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• Re: Question about testing O2 sensor with digital meter
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 26 Sep 2008 13:14:32 -0400
  At 12:37 PM 9/26/2008, Jim Felder wrote: >When I test this second O2 sensor, I hook up my digital meter (set...
• Re: Tii Trading Co. 2.0 South African conversion kit
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
  Sun, 6 Feb 2000 12:57:59 -0800
  ...The O2 sensor is > mounted in the cat in most Vanagons. ahh, but does the ECU use the O2 sensor? dave
• RE: Dying in the rain 2
  Historical mailing list - Tom Brunson
  Thu, 3 Jul 97 18:44:51 UT
  The Bosch Digifant sensor on the '86 up actually does have two wire connectors - one is for the sensor itself, and the other is...
• Re: 87 2.1 dies after 30 seconds
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 27 Feb 2015 16:39:58 -0600
  With a temp II sensor, you can always try jumpering the connector with a paperclip. If it doesn't die after a couple of...
• Re: Problem, New Rebuilt Engine, Running Rich, What's Wrong?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:23:35 -0400
  ...If the > setting is > close the O2 system should bring mixture into line when warm. > > The Temp 2 sensor is not on the engine...
• Re: Coolant temp warning light won't stop flashing - is my diagnosis correct?
  Historical mailing list - R. Hotchkiss
  Thu, 10 Aug 2000 14:52:58 -0400
  ...The level sensor also measures resistance (I'm no engineer) and bringing the ratio to where it should be, will make a difference. I...
• Re: Question about temp II sensor and bad running
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:25:46 -0400
  If you want to see if it is the Temp II sensor there is an easy test you can do. Unplug the temp II...
• Re: My turn with the O2 sensor issue.
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Mon, 2 Jan 2012 15:16:16 -0500
  If one makes the presumption that your reading is a bit less than .5 to .8 volts when driving, and that your O2 sensor...
• Re: Cold starting problem
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Fri, 27 Jan 2006 09:42:11 -0500
  Larry Any time you have a soot condition you need to unplug the oxy sensor. The oxy sensor perpetuates the rich running even if...
• Problem, New Rebuilt Engine, Running Rich, What's Wrong?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Sun, 19 Jul 2009 11:24:22 -0400
  ...Any ideas? It as the original AFM, Idle control valve, stabilizer unit, and oxygen sensor, etc.. Could it be as simple as I need...
• Re: Coolant sensor LEAKING? (84 vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - John-Reed Maffeo
  Wed, 1 Dec 1999 12:26:34 -0700
  Steve, When this happened to me on my '86 Syncro, I ended up replacing the sensor and the coolant tank. My guess is that...
• Thanks :)
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 2 Mar 1997 18:11:01 -0500
  Thanks for all of the help that everyone gave about my idle problem and the coolant sensor question. I still haven't figured out...
• Reprieve/solution (Was: Before I buy an engine ...)
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Howard
  Thu, 7 May 1998 09:07:43 -0400
  ...I had the high rpm sensor in my '87 camper changed from a 1.6 bar sensor (as the fiche specifies) to a 0...
• 87 wolfsburg runs then dies
  Historical mailing list - Paul Bucco
  Sun, 27 Feb 2000 20:26:36 EST
  ...We seem to think it is the oxygen sensor. When it runs , it purrs. A little bit of white smoke, if that is a...
• replacing oxygen sensor???
  Historical mailing list - Ed DeBolt
  Wed, 27 Dec 2000 17:37:37 -0800
  my repair shop says my oxygen sensor (87 gl 2.1) is getting lazy and should be replaced.... I asked how much does that...
• Re: o2 sensor wire
  Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
  Tue, 9 Apr 2002 08:04:53 -0400
  ...the O2 sensor has one wire that > goes to a connector (about a foot from the sensor) That wire on mine is > black. The...
• Re: And now for something REALLY important
  Historical mailing list - Clint Kolda
  Tue, 18 Sep 2007 18:21:00 -0700
  I have a thermometer that has a wireless sensor about the size of a remote control. It's been measuring the temp in my...
• Re: coolant light / temp sensor - need advice please!
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Fri, 26 Dec 2008 13:04:23 -0400
  > > I replaced my sensor recently, same symptom. Working great now. H�ctor 1990 Carat 'Ursula' > > > What do you all think? Does this sound like...
• Re: Vanagon Hall Effect Sensor alternatives
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 4 Sep 2011 15:35:27 -0500
  ...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: How to remove O2 sensor
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Thu, 1 Oct 2015 16:40:39 -0400
  ...Is there a better way to remove the sensor? Should I use my touch to heat the sensor ? Any ideas would be great. I...
• Re: temp gauge-coolant level sensor questions
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 14 Nov 2000 17:40:48 -0500
  At 03:46 PM 11/14/2000, Brian Jones wrote: >sensor. the van has no coolant in it right now, when i turn the...
• Re: Post-waterpump replacement - wires and noises
  Historical mailing list - C B
  Fri, 25 May 2007 12:02:22 -0700
  ...Attached the black wire from the sensor. The O2 sensor light went out, there's less idle-seeking, and the exhaust smells much lighter...
• Re(2): Re(2): Re(2): Rough running when Hot
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 8 Jan 1997 11:02:00 -0500
  Eric, I think you are right about the O2 sensor, and the connection to the coolant temp sensor. I am going to check these...
• Re: coolant level sensor
  Historical mailing list - Brian Doss
  Mon, 21 Aug 2000 13:50:28 EDT
  ...I replaced my sensor. Another thing you should see if it's coolant leaking is crystalized salts around the area. Brian Doss '88 Weekender...
• Generic Sensor
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Mon, 13 Aug 2001 21:10:12 -0800
  ...and it is a Beck Arnley number, for a universal three wire oxygen sensor. My apologies for any confusion Sincerely, Mark Keller 91 Carat
• cylinder head sensor location
  Historical mailing list - Tim & Kim Dayton
  Wed, 13 Feb 2002 12:50:18 -0500
  I now have two cylinder head temp gauges with the long "sensor" that has the circular crimp on the end. Where do I bolt...
• Temp II sensor install
  Historical mailing list - john Runberg
  Fri, 30 Aug 2002 17:20:03 -0400
  I have a new sensor from the local dealer + o-ring. How much coolant will I lose when I install it? Any worries on...
• help... need oxygen sensor thread size...
  Historical mailing list - jesse johnson
  Sat, 6 Mar 2004 12:20:40 -0500
  pulled my oxygen sensor.. but left all of the threads.. so i need to tap it... do i need an 17 or 18 mm...
• Re: CSI: Vanagon...Smog results!
  Historical mailing list - William Greenamyer
  Mon, 5 Feb 2007 08:03:17 -0500
  ...If not, sensor is shot. > >Next, after we know we have a good sensor, remove the cover from the AFM. >Disconnect the sensor from...
• Re: Running rich, O2 sensor says lean, exhaust leak?
  Historical mailing list - Aerowolf
  Tue, 13 Jul 2004 17:44:31 -0500
  It's an electrical system (i.e., voltage runs from ground to the O2 sensor to the ECU to the positive terminal). If the...
• Re: Warm Start Issue Likely Solved (+ temp sensor test results)
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Sat, 10 Oct 2009 14:14:49 -0400
  Those sensors, even the dealer-sourced new ones, are good for a few years in my experience. They are unreliable enought to be worth...
• Re: 02 SENSOR
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Tue, 30 May 2006 12:34:05 -0400
  Arlene, Get another mechanic if he or she said that you need to replace the O2 sensor just because that light came on. That...
• oxygen sensor
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Fri, 7 Aug 1998 09:43:09 -0500
  ...Keep in mind that the ECU >isn't looking at your O2 sensor voltage until the engine reaches a certain >tempurature. Per temp sensor...
• Re: Wiring questions
  Historical mailing list - Roger VanTill
  Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:36:30 -0400
  ...The wire from the pulley sensor gets a female end. The wire from the pushrod sensor gets a male end. I guess you don...
• Re: O2 Sensor problem
  Historical mailing list - Mbob1950
  Wed, 25 Mar 2020 19:32:46 -0500
  ...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: 87 HELP!!!
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Fri, 15 Nov 1996 06:35:56 -0800
  ...Am I trying to stick this >thing in the wrong place? Or do I need a different sensor? HELP!!! This temp sensor goes in...
• Re: Temp sensor II replacement
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Sun, 23 Sep 2001 16:15:32 -0600
  ...know if I replace the Temperature Sensor II if I should expect a > gush of coolant? This sensor is the one on the thermostat...
• 2.1L hesitation at low RPM.....
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sat, 21 Dec 2002 12:37:38 -0500
  Hello all, My friend's '89 Westy will pull cleanly from 1000 RPM with the oxygen sensor unplugged. With the oxygen sensor plugged in...
• Re: 1991 Vanagon sputters and blows black smoke on highway.
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Wed, 2 Jul 2003 21:15:01 -0700
  Hi All, The below method is a perfect way to check if the problem is the O2 sensor, but do this check while you...
• Re: Which O2 sensor?
  Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
  Mon, 17 Apr 2006 16:46:52 -0400
  ...disconnected my O2 sensor and it seems to have cured the problem. > What's the consensus on a new sensor? Bite the bullet and...
• Re: thread size of the oxygen sensor
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 1 Nov 2005 21:12:39 -0500
  ...thread size of the oxygen sensor Greetings Folks. Would any one knw what the thread/pitch/tap size is for the oxygen sensor? I...
• o2 sensor troubles
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Wed, 2 Aug 2006 20:10:54 -0400
  ...I pulled the lead off the o2 sensor and the voltage does not change no matter what the throttle position. I assume I need...
• re. O2 sensor output voltage
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 11 Nov 2000 20:35:16 -0700
  ...what O2 sensor output range is considered = normal with the ECU adjusting things? I thought that the O2 sensor / = ECU combination attempts to adjust...
• Re: slightly oily plugs
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 26 Mar 2004 19:06:53 -0500
  ...Now measure what the sensor is putting out with sensor disconnected from the ECU -- should be somewhere between about 0-.2 volts (lean) and...
• Re: Torque on coolant level sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Steven Smith
  Mon, 19 Nov 2007 11:28:07 -0800
  ...It turned out to be that the new aftermarket coolant sensor had the wrong O ring on it (to small), which caused it to...
• Re: OX light
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 16 Jun 1995 11:58:42 -0500
  ...sensors and 60,000 for three wire sensors.It indicates that you should have this sensor replaced,it is then reset.This sensor tells...
• Re: O2 Sensor Voltage
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Sat, 3 Feb 2001 16:44:42 -0700
  ...In other words if the fuel injection system is in proper adjustment, you should be able to disconnect the O2 sensor, and read the...
• Re: Sensors, rough running and problems
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Mon, 20 Aug 2001 19:33:40 -0700
  ...I thought I had this fixed by replacing the distributor (hall sensor problem), adjusting the timing and replacing the temperature sensors. These things helped...
• Re: temp2 sensor?
  Historical mailing list - alfred bagdan
  Fri, 6 Mar 2009 18:17:40 -0700
  Hi all, The Temp 2 sensor is right by the water pump, on the left side of the engine as seen from the back...
• Re: coolant level sensor
  Historical mailing list - Dave Caston
  Fri, 18 Aug 2000 21:08:25 -0400
  ...does this mean replace the coolant level sensor? > Not sure how it could be leaking into the connector since the sensor seems > to be...
• Re: WTB:water level sensor
  Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
  Fri, 13 Aug 2004 12:41:54 -0700
  ...WTB:water level sensor > Hey all, > my water level sensor in my water tank stopped working today. upon removal > and inspection, the sensors are...
• Re: 84 idling rough when warmed up...
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Fri, 10 Dec 2004 09:01:12 -0800
  ...The o2 sensor on my 83 wbx takes 4 minutes to warm up and get fully operational. 86 and newer have a heated sensor...
• Re: Replacing coolant level sensor?
  Historical mailing list - shawn luft
  Mon, 14 Apr 2003 06:51:16 -0400
  ...I don't want to risk ignoring the leaking > sensor, as it appears identical to the sensor that failed without warning in > my Jetta...
• Re: Running hot, what can be the matter
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
  Thu, 4 Apr 2002 20:31:43 -0700
  ...Do I measure resistance by connecting ohmmeter to the > connector tip of the temp sensor and to ground? It would be really hard(dangerous...
• O2 Sensor Questions
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Wed, 26 Aug 1998 11:48:08 -0900
  ...I can hear what you're saying: "not another O2 sensor post!" But bear with me. I've tried to search the archives, but...
• Re: Running issue
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Tue, 29 Sep 2015 18:16:54 -0400
  ...On a warm restart the ECU > will look for that sensor in about a minute. The sensor may be shot or the > heater in...
• Re: fwd: Re: Re.: Hot Start Phase II
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 19 Aug 94 15:29:36 EDT
  ...While I was at it I put in new slightly colder Bosch plugs and moved the head tem gauge sensor from the head sensor...
• Re: Coolant Leak around Sensor in Reservoir
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 26 Jan 2000 00:12:16 -0800
  ...Coolant Leak around Sensor in Reservoir > I have a problem with coolant leaking from around the Coolant Level Sensor > in the reservoir tank. It...
• Re: 2.1 WBX Warm Start Troubles
  Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
  Tue, 1 Nov 2016 22:33:17 +0000
  I installed an overhauled Air Flow Sensor from GW because that's where the Air Temperature Sensor lives. No Change Mike M On Tuesday...
• Re: TII conversion
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Mon, 5 Jun 2000 17:23:37 EDT
  ...The lack of an O2 sensor with appropriate ECU support would require the complete replacement of the kit-supplied motronic unit with a full...