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• Re: O2 sensors brand quality difference?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 27 Jul 2014 11:19:10 -0400
  ...O2 sensors brand quality difference? Interesting. Not to side track, but on my engine swap, I used an exhaust manifold with an O2 bung...
• Re: O2 Sensors need grounding? (was STILL BUCKING & KICKING!!!)
  Historical mailing list - Joe L.
  Mon, 14 Aug 2000 13:26:56 -0400
  ...O2 Sensors need grounding? (was STILL BUCKING & KICKING!!!) At 12:38 8/13/2000, Gary Stearns wrote: >Do oxygen sensors require grounding through the...
• Oxygen sensor info.(Read this)
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Merrill
  Tue, 2 Feb 1999 10:48:34 -0800
  ...After several calls, I finally got to a person at the Bosch R&D department who informed me that ALL of the Bosch sensors...
• Re: Idling
  Historical mailing list - Joyce and Bruce
  Thu, 6 Aug 1998 09:10:09 -0400
  ...I replaced coolant temp sensor with new one from vw dealer (i even checked the continuity of the old and new sensors: the new...
• Checking TEMPI & TEMPII sensors.
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Tue, 15 Aug 2000 17:10:12 EDT
  ...Alternately compare readings between pins nine and ten with the other lead.* Theoretically if both sensors are at the same temperature then their resistances...
• Re: Ground for o2 sensor and ECU
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Fri, 27 Apr 2007 09:53:59 -0700
  ...When this happens, and it very often does in automotive life, the current flowing through one or more sensors can raise the voltage at...
• Re: Low thermo reading=hesitation?
  Historical mailing list - E. Miskow
  Thu, 10 Dec 1998 03:12:26 EST
  ...I have changed out the temp sensors on the thermostat in the past year among other things to quell the hesitation for example, AFM...
• Re: Bosch 2.1l MAF sensors $225
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 5 May 2000 16:17:53 -0400
  ...just let me know that he has 10 Genuine Bosch MAF >sensors (Brand new, not rebuilt) for $225 US. These units fit the 86...
• Re: Miss at idle?
  Historical mailing list - Tyler Hardison
  Fri, 13 May 2016 08:49:18 -0700
  ...I'll try reseating other sensors when I'm readjusting that idle switch tonight. On Fri, May 13, 2016 at 8:47 AM, David...
• Re: Idle Problem (87 Wasserboxer)
  Historical mailing list - KENWILFY
  Wed, 8 Apr 1998 22:32:55 EDT
  It sounds like something temperature related to me. Have you ever changed your temp sensors? Ken Wilford John 3:16
• Re: oxygen sensors checking and theory
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Mon, 28 Apr 2003 20:41:48 -0700
  Jeff wrote: >http://www.wps.com/LPG/o2sensor.html Hey, now that was a worthy little chunk. Thanks! Steve
• 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...
• Part numbers needed please
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley (WV)
  Thu, 21 Dec 2006 22:32:09 -0700
  I need the part numbers for the two sensors that screw in the metal thermostat housing for the Syncro please. TIA Robert
• Re: Temp I & Temp II Sensors
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 5 Mar 2000 04:42:46 -0500
  At 01:17 AM 3/5/2000 , Gina wrote: >Would someone please explain to me the difference between these two >sensors...which controls what...
• Re: Now what have I done.... Flashing oil light??
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 7 Mar 2010 08:29:49 -0600
  If your engine and its dynamic oil pressure monitoring system are both stock, you have two pressure sensors, located in the two places referenced...
• Re: Generic, three wire, O2 Sensor choice for digifant?
  Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
  Sun, 4 Jul 1999 12:59:25 -0700
  ...Talked to a guy that runs a business selling Catalytic > Convertors and also Oxygen sensors. I asked him if splicing the three wire > oxygen...
• Re: O2 sensor
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 8 Dec 1996 18:18:12 -0500
  ...lately however, I''ve been having problems with the non bosch sensors failing early. Especially in wet weather. I believe part of the problem...
• Re: Vanagon O2 Sensors
  Historical mailing list - Sam Bateman
  Thu, 16 Jul 1998 22:37:26 EDT
  ...The two sensors are completely identical other than the plug. >> I have known about this 'generic' Bosch sensor for some time but in the...
• Re: Diesel: Temp gauge gone crazy
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 26 Jan 2002 21:25:01 -0500
  ...What is the difference >between these two sensors since they look the same and have the same >connector? Beats me Rachel, I've never...
• Water in Oxy sensor.
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Merrill
  Thu, 28 Jan 1999 08:49:20 -0800
  If any of you read my last post on Digitool readings and oxy sensors a few days ago you would have noticed that the...
• Re: Vanagon O2 Sensors
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 17 Jul 1998 09:42:58 -0100
  ...the sensors that it relies on. In its default mode, it will ignore the readings from several of the F.I. sensors and use...
• Re: Missing Throttle Postion Sensors?
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Sun, 7 Apr 2002 13:25:23 EDT
  ...Missing Throttle Postion Sensors? I was going through the Bentley manual trying to figure out my rough idle dilemma and I noticed that my...
• Re: Tuning question--long, sorry!
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 27 Feb 2006 17:49:48 -0800
  ...It regards the input of the various sensors to the ECU and the way > the ECU determines fuel/air mixture. > > Let's say you...
• Re: 88 Newbie makes trouble for self
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Thu, 21 Mar 2002 15:59:06 -0800
  ...It is the unit located under the back seat, and takes input from all those sensors and determines the fuel metering based on that...
• Re: 91 vannie oil lite and buzzer
  Historical mailing list - Ry
  Tue, 27 Apr 2010 10:41:33 -0500
  ...Eastern Daylight Time, > rylincoln@GMAIL.COM writes: > > Could be worn > out/improper sensors, worn oil pump, or worn engine.... or any combination > thereof. > > thank...
• Re: Removing Oxygen Sensor
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Tue, 13 Jul 2004 19:14:41 -0700
  My brother shared this trick with me for removing o2 sensors: 1) Get the pipe and sensor hot (engine running for a couple of...
• Re: What are the symptoms of a failing TEMP II Sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Tue, 17 Apr 2007 23:09:51 -0400
  ...I have no explanation for the short lived sensors. Maybe some other part of my Digfant system is getting old and causing the sensors...
• Vanagon ABS
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Tue, 13 Jan 2009 07:14:46 -0800
  This requires all new hubs w/wheel speed sensors, right? http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=563462 -- Casey '87 300TD '94...
• Re: oxygen sensor
  Historical mailing list - J. Harvey
  Tue, 9 Dec 2003 21:00:34 -0800
  ...use planar oxygen sensors, LSF 4 narrow band sensors > >http://www.forparts.com/Bos02update2.htm > >------------------------------------------------------- > >technical pdf on bosch sensors, very good > >http://www...
• Re: O2 sensors
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Thu, 16 Feb 2006 09:47:38 -0500
  ...jonathan On Thu, 16 Feb 2006, Greenamyer, William L wrote: > On oxygen sensors, I am looking at changing my 1984GL sensor over to a...
• Re: O2 sensor question
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 6 Jun 1997 22:02:55 -0700
  ...I would suspect many, many cars out there have bad O2 sensors and never notice. Typically, the maps are set a bit rich, and...
• Re: Telemetry (was Re: Coolant pressure test... video.)
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:54:30 +0000
  ...In fact, most (all) of the sensors are called "coolant temperature sensors". Not trying to be a smarty pants, that's just my understanding...
• Re: O2 sensors: 1-wire to replace 3-wire?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 27 Jul 1996 12:12:10 -0400
  ...I expect it's that pesky throttle switch again, but with all this talk of O2 sensors, I wanted to check mine... >> Yes. Us...
• Re: Computer Temp. Sending Unit
  Historical mailing list - westydriver
  Sun, 29 Sep 2002 19:42:20 -0600
  ...lots of sensors tied to the computer. jimt On Sunday, Sep 29, 2002, at 12:59 America/Denver, George Averill wrote: > Does anyone know...
• bleeding system
  Historical mailing list - Dan Johnston
  Fri, 8 Sep 2000 07:06:39 -0400
  I've just replaced both sensors by the thermostat housing and about 3-4 cups of antifreeze came out. do i need to bleed...
• Re: O2 sensors brand quality difference?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 25 Jul 2014 14:08:51 -0700
  ...On Fri, Jul 25, 2014 at 2:02 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote: > Actually since our exhausts are so thin the sensors...
• Re: Splicing O2 sensor?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 27 May 1999 10:44:13 -0400
  ...The new Sensor has a more modern looking > connector, shaped like a ciggarette lighter > Both sensors have 3 wires each (2 white, one black...
• Re: 87 2.1 dies after 30 seconds
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 27 Feb 2015 16:28:30 -0600
  ...very strange, we are >>> stumped. >>> >>> What we have already tried: >>> Grounds are clean >>> Temp sensors and oil pressure sensors( new o2 sensor going in...
• Re: Temp II (for ECU) Sensor: Voltage Range?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 28 Sep 2013 09:15:45 -0400
  ...Since some (all?) aftermarket sensors may not have a voltage rating stamped on them.... Do aftermarket unmarked sensors possibly fail early due to a...
• 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...
• The buzzer goes, oil sensor wires fixed ...
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Sat, 17 Jan 2015 22:44:38 -0800
  ...Went ahead and took both of those old, hard wires off from both sensors. It’s an ‘85 with a 2.1 engine. So...
• 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...
• Temp sensors
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hemrick
  Tue, 23 Nov 2010 19:11:49 -0500
  ...So, after I hit the archives, I'm fairly certain, one if not both of my temp sensors may be the culprit. Can anyone...
• Re: Sensors, rough running and problems
  Historical mailing list - Michael Townsend
  Tue, 21 Aug 2001 08:26:22 -0400
  I nominate this as "quote of the month." Michael ---------- > From: Kenneth D Lewis <kdlewis@JUNO.COM> > Rough idle is a relative term when it...
• Re: Installation of Engine Oil Temp. Sensors
  Historical mailing list - Joseph J Helwig
  Sat, 13 Apr 1996 09:31:45 -0600
  ...adapters) for using the pressure relief gallery. Thanks in advance Joe Helwig '64 bug wannabe bus owner Re: Installation of Engine Oil Temp. Sensors
• Re: Oil pressure sensor confusion (Was: Before I buy an engine ...)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 15 Apr 1998 23:02:37 -0400
  ...Does anyone know which sensors perform what >function and which one I should be looking at for the >high to low rpm transition warning...
• Re: Coolant sensor LEAKING? (84 vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - John-Reed Maffeo
  Thu, 2 Dec 1999 08:48:12 -0700
  ...YMMV John-Reed Maffeo Mesa, AZ > Steve and the list > there has been an on going problem with the some of the coolant sensors...
• Re: Strange problem in Belize
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 15 Jan 2011 00:45:22 -0700
  ...Karl Wolz | |> might say , nope, yaw sensors | |Yeah, pretty infectious. I always 'yaw' when others yaw around me. | |
• Oil presure sensors
  Historical mailing list - Jay lefstein
  Mon, 17 May 2010 11:01:46 -0700
  Hey guys, does anybody know what part #'s for the 2 different oil presure switch's on a 2.1 wbx are? Thank you...
• Re: Hot Starting (a) vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Wed, 10 Aug 94 8:53:12 PDT
  > > Any info on the sensors offered by JCW or is this strictly a VW OEM thing? > Is JCW Joel's initials or JC Whitney...
• AFM vs. Mass Airflow - just wondering
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Wed, 6 Sep 2000 18:01:02 -0400
  I have seen kits to convert Japanese and other high volume cars from "vane type" air flow sensors as in the Vanagon, to heated...
• Re: Bucking Engine
  Historical mailing list - John Connolly, Aircooled.Net
  Sat, 1 May 2004 14:21:32 -0600
  I have seen O2 sensors go bad a lot sooner then 1 yr. Just because it was replaced a year ago does not mean...
• Re: 87 2.1 dies after 30 seconds
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Duvernay
  Fri, 27 Feb 2015 16:21:48 -0600
  The temp and oil pressure sensors are brand new. The grounds are clean because we cleaned them. The tps is adjusted perfect. The other...
• Re: Is your Vanagon "alarmed"?
  Historical mailing list - Greg Pratt
  Thu, 18 Mar 2004 04:15:08 EST
  I installed an alarm in my van but didn't hook up the shake sensors. I can't stand hearing alarms go off every...
• Random thought-revised
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Merrill
  Thu, 18 Mar 1999 11:01:25 -0800
  ...Are the Audi's fitted with the same sensors? Do they suffer from chronic electrical malfunctions? Sure the engines may be bullet proof but...
• Re: Difficult starting, smell gas, fires when pedal down (more air flow)
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Mon, 12 May 2008 19:18:27 -0700
  ...We've had bad sensors and sensors with the wires loose and wire connections that needed cleaning. Heck I had a temp related running...
• Temp II (for ECU) Sensor: Voltage Range?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 27 Sep 2013 10:49:26 -0700
  ...Since some (all?) aftermarket sensors may not have a voltage rating stamped on them.... Do aftermarket unmarked sensors possibly fail early due to a...
• Using O2 sensor for fuel mix adjustment?
  Historical mailing list - Johan Nyberg
  Mon, 13 Oct 1997 20:27:13 +0100
  ...As my '86 Digijet Caravelle doesn't have one of those sensors, I'm thinking of using an external one. 1:st question: Which...
• Re: EV Problems/cost - Any sugestions?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Sat, 15 Aug 1998 21:12:11 EDT
  In a message dated 98-08-14 11:42:37 EDT, ray.wei@US.PWCGLOBAL.COM writes: << A O2 sensors generally last only 30K...
• MAF Sensors and the Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 6 Dec 2010 12:49:13 -0600
  Has anyone any new information about using/developing a MAF sensor for our beloved Vanagons? -- John Rodgers Clayartist and Moldmaker 88'GL VW Bus...