaters have low-oxygen shutoffs -- not because you're running short of oxygen to breathe, but because the mixture is richening to...
• Re: Oxygen Sensor Ground
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 27 Mar 2006 18:27:17 -0500
  ...Oxygen Sensor Ground What are these shields that they cost upwards of $110? Anybody have a pic so we could see how to make...
• Question about Oxygen Sensor Signal Wire PN
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Fri, 22 Nov 2002 13:41:24 -0500
  I am in need of a new oxygen sensor signal wire. I know some folks on this list have replaced thiers. I have looked...
• Re: Oxygen Sensor Ground
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Mon, 27 Mar 2006 16:09:19 -0800
  ...Oxygen Sensor Ground What are these shields that they cost upwards of $110? Anybody have a pic so we could see how to make...
• Re: Removing Oxygen Sensor
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 14 Jul 2004 08:24:29 -0500
  ...Removing Oxygen Sensor > >Hi > >I know this has been discussed before, but the oxygen sensor is a real >bugger to get off !! > >I'm...
• Running rich & hot, How do I check my Oxygen Sensor?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 25 Dec 95 23:13 WET
  ...I suspect the oxygen sensor. How do I check it? Does it put out voltage, or should it read so many ohms?
• Re: Fix Those Exhaust Leaks!
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 28 Nov 2000 20:30:35 -0500
  At 07:44 PM 11/28/2000, Paul Borghese wrote: >Why does an exhaust leak cause performance problems? Because the Oxygen >Sensor is under...
• Re: OXS light
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 23 Mar 2001 20:26:41 -0600
  ...To reset the Oxygen light, feel on the top of the black box for a detent button. Depress it and voila! The oxygen light...
• Re: Better Speedo Cable Analysis
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 21 Dec 2001 08:04:04 EST
  ...This replaces both cables at once and eliminates the pesky Oxygen sensor light box. All this box does is count off 60k miles and...
• Re: Exhaust flange silicone sealer
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 7 Mar 2008 17:49:01 -0500
  If you use the link I provided to the Permatex Ultra Copper Silicone RTV spec sheet, it'll tell you that it is oxygen...
• Re: All catalytics are not create equal
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Wed, 13 Oct 2004 10:54:32 -0700
  ...I don't > have figures anymore but the Olympian used WAY less oxygen than the > coleman and the vented heaters, while they used oxygen...
• Re: 1985 Vanagon - batt./OXYS dash lights on?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 13 Nov 2007 19:19:54 -0800
  Firstly, the Oxygen Sensor light comes on every 30,000 miles, triggered by a counter in a box under the driver's feet; nothing...
• Re: Ahh....won't start
  Historical mailing list - Richard A. Jones
  Mon, 11 Feb 2002 11:52:11 -0700
  ...Ice in gas line? Do you have a 2WD and gas that is NOT oxygenated? Then put a bottle of Heet or similar in...
• Funny, but really not.
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Tue, 2 Jan 2007 15:12:29 -0800
  ...Reading at the tool is 1.50 for the Oxygen sensor and steady when cold and moving between .8-1.7 when warmer. At...
• Re: A damn OS question again, yea!!! now i need some help, it's my turn....
  Historical mailing list - Mike Boland
  Tue, 7 May 2002 06:57:49 -0500
  Ben, VW Vanagon pro book says to disconnect O2 sensor with ignition off. (this resets the ECU) It says that oxygen sensor creates a...
• Re: Exhaust flange silicone sealer
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Fri, 7 Mar 2008 15:02:59 -0800
  Very good, I just wanted people to be aware of the oxygen sensor factor. Scott -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry...
• Re: fuel hoses and oxygenated fuels
  Historical mailing list - lee collins
  Tue, 3 Oct 2000 06:02:30 -0400
  ...fuel hoses and oxygenated fuels > Hi- > I am trying to determine if a few of the hoses on our > vans are specifying rated to...
• Re: Ethylene glycol can self-ignite at 782 degrees?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 26 Mar 2014 17:42:17 -0400
  ...As someone pointed out it doesn't actually burn as such; the burning magnesium grabs oxygen from the water thus facilitating its own combustion...
• Running rich & hot, How do I check my Oxygen Sensor?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 26 Dec 95 02:41 WET
  ...I suspect the oxygen sensor. How do I check it? Does it put out voltage, or should it read so many ohms? Thanks for...
• Re: 2.1L oxygen snsr light
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 25 Feb 2000 15:25:43 -0500
  ...interval (say 50K since it was last reset?) or does the oxygen >sensor light signal other bad things that need attention? Counter. 60k, for...
• Re: Battery placement alternatives
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 1 Oct 2010 11:39:05 -0700
  ...A battery can explode from within if hydrogen and oxygen are not allowed to escape, but that is different than the fear of vented...
• Re: Fuel Injectors
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 15 Nov 2000 11:05:11 EST
  ...of oxygen sensor) 2.1l Brackets for muffler and cat (if you have 1.9l you need to buy these) 2.1l Oxygen sensor...
• Oxygen Sensor wires
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Tue, 4 Jul 2006 17:57:42 -0700
  I am replacing the oxygen sensor on a 90 Vanagon and am attempting to confirm the wiring on the existing one in order to...
• Re: oxs light came on
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Sun, 7 Dec 2008 15:50:05 -0500
  DJ, Oh no! That means your spare tire's German Oxygen level is low. You see they fill up your spare tire at the...
• Re: Mr. Heater buddy now under $40 at Lowes
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Wed, 4 Feb 2009 13:20:06 -0500
  ...Heater website? > >� Designed and approved for indoor use >� Automatic low-oxygen shut off system... >FOR RECREATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL USE: >� Tents >� Cabins ... >� Campers >� RVs/Mobile...
• Re: O ring making kit
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 16 Feb 2003 13:53:32 -0600
  ...Rubber parts last longer if you can keep > > oxygen and ozone away from them. > > > > Larry A. > > ziplocks won't really keep out oxygen, and...
• how to splice a 3 wire oxygen sensor
  Historical mailing list - Ed DeBolt
  Wed, 3 Jan 2001 21:27:11 -0800
  Hi I decided to try to install a bosch oxygen sensor into my 87 2.1..... I'm trying to save money by doing...
• Re: Ethanol
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Mon, 7 Nov 94 14:56:19 PST
  ...On vehicles with oxygen sensors, very little changes except fuel mileage which drops (there's less heat available in Ethanol). On vehicles without O2...
• Re: Help. traveling with problem
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Mon, 17 Mar 2014 17:43:06 -0400
  ...Does the van run better for a minute then start messing up again? If so it is a problem with the oxygen sensor or...
• (no) oxygen sensor heat
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 31 May 2000 09:41:38 -0700
  After some rather difficult drivability troubleshooting, I have discovered that my Oxygen sensor is not getting any heat. (from the harness, that is...) My...
• 1 wire vs. 3 wire oxygen sensors
  Historical mailing list - Tabe Johnson
  Sat, 21 Jan 2006 20:27:36 -0500
  ...it considers the oxygen sensor's input). Without a heated sensor, the sensor will not necessarily stay hot enough at idle. So the 2...
• Re: Re[2]: Vanagon O2 Sensors
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Wed, 15 Jul 1998 17:51:15 PDT
  ...The oxygen sensor doesn't talk to the light and the light doesn't talk to the oxygen sensor. You can get under the...
• Re: mileage revisited
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 16 Nov 1996 21:57:32 -0800
  I think the correlation with oxygenated fuels is a good one. Here in San Diego they went to oxygenating year round at about the...
• '85 Oxygen sensor, 0.1volts
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Mon, 8 Oct 2007 15:57:08 -0400
  ...This may be caused by a problem with the oxygen sensor (which is less than a year old). With the engine running after 30...
• Re: Oxygen Sensor Ground
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Mon, 27 Mar 2006 19:20:21 -0500
  ...Oxygen Sensor Ground > > What are these shields that they cost upwards of $110? Anybody have a > pic so > we could see how to make...
• Re: AFM failure
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 17 Apr 2020 13:09:03 -0400
  ...It's a (tiny) primary cell that operates at >600F > and generates approaching a volt when there's oxygen on one side of its...
• Tiico: stuttering when i step on the gas
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Wed, 12 Jun 2002 14:55:34 -0700
  ...The oxygen sensor was old from the transplant w/ unknown miles on it! Three wire jobbie too. Prescription? I can log the oxygen sensor...
• Re: BLACK SMOKE
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Fri, 6 Jul 2001 11:08:55 -0700
  ...A quick trip to the VW dealer and the oxygen sensor was replaced. > Problem solved. > > About six months later, the van was idling roughly...
• Re: Single wire Oxygen sensor: Substitution report..
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 31 Oct 2014 18:50:59 -0400
  ...Single wire Oxygen sensor: Substitution report.. I am not sure if it would cause any damage to the ECU, but I would be wary...
• Re: BLACK SMOKE
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Fri, 6 Jul 2001 11:08:42 -0700
  ...A quick trip to the VW dealer and the oxygen sensor was replaced. > Problem solved. > > About six months later, the van was idling roughly...
• Re: Oxygen Sensor Ground
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 26 Mar 2006 17:45:24 -0500
  ...Oxygen Sensor Ground What are these shields that they cost upwards of $110? Anybody have a pic so we could see how to make...
• Re: Vanagon Tire Guidelines Report
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 4 Oct 2005 16:30:10 -0700
  ...Air is already 78% Nitrogen, 21% Oxygen, 1% 'Stuff'. Going to Nitrogen only, often referred to as 'Dry Nitrogen' because it is, as it...
• O2 sensor +
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Sat, 26 Jun 1999 23:58:39 -0700
  ...Do not use contact cleaner or any similar material when repairing or replacing heated oxygen sensors because they could destroy proper sensor operation. Replace...
• Re: How does the Oxy Sensor Work/ go bad?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Fri, 26 Nov 1999 18:04:43 -0800
  ...Sincerely, Mark Keller 91 Carat kenneth d lewis wrote: > Diagnosing Oxygen Sensors: > > The oxygen sensor is really a simple device : It tells the engine...
• Oxygen sensor failure
  Historical mailing list - Jim Feehan
  Mon, 11 Dec 2000 19:14:53 -0500
  My mechanic says the oxygen sensor on my 85 Vanagon is not functioning at less than 3000 rpm. The HC are very high, and...
• Re: quick question - running rough after 2 minutes
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Tue, 20 Sep 2005 20:27:28 EDT
  ...The oxygen sensor must be disconnected with the ignition off in order to cancel a MEMORY function in the E.C.U." George
• Re: Oxygen Sensor Ground
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Sun, 26 Mar 2006 16:18:57 -0500
  ...be shielded both from road crud (it turns out that the oxygen sample comes through the tiny passages in the copper stranded wire, and...
• Effect of Oxy Sensor on a 2.1 engine
  Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
  Sun, 18 Jan 2004 22:48:21 -0500
  ...When it fell off, the exhaust waent going right out without passing the oxygen sensor. The van ran really rich when in closed loop...
• Bucking, hesitation between 1500 and 2500 RPM when hot
  Historical mailing list - Jerry
  Mon, 9 Feb 2009 17:49:26 -0600
  ...I am thinking this is an Oxygen Sensor GROUND problem but am not sure. I have read all the posts concerning oxygen sensor grounds...
• Re: MPG
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sat, 1 Apr 2006 12:10:23 -0800
  Maggie, At high elevation there is less oxygen so a fuel injected engine will compensate with less fuel = better mileage perhaps but less power...
• Re: O2 light glowing...
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 27 May 2005 13:32:27 -0500
  Art McGinn wrote: > my oxygen-sensor idiot light has been aglow for a couple of months > but the engine is running fine/normal, so...
• tested Oxygen Sensor, and...
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Fri, 16 May 2008 17:53:21 -0400
  Just for fun, I decided to go out and "test" my oxygen sensor today, by which I mean I warmed up the car, and...
• Oxygen sensor and warning light
  Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
  Tue, 26 Jan 1999 19:04:23 EST
  ...Presumably, I just have a dead light, so I'll go ahead and replace the oxygen sensor. However, I'm curious about what might...