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• Re: Gas mileage/o2 sensor 1st report
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 19 Apr 2008 10:32:42 -0700
  ...The O2 sensor was connected, but not "sniffing". (exhaust incomplete) I'm sure a properly operating sensor makes a big difference. Neil. On Sat...
• Re: Vanagon O2 Sensors
  Historical mailing list - Ken Ehlert
  Thu, 16 Jul 1998 21:27:01 -0500
  My '85 is running better with the O2 sensor disconnected. I have a problem at idle and when accelerating from a stop when the...
• O2-sensor results with digital voltmenter
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:48:56 -0500
  ...Voltmeter +-lead connected to lead from O2-sensor, -lead on bumper. Engine not run for three hours and O2-sensor not connected to lead...
• How do I reset the O2 sensor light?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Elfelt
  Sun, 15 Aug 1999 13:39:35 -0400
  Subject says it all! How do I reset the O2 sensor light? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Steve, 84 Vanagon [text/html]
• faq for adjusting CO with O2 sensor???
  Historical mailing list - Robert Zezoff
  Sat, 15 Jul 2000 07:09:44 -0700
  Does anyone have a faq or instructions on how to adjust their CO using the O2 sensor??? TIA
• O2 sensor question.
  Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
  Sat, 3 Nov 2001 18:32:14 -0500
  ...The only option for putting the O2 sensor back in the current system, would have the O2 sensor only reading from one of the...
• turn off O2 light
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 5 Nov 2000 08:09:46 EST
  Dear List, My O2 sensor light is now on permanently. The engine is running fine; O2 sensor itself was replaced recently. How do I...
• Re: How to remove O2 sensor
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koller
  Fri, 2 Oct 2015 17:48:01 -0400
  ...Rick On Fri, Oct 2, 2015 at 2:43 PM, Dennis Jowell <dennisjowell@gmail.com> wrote: > Rich > Is the thread on the O2 sensor...
• o2 sensor wire
  Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
  Mon, 8 Apr 2002 23:35:47 -0400
  Hey folks...There's often talk of the shielded cable on the newer multi wire O2 sensors, but is the same true for the...
• Generic O2 sensor installation
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 9 Nov 2005 19:09:56 -0600
  I am ready to install a new O2 sensor in my van, and it is a Bosch single wire type. Can anyone tell me...
• Re: O2 sensors brand quality difference?
  Historical mailing list - raceingcajun
  Sun, 27 Jul 2014 11:30:54 -0500
  ...How about a weld in 02 sensor, bung? eBay item number: #191262153399 Howard >Subject: Re: [VANAGON] O2 sensors brand quality difference? >Unfortunately the Waterboxer...
• Generic, three wire, O2 Sensor choice for digifant?
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Wed, 30 Jun 1999 14:42:58 EDT
  Greetings and salutations; My FLAPS does not carry a specific O2 sensor for my 86. What other vehicle's O2 sensor will cross over...
• Re: One more %^$ part...now O2 sensor
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:03:42 -0400
  ...Outback that needed a new O2 sensor. Subaru wanted $150 > for it. I took an extra vanagon sensor I had in my parts stash...
• Re: 2 sensor question 85 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - John Y. Hung
  Thu, 8 Apr 1999 16:46:52 -0500
  ...O2 sensor question 85 vanagon Jodi, The O2 sensor mounts in the exhaust system, before the exhaust reaches the catalytic converter. There is a...
• Re: O2 sensor. How does it effect performance?
  Historical mailing list - Cory Sammons
  Mon, 21 Jun 2004 00:22:49 -0400
  > Marshall, > > Under certain conditions the FI system runs on "open loop" mode, which means > it ignores the O2 sensor. Under other conditions, it runs...
• AFC Tweaking
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Mon, 26 Mar 2001 12:24:13 -0500
  ...I tied in the voltmeter to read what the O2 sensor is feeding to the FI. I started by moving 4 notches leaner (clockwise...
• Re: Where is *your* O2 Sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Madsen
  Sat, 18 May 2002 11:40:47 -0400
  Yes, the O2 sensor is in the CAT. It does seem an unlikely placement as majority of other vehicles (mainly domestics) have it located...
• Re: running problems, 2.1
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 18 Jan 2006 23:22:09 -0500
  The O2 sensor input is actually an input to a transistor based amplifier. The leakage at that junction is ~ .6 volt. Without the O2...
• Hesitation on 87 Vanagon O2 sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Kay O Fremgen
  Wed, 5 Aug 1998 01:11:53 -0400
  Hello All, Went through the Digifant/Bosch system and came up with a O2 sensor question. With O2 sensor unhooked from the computer the...
• cheap new o2 sensor
  Historical mailing list - vwghost
  Sat, 1 Dec 2001 14:53:21 -0500
  has anyone that has done a I-4 conversion found any where that i could get a new cheap o2 sensor? Darrel
• Re: interesting for o2 sens/power loss topic
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Sun, 11 Mar 2001 08:57:01 -0600
  ...trip #1 with o2 sensor connected: 140 miles /9.683 gal= 14.46 mpg >trip #2 with o2 sensor dc'd: 140 miles/ 10...
• O2 sensor clarications
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Sun, 4 Feb 2001 13:38:21 -0700
  ...The ECM does not need the O2 sensor in order to set a fuel mixture that is adequate. The O2 sensor, in my opinion...
• Re: O2 sensor question
  Historical mailing list - Erik C Peterson
  Fri, 6 Jun 1997 09:37:02 -0700 (PDT)
  The O2 sensor is in closed loop while in startup and warmup, then it goes to open loop after the sensor is at operating...
• Re: O2-sensor voltage problems '84 1.9L -- Help needed
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 23 Aug 2011 14:14:35 -0700
  ...O2-sensor not connected. Voltage from O2-cable >>coming from engine is +0.46 volts. Again, O2-sensor is not connected. >>I have tried...
• Re: 1000 mile rebuild recommendations?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Tue, 8 Aug 2006 16:06:31 -0700
  ...O2 sensor disconnected -- van idles and runs great at all temperatures & speeds, but gets poor mileage. O2 sensor connected -- Cold start : van runs fine...
• Re: More O2 Sensor confusion...
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 6 Mar 2001 19:28:02 -0600
  ...Symptoms > >returned with the new properly installed o2 sensor. > > An exhaust leak that lets oxygen into the exhaust system will cause the o2 sensor...
• Re: (LONG) Surging Idle fixed! / Surging O2 sensor readings
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Wed, 12 Jan 2000 06:35:48 EST
  ...The idle position sensor, idle stop and idle adjustment. The O2 sensor portion is working perfectly!!!!! Heres why. Diagnosing Oxygen Sensors: The oxygen sensor...
• Re: O2 sensor thread size? Helicoil kit part number?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 14 Oct 2004 17:05:46 -0400
  ...Ken Lewis 86 Transporter Crew Cab, 60 T-5 Coupe http://neksiwel.20m.com/ O2 sensor monitor gadget, my cars, Vanagon Tech http://EB03...
• Re: O2 Sensors
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 30 Sep 2005 12:48:34 -0500
  ...There is a recommended retrofit of the O2 sensor in Porsche cars, I think about 82-92. Originally they came with a single wide...
• Fuel injector cleaner: harm O2 sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 3 Mar 2016 15:06:52 -0800
  ...Has anyone found that running fuel injector cleaner has fouled their O2 sensor? After running a bottle through, my check engine light came on...
• Re: Thirsty motor with low power to 2,500 rpms. What's up?
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:26:44 -0400
  Hi Greg, If the O2 sensor is feeding back bad data to the engine it's going to mess things up pretty bad. In...
• Re: 1/4 mile syndrome is back!
  Historical mailing list - Darie Duclos
  Sat, 9 Oct 1999 10:16:56 +0200
  ...the O2 sensor data is intermittantly wrong? Thank you for all the useful diagnostics suggestions. The most frequent and most likely were the O2...
• Re: How to remove O2 sensor
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Fri, 2 Oct 2015 14:56:59 -0400
  ...How to remove O2 sensor > > Rich > Is the thread on the O2 sensor the same as a spark plug? Looking through my > tools I...
• Can O2-sensor make engine run too lean?
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:15:00 -0500
  Have been running engine with O2-sensor disconnected for past couple of weeks. Engine performance okay in other regards with sensor disconnected. My Son...
• Re: O2-sensor voltage problems '84 1.9L -- Help needed lead voltages!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 24 Aug 2011 23:08:14 -0400
  I tried to provide an extremely simplified explanation of why there is a measurable voltage on the O2 sensor lead for those that do...
• Re: interesting for o2 sens/power loss topic
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Sun, 11 Mar 2001 09:00:26 -0600
  ...trip #1 with o2 sensor connected: 140 miles /9.683 gal= 14.46 mpg >trip #2 with o2 sensor dc'd: 140 miles/ 10...
• Re: o2 sensor didn't solve it
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 30 Jan 2006 09:01:55 -0800
  ...The ECU ignores the O2 sensor during starting and for a period of time thereafter. The period of time depends on the reading of...
• Re: O2 sensors
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 16 Feb 2006 09:12:52 -0600
  ...I believe that the ECU decides when to pay attention to the O2 signal based on info from Temp sensor II. Heating the O2...
• Re: 87 2.1 dies after 30 seconds
  Historical mailing list - Jon VO
  Fri, 27 Feb 2015 18:35:09 -0700
  ...On 2/27/2015 4:54 PM, Steven Johnson wrote: > Agreeing with Mark, O2 sensor. Had similar issue with my > 91 and a replacement...
• O2 Sensor Source
  Historical mailing list - Mark Bowie
  23 Jun 96 19:48:11 EDT
  I expect I will need to replace my O2 sensor in the near future- how much should I expect to pay for one (3...
• Re: 1986GL update
  Historical mailing list - Dieter Knittel
  Mon, 7 May 2001 10:17:04 -0400
  OK, I have disconnected the O2 Sensor and drove up the Hill without any problems, but the Vehicle was still running at around 2000...
• Re: Oxygen Sensor
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Wed, 13 Aug 1997 16:05:25 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Did you pass smog with a new O2 sensor? If so, you were probably running rich (and the faulty O2 sensor couldn't tell...
• Re: O2 sensors
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Thu, 16 Feb 2006 12:20:05 -0500
  (See my reply to your earlier post as well, William.) The voltage meter I installed shows my (new) O2 sensor to produce correct voltage...
• Re: O2 Sensor Idea (long)
  Historical mailing list - dooley
  Fri, 8 Sep 2006 21:23:54 -0400
  The heater element in a heated O2 sensor draws high current when cold, but tapers off when hot. The accepted method is to wire...
• Re: O2 Sensor Voltage
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 3 Feb 2001 01:28:11 -0600
  ...This indicates > a rich condition or to little O2.When there is O2 in the exhaust (lean), > the inside and outside of the sensor...
• Running HOT!, help, '80
  Historical mailing list
  03 Jul 97 06:38:54 PDT
  ...Tried hooking a 1.5 volt AA battery to the O2 sensor lead, no effect. Disconnecting O2 sensor had no affect. Bentley indicates that...
• Re: fuel pump?
  Historical mailing list - Tony Mysyk
  Thu, 28 Aug 1997 00:38:01 -0600
  Jesse, On my 86 water-cooled I was having very similar problems, the o2 sensor was the culprit, your symptoms would show up in...
• Re: New O2 sensor - hesitation when cold
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 14 Dec 2001 21:45:28 -0500
  ...Why would the temp sensor suddenly start acting problematic after the O2 sensor was changed? Brian -- __________________________________________________________________ Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great...
• Re: O2 sensor monitor gadget any one have the link,
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Thu, 25 Mar 2004 18:58:15 -0500
  ...Wednesday, March 24, 2004 11:36 AM Subject: [VANAGON] O2 sensor monitor gadget any one have the link, > Hi Volks, > Any body have the...
• Re: How to remove O2 sensor
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 1 Oct 2015 17:52:17 -0700
  I was able to break it loose renting an O2 sensor socket set from NAPA, and I only learned that the bung was slightly...
• O2 sensor wiring
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Mon, 6 Nov 2006 15:38:00 -0800
  I have a replacement O2 sensor for my '86 Vanagon. It has two white wires, and one black wire. I am preparing to crimp...
• Re: Subaru was: 2.1l engine for sale too $900.
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 1 Sep 1999 10:44:34 -0700
  ...snip huh? you can disconnect the O2 sensor on a digifant engine and it runs just fine, the "limp mode" as you put it...
• Re: Is it safe to saw through an o2 sensor ?
  Historical mailing list - John D. Stepto
  Mon, 12 Jun 2000 15:24:25 -0000
  There is a deep slotted socket for O2 sensors available at your FLAPS to remove it. Put some heat on it, then try it...
• Update-More 91 syncro troubleshoot ?'s
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Merrill
  Thu, 16 Jul 1998 09:00:24 -0700
  This is an update on my O2 sensor problems. Background: Van ran great, I purchased new "splice in" Bosch O2 sensor just for good...
• O2 sensor splicing (was Re: Water-cooled VW parts?)
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Mon, 13 Jul 1998 08:26:29 -0700
  ...The wire that is coaxial is the wire from the ECU to the O2 sensor connector. -MM
• Re: Vanagon O2 Sensors
  Historical mailing list - Chris Bracken
  Wed, 15 Jul 1998 13:40:52 -0700
  The discussion about "Generic" O2 Sensors led me to my FLAP. The counterman let me go through the Bosch book, and I could not...
• Re: O2 Sensor Voltage
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Fri, 2 Feb 2001 08:31:12 EST
  ...Diagnosing Oxygen Sensors: The oxygen sensor is really a simple device : It tells the engine computer how much O2 (oxygen) is left in the...
• Re: O2-sensor voltage problems '84 1.9L -- Help needed
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 23 Aug 2011 10:09:14 -0400
  ...O2-sensor not connected. Voltage from O2-cable >coming from engine is +0.46 volts. Again, O2-sensor is not connected. >I have tried...
• 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...
• Thread pitch / hole size for 1.9 WBX O2 sensor
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Fri, 16 Feb 2007 11:35:26 -0500
  ...Removed O2 sensor - actually had someone do it as I couldn't get it out. Go to install a new one and find threads...