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• Re: '87 Fuel Injection & General
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 21 Aug 1996 15:32:14 -0300 (ADT)
  ...I understand the FI uses sensors to adjust fuel delivery. What do they >sense, temperature? air density? Could someone lay out the sensors and...
• Re: Another operating temp question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 23 Dec 2001 22:43:47 -0500
  Where is your Temp gauge sensor mounted? If this is an actual oil temperature, be happy. You engine is running well and your are...
• Re: Coolant Temp Sensor Test. Generic vs VW.
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 6 Oct 2009 12:17:02 -0700
  On Tue, Oct 6, 2009 at 6:30 AM, <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote: > My mechanic put a Jetta temperature sensor on my camper with...
• Re: battery going?
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Thu, 27 Apr 2006 23:04:40 -0400
  ...essentially, the resistance of the sensor tells the computer the temperature: in ohms, roughly 250 operating temp, 2000 room temp, several thousand below freezing...
• Re: Who wants to be the guinea pig?
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:24:52 -0400
  Intake Air Temperature Sensor http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digifant_Engine_Management_system On Tue, Oct 25, 2011 at 2:43 PM, Robert Fisher...
• Re: Digifant electrical/fuel problem; kinda long.
  Historical mailing list - David Bayer
  Sat, 18 Apr 1998 13:14:01 -0700
  ...the temperature of the engine. It could be a numer of things including your temp II sensor (the blue one), your O2 sensor, and...
• Combi Relay
  Historical mailing list - David Chasteen
  Sun, 22 Mar 1998 21:09:55 -0600
  OK, problem to date: '82 Westy, air-cooled, no oxygen sensor (no connector for it). Engine starts and runs fine when ambient temperature is...
• Re: Extreme high idle
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Tu
  Thu, 4 Jun 1998 18:48:35 -0700
  Hmm, things that come to my mind are stuck air flow meter flap bad o2 sensor, bad temperature senders vacuum leaks dirty distributor Joe
• temp sensor (II)
  Historical mailing list - Blake C. Thornton
  Thu, 18 Sep 1997 20:11:19 -0600
  ...temp sensor in my 84 (temp sensor II in bentley i believe). My limited understanding is that this read the coolant temperature. If this...
• Re: Poor Gas Mileage
  Historical mailing list - Tonya Pope
  Wed, 07 May 1997 18:24:20 -0500
  ...If you can connect temperature to problem, that sensor is more likely than O2. Tonya 87 Vanagon GL Wolfs 74 S. Beetle
• Warm Starting
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Mon, 29 Oct 2001 15:24:34 -0700
  ...I have checked the coolant temperature sensor and the air temperature sensor at the computer wiring harness, and both are in spec at 20...
• Re: Redline Water Wetter (was: Temperature guage}
  Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
  Mon, 9 Apr 2001 06:57:44 -0700
  I tested water wetter on our jeep cherokee 4.0 litre I used a nice digital temperature gun (the kind you point at a...
• Re: Need information on Bosch temperature sensors (More on 8 miles to the gallon)
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Sat, 19 Apr 2003 04:35:06 +0000
  ...Need information on Bosch temperature sensors (More on 8 miles to > the gallon) >Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2003 23:23:56 -0400 > >First, let...
• Re: HELP! runs good...dies...good..dies?
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Tue, 21 Jun 2005 09:34:17 EDT
  ...TEMP II sensor and check it by heating it in a pot of water while you plot its resistance versus temperature characteristics. Or, whenever...
• Re: ECU & Coolant Temp Sensor
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 11 Mar 2011 00:10:33 -0500
  ...Does the stock sensor give >temperature readings to the ECU? I'm wondering if this is one of >the reasons why my fuel economy...
• Re: Which gauges? (F)
  Historical mailing list - Timothy J. Hannink
  Fri, 2 Jun 2000 16:10:06 -0400
  I put the outdoor temperature sensor for my thermometer inside my fridge to make sure the beer stays cold:>) Priorities. Tim Winter Park, Florida...
• Re: Temp Indicator On Dash rises to max: 84 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 14 Oct 1996 16:39:52 PST
  ...The temperature LED sensor has not yet stopped blinking, and >the indicator is all the way to the right (MAX temp) even though the...
• Temp Indicator On Dash rises to max: 84 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 13 Oct 1996 18:30:15 -0700
  ...The temperature LED sensor has not yet stopped blinking, and the indicator is all the way to the right (MAX temp) even though the...
• Re: O2 sensors
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Thu, 16 Feb 2006 09:47:38 -0500
  ...sensor. For some > reason, my van just doesn't seem to consistantely get hot enough > (especially at idle) to get up to temperature to...
• Replacing the Temperature Sensor
  Historical mailing list - Alain Thibault
  Sat, 25 Apr 1998 14:37:13 -0700
  Hi I have decided to replace the coolant sensor I have the sensor but have not installed it yet. It doesn't have threads...
• Re: Sensors for accessory gauges
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Mon, 16 Sep 2002 16:42:53 -0700
  ...has added an accessory coolant temperature >>gauge, >>I'd be interested in knowing where they installed >>the temperature sensor >>for the gauge. >> >>Also, are...
• Re: Where is temperature sensor & why does needle drop when heater is on?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 7 Sep 2015 11:45:54 -0500
  ...At normal operating temperatures it should not make much difference, since the thermostat should help keep the temperature up (that's what it is...
• Attention Diesel Owners with Ohm-meter
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Sat, 7 Jun 1997 17:11:24 -0500 (CDT)
  Would a diesel owner please use an ohm-meter to check the resistance of their Temperature sender -- this is the sensor in the engine...
• Re: 83 temperature gauge goes berserk
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 27 Apr 2005 11:54:40 -0400
  Another possiability is the level sensor that is inside the bottle.How has your tempature gage been reading lately? Has the place where the...
• Re: 87 wolfsburg runs then dies
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Mon, 28 Feb 2000 12:35:20 EST
  ...Unplug the sensor, then see if it still stalls. Most likely TEMPII sensor is mis-reading at operating temperature. At 194�F the sensor...
• Re: Coolant Hoses, Complete Set -- Remove and Replace
  Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
  Thu, 25 Jun 2020 22:03:21 -0400
  ...vent line manifold. > > Thanks, all, for your comments. > > Now dreaming: > Alloy rims, oil temperature sensor, oil cooler, frame-mounted hitch, minor > body work. > > gab > >
• Re: Fw: Flashing Coolant light on a diesel van.
  Historical mailing list - stephen de la salle
  Sun, 8 Apr 2001 20:53:58 -0400
  ...respond by showing a lower temperature as the coolant drains out of the block and the temperature sensor gets to measure hot air - & I...
• TiiCo manifold pressure sensor specs - seeking any references or info
  Historical mailing list - James Adams
  Fri, 6 Jun 2003 07:54:20 -0700
  My mechanic is currently unable to find the specs he needs for the "duo sensor" (the air intake temperature sensor and the manifold pressure...
• Re: Computer Temp. Sending Unit
  Historical mailing list - westydriver
  Sun, 29 Sep 2002 19:42:20 -0600
  think in terms of two different metals with two different temperature response ranges. eventually they will be heated once too often. (way simplified), havent...
• Re: 2.1L coolant light problem
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 16 Jul 2003 15:43:07 -0400
  ...I > suspect the temperature sensor for the fan is poorly > placed. It's placed halfway through the radiator. That's an odd but reasonable...
• Re: coolant temperature sensor
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Wed, 6 Jun 2001 23:55:29 -1000
  ...coolant temperature sensor > >Volks... Daddeo went into the shop to have front rotors replaced > >yesterday. While we were at it I had my guys...
• Re: Sensors for accessory gauges
  Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
  Mon, 16 Sep 2002 15:28:47 -0700
  ...has added an accessory coolant > temperature > > > gauge, > > > I'd be interested in knowing where they > installed > > > the temperature sensor > > > for the gauge. > > > > > > Also, are...
• Re: Radiator Temperature Sensor Fittings NVC
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 25 Jul 2006 21:02:52 -0400
  ...Radiator Temperature Sensor Fittings NVC I'm in the midst of replacing the radiator on my Dodge Colt/Mitsubishi Mirage. Bought a new rad...
• Re: engine compartment temp?
  Historical mailing list - Kurt Thomas
  Tue, 16 Feb 1999 13:28:34 EST
  ...I would then use a heat sensor/switch rated just above that maximum engine compartment temperature. Ideally I would like an actual measured maximum...
• Re: OVERHEATING! - NEED ADVICE! !!! HELP!!!
  Historical mailing list - Ed
  Sun, 21 Apr 2013 16:41:21 -0400
  ...Also, if the exposed sensor wires are dirty or corroded, the light might flash inappropriately. You can do a rough check of engine temperature...
• Re: 1984 Westy Cooling System Mysteries
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 7 Feb 2007 13:26:57 -0800
  ...the needle, the needle will still indicate temperature. You may be seeing problems with the level sensor only and not actually seeing an overheating...
• 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: LVC digital multimeters for temperature measurements
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Mon, 14 Apr 2014 13:44:41 -0400
  I have a standalone thermocouple and temp sensor that was quite cheap and I use for blacksmithing. I'll try to find a link...
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  Historical mailing list - Thomas Casal
  Wed, 2 Jun 2021 06:57:28 -0400
  It’s the new Coolant temperature gauge sensor not the temp 2 sensor causing the high reading is what I was trying to say...
• Thanks ( wont start when warm conclusion)
  Historical mailing list - MF
  Tue, 27 Mar 2001 19:11:17 -0500
  Thanks again to the list member who suggested that I replace the temp 2 sensor. The van starts great at all temperatures now. Matt...
• Re: 83 temperature gauge goes berserk
  Historical mailing list - Barb Cotton
  Tue, 26 Apr 2005 09:00:04 -0700
  ...This could be the coolant level sensor. Both sensors have been replaced and the coolant level is good. Barb 83 Westy Never regret. If...
• Re: engine surge on idle --- FIX
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 18 Apr 94 9:39:39 EDT
  > > On Sat, 16 Apr 1994, Ron Steriti wrote: > > I tracked it down to the idle temperature sensor. > > Seems that it is a thermsistor that...
• Re:Coolant Temp Indications
  Historical mailing list - Steve Hoge
  Wed, 15 Nov 1995 20:16:22 -0800
  ...light part of the indicator, and the temperature sensor signal *only* (ie, no coolant level sensor) leading to the "gauge" part. The interesting part...
• Re: Cold Weather Driving
  Historical mailing list - Tonya Pope
  Sat, 28 Dec 1996 00:04:27 -0800
  ...For the record listees, coolant temperature sensor seems to have been the culprit (with air in the coolant system a momentary set back after...
• Re: Westy karma (was Help wanted!!!! here we go again - power problems in Custer, SD
  Historical mailing list - Cory Sammons
  Tue, 5 Oct 2004 00:51:15 -0400
  ...sensor signal is ignored by the ECU until the engine </P> <DIV></DIV> <P>reaches operating temperature... as reported by the Temp2 sensor near...
• Re: Temp gauge reads high....
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
  Fri, 6 Sep 2002 13:45:17 -0600
  ...their temperature gauges. Several possibilites for high readings are: bad voltage regulator at back of inst cluster, bad ground somewhere, bad sensor, and finally...
• Blinking Light in 84 Camper (Continued)
  Historical mailing list - George Averill
  Sun, 31 May 1998 17:00:37 -0400
  ...Temperature over a certain degree? (I'm not sure if this is true.) Does the water temperature sensor located on the engine trigger this...
• Re: Oil sensor still buzzes
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 1 Aug 2000 22:12:07 +1300
  ...My recently purchased '86 Vanagon GL oil pressure sensor >buzzer and light alarms intermittantly only once the engine temperature >rises above the midpoint of...
• Re: Failed emissions for third time-Some helpful hints.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 19 Jul 2013 20:19:26 -0400
  The air temperature sensor was never readily available as a separate part. I have never seen one go bad. It is part of the...
• Re: ECU & Coolant Temp Sensor
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 11 Mar 2011 00:07:31 -0500
  ...One thing is unanswered in my mind. �Does the stock sensor give temperature readings to the ECU? �I'm wondering if this is one...
• Re: DEAD in my garage on New Year's Day
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Sun, 2 Jan 2000 19:37:57 EST
  ...The TempI sensor should have the same resistance as the TempII if they are at the same temperature. The pins at the ECU connector...
• low coolant indicator lamp
  Historical mailing list - Rico Dagastino
  Sat, 18 Jul 1998 12:02:33 EDT
  The red blinky on my temperature gauge sometimes refuses to go out after startup even though the sensor is immersed in coolant. I understand...
• Re: O2 sensor is a thermistor
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 30 May 96 09:34:11 PST
  ...There are Exhaust Gas Temperature sensors which is what is being described below. An O2 sensor works by a chemical reaction (working from memory...
• Temperature gauge and red light
  Historical mailing list - Lionel Tun
  Fri, 24 Jan 1997 21:23:57 -0000
  ...thermostat or sensor? > Date: 24 January 1997 13:27 > ...[I said the temperature gauge needle always showed 'low']... > If the > engine appears to be...
• Re: external temperature guage
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:33:42 -0800
  ...me: < http://www2.oregonscientific.com/cat-Weather-sub-Weather-Sensors-prod-Wireless-Waterproof-Temperature-Sensor.html > mounted on the dash and the probe run...
• how hot?
  Historical mailing list - Matt Greenwell
  Fri, 4 Jun 1999 19:19:43 -0400
  ...easy enough, i just replaced the sensor...now, when the sending unit was working, at normal operating temperature the gague would read just above...
• Re: Temperature Sensor Resistance in AFM
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 19 Sep 2003 14:48:41 -0400
  At 02:14 PM 9/18/2003, Greg Marshall wrote: >When testing this sensor, I'm testing it by measuring resistance across the >pins...
• Temperature needle low: thermostat or sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Lionel Tun
  Thu, 23 Jan 1997 21:23:02 -0000
  ...sensor itself that is at fault? Is it worth getting a new sensor? For a brief time after changing the coolant, the temperature did...
• 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...
• running rich/low power
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Sun, 28 Nov 1999 10:33:34 EST
  I would be inclined to check out your fuel pressure regulator, or eventually the temperature sensor. The temp sensor is on the lower left...