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• Re: Thread size for Oxygen sensor
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Martin
  Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:24:09 -0700
  Yes! I posted information that is WRONG! For shame :-( Vanagon spark plugs 14M x1.5 Vanagon O2 sensor 18M I thought I had all...
• Fuel Injection Discussions
  Historical mailing list - Dave Arthur
  Thu, 26 Mar 2009 19:43:28 -0400
  ...Another source of contamination is if the sensor is sprayed directly with a silicone based spray, O2 sensor breathe in fresh air as part...
• 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...
• Radiator Fan temp Sensor Failure
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Mon, 9 Nov 1998 17:41:16 -0800
  I recently replaced the temp sensor in the radiator that controlls the radiator fan with a cooler version so it would come on sooner...
• Coolant sensor LEAKING? (84 vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Elfelt
  Wed, 1 Dec 1999 11:45:04 -0500
  I pulled the electical lead off the sensor in my coolant reservoir for testing. I then noticed there was 1/2 teaspoon of coolant...
• Re: Oxygen Sensor Woes
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 24 Dec 2002 23:53:50 -0500
  ...The oxygen sensor on my 1.9 L is between the >cat and the exhaust collector flange. Are you saying this piece of pipe...
• Do you have an old, known bad, oxygen sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Mon, 20 Jan 2003 11:17:11 -0500
  I'd like to get an old, bad oxygen sensor with the original VW wiring for an '87 Westy. The reason is that I...
• Re: Help diagnose POSSESSED 2.1L Vanagon engine
  Historical mailing list - John Haddad
  Fri, 18 Apr 2003 08:22:47 -0400
  For O2 weirdness, I would check both the O2 sensor wiring and the ground for it (Ground Point 18 or GP18). For the sensor...
• Re: Bentley wiring diagram. Questions on how to read.
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:14:53 -0800
  Good to know about the post 2.1 WBX being a 3 wire, but I'll go with the Jetta sensor. Thanks! Neil. On...
• Re: Temp Indicator On Dash rises to max: 84 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 14 Oct 1996 16:39:52 PST
  John; If the wire between your gauge and the temp sender gets shorted to ground , or if the coolant level sensor becomes disconnected, you...
• Re: coolant temperature sensor
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Wed, 6 Jun 2001 10:57:38 -1000
  > Yes you have -- only we call it the Temp II sensor. If it had an > intermittent open it could cause nasties like you describe...
• Re: o2 Sensor on 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 8 Aug 2005 12:09:46 -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: Power loss when engine wet and cold
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Fri, 12 Oct 2007 22:46:59 -0400
  ...ditto temp sensor. O2 sensor and, >> though to a much lesser extent, temp sensor, are high impedence, low >> current devices, so in this context...
• Re: AC causes engine reduction in performance and stalling
  Historical mailing list - Gregg Carlen
  Fri, 29 Jun 2012 09:31:34 -0400
  ...If the van runs better for a minute >> then starts messing up again it is definitely an oxygen sensor problem or >> an oxygen sensor...
• Ques.for 87 Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Chris Markov
  Mon, 23 Feb 1998 20:38:26 -0800
  ...I plan to buy a new can but I still need an O2 sensor. I need the connector for the O2 sensor that plugs...
• Not giving up!!!
  Historical mailing list - Andy Morse
  Fri, 19 Sep 2003 11:36:09 EDT
  George I did what you said but it all looked fine to me (green wire off oxs sensor, good recommendation, but it didn't...
• Re: weird problem w/ poor 85 Westy gas
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Fri, 10 Jan 1997 12:12:57 -0800
  Dan Fleming wrote: > > Do the earlier water-cooled vans also have knock sensor and so might be > expected to benefit from higher octane? > > DDF...
• 1984 Vanagon O2 Sensor Removal ?
  Historical mailing list - Doug Smith
  Sat, 12 Sep 1998 10:24:58 EDT
  Can anyone offer suggestions for getting an old, stubborn O2 sensor out so I can install a new one? I have tried WD-40...
• Changing temp 2 sensor
  Historical mailing list - Sean Birkner
  Sat, 9 Oct 1999 20:08:51 EDT
  ...I just changed the temp 2 sensor in my '90 V'gon and I only lost 2 ounces of coolant, if that. My question...
• Unleaded Regular or Unleaded Premium?
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Sun, 19 Dec 1999 08:09:11 -0800
  Hello List, If I install a high compression inline four with a 'knock sensor', can I burn 87 octane fuel or will 92 octane...
• Re: high idle sometimes
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Tue, 24 Oct 2000 12:20:03 -0700
  ...ended up replacing > my AFM and OX sensor, still had problem. Replaced Temp2 sensor - fixed me up. Always replace the cheap & easy parts first...
• Need head temp sensor for FI
  Historical mailing list - puzerewski
  Fri, 29 Jun 2001 16:17:15 -0400
  I need a head temp sensor (the one that goes by number 3 cylinder) for an 81 vanagon Fuel Injection. Cannot find one locally...
• Temp2 sensor and mixture
  Historical mailing list - Ed Shultz
  Thu, 3 Jun 2004 08:19:29 EDT
  Hi All, Will disconnecting the temp2 sensor while the engine is fully warmed up cause the mixture to be too rich? I'm talking...
• Re: temp II & temp I sensor tests
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Thu, 21 Sep 2006 07:57:48 -0400
  ...The TEMPI sensor resides inside the AFM. Ken Lewis http://neksiwel.20m.com/
• Re: Hard start, rough idle, stalling
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Sun, 28 Oct 2007 08:02:53 -0400
  Jeff, The O2 sensor does not have any affect until the engine reaches a certain temperature. I would suspect the TEMPII sensor. First I...
• Re: Oil Pressure sensor
  Historical mailing list - J B
  Sun, 24 Jun 2012 01:57:39 -0400
  ...Oil Pressure sensor Just purchased my first Westy with some oil leaking out of the oil pressure = sensor. (81 air-cooled) Bought a new...
• Coolant sensor--thanks!!
  Historical mailing list - Tonya Pope
  Fri, 15 Nov 1996 21:18:32 -0800
  ...That harness was the 'magic sensor harness' that I was referring to in my original post. The old sensor was original (based on what...
• coolant leak fixed
  Historical mailing list - David E Most
  Wed, 4 Sep 1996 12:58:54 -0400
  ...A guy at the dealer said that the plastic housing on the sensor sometimes cracks, and that he always just replaces the sensor. Though...
• Re: FI mixture adjust?/ Running Rich
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Mon, 8 Feb 1999 18:50:03 -0600
  ...I have installed all new sensors, AFM, checked, >>cleaned and reconnected all grounds. After I installed the AFM she ran >>great for about two...
• Re: FW: From Vgonman,RE:wierd cylinder under driver footwell molding (jetta no vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Wed, 14 Jun 2000 20:13:17 +0200
  I don't know the Jetta's of MX production, but in German Jetta's, this sensor is hidden deep inside the dash, behind...
• Re: Air Flow Meter and Idle/Mixture Adjustments
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 18 Apr 95 12:05:27 CDT
  ...the computer on these Digijet and Digifant EFI systems seems to be very sensitive to the sensor (oxygen sensor, coolant temp sensor, etc.) input...
• Re: O2 sensors brand quality difference?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 25 Jul 2014 17:02:47 -0400
  Actually since our exhausts are so thin the sensors have difficulty staying hot enough to work. Add rain, snow, or highway speed and things...
• Re: Low Coolant Warning LED
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 7 Aug 2021 09:29:58 -0600
  The symptom scenario that You describe can also be caused by Dirty Probes on the Sensor ~ > On 7 Aug , 2021, at 8:04 AM...
• Re: O2 Sensor or lack thereof
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 7 May 1997 14:40:46 PST
  ...O2 sensor. >- Jeff >'80 Westi was non-CA now is CA > - - - - - - - - - >Chaz: >I am not familiar with any FI vehicles without an O2 sensor. >
• Re: plugged cat? due to bad coil?
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Wed, 22 Jan 1997 12:36:10 -0500 (EST)
  ...ive been told it (snip) This is a problem with the O2 sensor or the temperature sensor. Eric Zeno
• Ground for O2 Sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Thu, 14 Sep 2000 10:29:00 -0400
  Somebody made an interesting comment yesterday about the O2 sensor not grounding through rusty exhaust systems. Then somebody said their engine problems went away...
• Oxygen sensor-replace or unplug?
  Historical mailing list - Philip Jones
  Mon, 11 Jun 2001 16:16:34 EDT
  Hello All, What are the consequences of driving with the O2 sensor unplugged? Mine is currently faulty, and the van ('91 Westy) runs cooler...
• Re: O2 Sensor
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Mon, 11 Jul 2005 21:27:54 -0400
  ...O2 Sensor > > > > Greetings All, > > > > I have sent the posts on the oxygen sensors and splicing. The question: > > with the $40 one with the splice...
• Re: 88 vanagon gl "issues"
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Wed, 14 Feb 2007 16:45:32 -0500
  Chris, The TEMPII sensor is a real good candidate. There are some wires/traces under the distributor that become brittle with age.If you...
• Re: New Engine + New Oxy Sensor = Off Idle Stumble Problem??
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Sun, 21 Sep 2008 12:21:27 EDT
  I had a similar problem with the same Bosch universal 3-wire sensor that was corrected by cleaning up the ground connection for the...
• Re: Das Blinkenlights, continued
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 25 Nov 2005 02:04:48 -0500
  ...not the sensor. After that, the two pronged sensor in the expansion tank is what is "Supposed" to trigger the blinking light, only when...
• Re: another fun 2200 mile road trip in the 84 inline four.. trip report
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Sun, 14 Oct 2007 02:06:24 -0400
  ...the light is connected to a mileage timer and has no other connection to the functioning (or not) of the sensor. It is merely...
• How to display lambda sensor info
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Mon, 11 Mar 96 13:35:56 EST
  ...AND/OR Could one of you electronics mavens gin up a circuit that would allow the O2 sensor info to be displayed on a...
• Re: AFM
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Fri, 30 Apr 1999 21:39:54 -0500
  ...AFM >the vw service diagnosis book i have says this about the Digijet >(83-85 watercooled) air flow sensor: > >connections at >air flow sensor...
• Re: I lost my temp sensor connector/wire
  Historical mailing list - Dan Barrett
  Mon, 3 Nov 2003 11:27:51 -0500
  Conrad, You're talking about the temp sensor in the thermostat, yes? There are two sensors there (at least on my 2.1): one...
• A Christmas Goose
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Mon, 24 Dec 2007 06:11:51 -0800
  ...Walker SVX O2 Sensors drop shipped to MCM per recommendation. I. Measuring the new O2 sensors at the sensors gave 0.011 V (11...
• Re: O2 Sensors
  Historical mailing list - Wil Haslup
  Fri, 30 Sep 2005 11:36:55 -0400
  ...Bosch brand of O2 sensors? > (These seem to be the only two direct-fit replacements) > > Has anyone ever heard of "retraining the computer" for...
• Re: 84 westie at 10 miles/gallon
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 23 Jul 2011 17:38:27 -0700
  re the temp sensor II always reads HOT based on the Bentley test sounds wonky to me. I wouldn't do anything else until...
• Re: Vanagon exhaust gaskets for 84GL Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Sat, 25 Sep 2010 20:57:44 +0000
  ...Vanagon exhaust gaskets for 84GL Vanagon weird that you have a leak at your oxygen sensor .. though if you haven't checked it out...
• Re: Tiico Conversion
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 30 Nov 2000 08:10:09 EST
  Here is what I found doing the conversion on a '85 that doesn't have the three wire oxygen sensor setup. I wanted to...
• Re: Temp II sensor o-ring confusion
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 25 Jan 2003 23:36:06 -0600
  The Type IV temp sensors I've installed have had a variety of big steel washers on them or copper washers on them. I...
• Re: Replacing coolant level sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Mon, 14 Apr 2003 21:25:10 -0700
  ...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[2]: Vanagon O2 Sensors
  Historical mailing list - John Robson
  Wed, 15 Jul 1998 13:30:47 -0500
  Until recently I have always heard that the O2 sensor doesn't make any difference. Now my light is on and the van continues...
• Re: GOWESTY AFM no start problem
  Historical mailing list - Scott - IMAP
  Sun, 3 Jul 2016 13:27:09 -0700
  Does your subaru engine use a Mass Air Flow Sensor in the air intake or just a MAP sensor. in the case of the...
• Re: Running cold...
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Mon, 5 Mar 2012 10:12:48 -0500
  ...On the digifant vans the sensor itself more so than the wiring to it. If you are testing a temp II sensor with the...
• Re: CSI: Vanagon...Smog results!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 31 Jan 2007 23:41:34 -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: Bentley wiring diagram. Questions on how to read.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sun, 24 Feb 2008 19:52:21 -0800
  A 3 wire 02 sensor for a 86 and later 2.1 waterboxer vanagon should be fine if that's more convenient. If you...
• Re: Leak at coolant recovery tank
  Historical mailing list - Bill Johnson
  Mon, 30 Aug 1999 20:14:42 -0500
  ...However, it > still appears to be leaking some around the sensor > area. > > Here's my questions - would replacing the coolant > level sensor itself help...
• Re: Temp II Again
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 25 Oct 2000 23:06:07 -0400
  ...The ECU basically uses the temp sensor to replace multiple temperature switches. During cold start, a range is set for cold start enrichment and...
• Re: Diagnostic Question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 1 Mar 2007 19:09:56 +0000
  The O2 sensor is ignored for about 20 seconds after a restart or power cycling. It is also ignored as the engine goes to...