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• Re: Did the mechanic do something?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 5 Sep 2006 04:08:43 -0500
  ...If > one cylinder is putting out a much different oxygen level than the other > 3, this throws the combined reading off and the oxygen...
• re. Removing Oxygen Sensor
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee
  Tue, 13 Jul 2004 20:01:51 -0600
  ...Hi I know this has been discussed before, but the oxygen sensor is a real = bugger to get off !! I'm about to give...
• Re: CIS-E fuel injection help needed
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Sun, 12 Sep 2004 22:44:52 -0400
  Eric the oxygen sensor shouldn't have a steady reading at any time. it should be doing what is called cross counting, that is...
• still rough idle
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Fri, 3 Mar 2000 08:21:34 -0800
  ...I replaced the oxygen sensor and removed the idle stabilizer and it still runs choppy. I though i had the problem nailed yesterday but...
• Re: stove oxygen flow
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 13 Jun 2002 01:31:33 -0400
  ...stove oxygen flow One burner (left) has inadequate fresh air flowing. Flame has some yellow and if I lightly blow air into the hole...
• Re: What does this wire go to?
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Thu, 9 Jan 2003 22:44:09 -0500
  ...The oxygen sensor seems to be connected okay, though it looks as if I should disconnect it and check the wires. They may be...
• oxygen sensor: was 87 wolfsburg dies
  Historical mailing list - Paul Bucco
  Sun, 12 Mar 2000 12:17:59 EST
  Hi List, my buddy called and said the van has been running smoothly for the last hour!! It was the Oxygen sensor!! Now all...
• low gas milage?
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Mon, 19 Mar 2001 09:54:55 -0800
  ...cleaned afm, new temp2 and oxygen sensor (summer 00), new thermostat, grounds all ok. still need to clean the throttle body. my gas milage...
• Re: Bus Depot OXS Dilemma; Where Is the Truth?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Ensing
  Sun, 27 Apr 2003 00:45:26 EDT
  The veracity lies in the reference voltage, or the ability of the zirconium dioxide and the platinum to react with oxygen. The better the...
• =?US-ASCII?Q?RE:_______Re:_Fire_Extinguishers?=
  Historical mailing list - Steven Dodson
  Fri, 30 Aug 2002 10:17:14 -0700
  ...No oxygen is present to do the job or feed the fire. The oxygen present in air, and under pressure in a tire acts...
• Re: thread size of the oxygen sensor
  Historical mailing list - Brian Keese
  Wed, 2 Nov 2005 08:44:22 -0500
  <<<Would any one knw what the thread/pitch/tap size is for the oxygen sensor? I am not having any luck with the archive...
• Re: GoWesty exhaust and oxygen sensors
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 14 Nov 2018 07:31:45 +0000
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• Re: Stubborn oxygen sensor
  Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
  Sun, 11 Nov 2007 16:04:05 -0500
  ...Stubborn oxygen sensor I'm replacing the catalytic converter on my Carat and not suprisingly, the 02 sensor is thoroughly stuck with corrosion. Generous...
• Re: Single wire Oxygen sensor: Substitution report..
  Historical mailing list - Craig C Forney
  Fri, 31 Oct 2014 15:48:32 -0700
  I am not sure if it would cause any damage to the ECU, but I would be wary of putting 12V on the oxygen...
• Humid Air is Less Dense than Dry Air!!
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Fri, 28 Jun 2002 16:43:33 -0400
  ...The water molecules that replace nitrogen or oxygen have an atomic weight of 18. This is lighter than both nitrogen and oxygen. In other...
• Re: Air Flow Meter and Idle/Mixture Adjustments
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 18 Apr 95 12:05:27 CDT
  ...check the oxygen sensor. you can get them at FLAPS for about half of what vw wants (you'll have to put your own...
• Mechanics report
  Historical mailing list - Susie Ingham
  Sun, 3 Apr 2011 20:20:42 -0400
  ...the oxygen sensor was not working. He said it was broken- That was the second oxygen sensor in 6 months! we figured the AFM...
• Re: O ring making kit
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 16 Feb 2003 10:12:57 -0800
  ...Rubber parts last longer if you can keep > oxygen and ozone away from them. > > Larry A. ziplocks won't really keep out oxygen, and...
• Re: Fi problem and question; 2 liter AFC injection
  Historical mailing list - Jim Morgan
  Tue, 13 Nov 2001 12:43:49 EST
  Check your oxygen sensor. When it is unpluged its memory is cleared [text/html]
• Re: AC causes engine reduction in performance and stalling
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Fri, 29 Jun 2012 10:18:18 -0400
  Gregg, the problem is definitely in the oxygen sensor circuit. Since the oxygen sensor is new then let's rule that out. What we...
• Re: Gas in the Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 15 Jul 1999 13:21:44 -0700
  William, The oxygenator in oxygenated fuel is alcohol (ethanol). My cat is original and still working fine after 200k and I have always used...
• How Propane Fridge works
  Historical mailing list - Richard Angelini
  Thu, 21 Aug 1997 17:09:16 -0700
  ...Now we need oxygen to mix with gas so it can burn, so you stroke the air pump to get some oxygen down into...
• Re: Oxygen sensor: is a shielded wire necessary?
  Historical mailing list - karl
  Thu, 4 Nov 1999 14:48:02 -0500
  ...Then routed the wire along with the other wiring near the fuel pump, and back to the oxygen sensor. All done.......except maybe I...
• Help, stranded. Van won't exceed 55mph
  Historical mailing list - -- Dan Roberts
  Fri, 25 Feb 2005 12:43:40 -0500
  ...Here's what I, and later a mechanic, have done:replaced fuel filter, replaced oxygen sensor, replaced distributor cap and rotor and replaced Oxygen...
• Re: Oxygen sensor and warning light
  Historical mailing list - Michael Townsend
  Wed, 27 Jan 1999 08:27:54 -0500
  Hi, I am not an expert, but the sticker on the inside of my license plate door says something about OBDII exempt, Oxygen sensor...
• fuel hoses and oxygenated fuels
  Historical mailing list - Undetermined origin c/o LISTSERV administrator
  Tue, 3 Oct 2000 00:38:18 -0700
  Hi- I am trying to determine if a few of the hoses on our vans are specifying rated to deal with oxygenated fuels. The...
• Re: Propane Fueled Turbo Diesel Injection
  Historical mailing list - Bill Collins
  Mon, 22 Sep 2003 06:26:43 -0400
  ...Since diesels run with excess oxygen, there's still oxygen for the propane to burn. Sometimes, if the goal is cleaner exhaust instead of...
• Re: heater
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Thu, 3 Nov 2005 16:22:25 -0700
  ...Heaters work at altitude? The FAQ on their website > states: > > "The Portable Buddy uses an Oxygen Depletion System (ODS) which is a safety > device...
• Re: Propex/Trumatic heater for sale
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 25 Sep 2007 10:47:30 -0700
  ...Consequently no danger of CO or low oxygen conditions. BUT the exterior exhaust must be properly located so as not to feed into the...
• OXS light reset location?
  Historical mailing list - DAVID MOST
  Sun, 6 Dec 1998 10:06:42 -0800
  Does anyone know where the precise location of the reset button for the oxygen sensor light on an '87? Thanks, david
• Re: Audi 5000
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 14 Jun 1999 21:33:42 EDT
  Could be your oxygen sensor or your engine temp sensor (yes Audis have one too!). Ken Wilford Van-Again 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: Ahh....won't start
  Historical mailing list - Jon Joyce
  Mon, 11 Feb 2002 13:20:11 -0600
  >Jon: > >Ice in gas line? > >Do you have a 2WD and gas that is NOT >oxygenated? Then put a bottle of Heet >or similar...
• Re: � � � Re: Fire Extinguisher s
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 30 Aug 2002 02:29:12 EDT
  ...The iron oxide provides the oxygen. Add heat, and the oxygen is released in quantity and in proximity to the aluminum which then oxidizes...
• Re: 85 1.9 failed smog
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 8 Jun 2004 22:48:40 -0400
  ...Under normal circumstances, the catalytic convertor will help reduce HC assuming you have enough Oxygen in the emissions for the cat to burn the...
• Re: Ethanol
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 7 Nov 94 18:26:33 EST
  ...On vehicles with oxygen sensors, very little changes > except fuel mileage which drops (there's less heat available in Ethanol). On > vehicles without O2...
• Re: tested Oxygen Sensor, and...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 16 May 2008 23:23:17 -0400
  ...tested Oxygen Sensor, and... O2 sensor isn't active at idle, or rather the lambda FI computer isn't active. On Fri, May 16...
• Re: Thread size for Oxygen sensor
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:59:03 -0700
  ...for repair, does anyone have the size and pitch > for the oxygen sensor threads so I can get this thread repair? TIA. > Rick Koller...
• Re: '87 Westy running rough
  Historical mailing list - KENWILFY
  Tue, 16 Dec 1997 21:12:51 EST
  ...As for the gas mileage, have you ever replaced your oxygen sensor? They are only good for 50k miles (I think). A bad oxygen...
• Re: 11MPG!
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Tue, 1 Dec 1998 18:46:39 -0600
  ...The oxygen sensor, when working correctly, will help, not hinder your fuel milage. Disconnecting it will lead to looser regulation of fuel mixture, lower...
• Re: Thread pitch / hole size for Digijet 1.9 WBX O2 sensor / oxygen sensor
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Fri, 16 Feb 2007 12:03:07 -0500
  ...It is the same thread for the Digijet / 1.9l WBX O2 sensor or oxygen sensor, 18 x 1.5. (Using both phrases here...
• Re: Bus Depot OXS Dilemma; Where Is the Truth?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Ensing
  Mon, 28 Apr 2003 20:43:48 EDT
  ...Sorry ass mechanics! there is a lot of good info just searching for "oxygen sensor " Jeff E. Lilburn, Ga. 87'WESTY Weekender (BOXOBLOX) 87...
• Re: Tooooooooooooo ritch a startup...com on guys!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Mon, 25 Apr 2005 00:15:11 -0400
  ben instead of swapping oxygen sensors measure the one that is in there with a volt meter. it should swing rapidly between .1 and...
• Re: tested Oxygen Sensor, and...
  Historical mailing list - Taeke Takeon
  Fri, 16 May 2008 18:02:54 -0400
  ...Just for fun, I decided to go out and "test" my oxygen sensor today, by > which I mean I warmed up the car, and...
• Re: ONE MAN only out of many
  Historical mailing list - John Reddick
  Fri, 30 Nov 2007 21:50:49 -0500
  ...It comes under the classification of "oxygen concentration cell corrosion". The difference in oxygen between the free air and just under the hose is...
• Oxygen sensor coax
  Historical mailing list - Joe
  Sat, 28 Jan 2006 12:12:45 -0500
  Hello List, Looking for a source or if anyone knows the type coax used for the o2 sensor. TIA Joe Beckham Joe@willywaw.com
• for eurovans: some bosch information
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 12 Aug 94 14:39:40 CDT
  ...0 580 453 012 Cold Start Valve 0 280 170 462 Oxygen Sensor w/Connector 0 258 003 213 Pressure Regulator 0 280 160...
• need help w/oxygen sensor & leak
  Historical mailing list - Loretta Abbott-Kennon
  Mon, 25 Jun 2001 02:36:08 EDT
  ...My oxygen sensor light went on and I replaced the sensor thinking that it was about time. The light is still on when the...
• Re: catalytic heaters in campers
  Historical mailing list - Geo
  Mon, 3 May 2010 14:54:56 -0400
  On 5/3/10, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote: > Even if the oxygen depletion, CO problems were non-existent, how do you use...
• Re.: 87 Vanagon hesitation continues
  Historical mailing list - Kay O Fremgen
  Thu, 13 Aug 1998 11:18:46 -0400
  ...It goes from digifant ECU pin 2 to the oxygen sensor connector, from this connector to the black wire on the oxygen sensor. My...
• Re: Hesitation on 87 Vanagon O2 sensor? reply
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Fri, 7 Aug 1998 04:26:29 EDT
  ...If it has the correct level the oxygen sensor is good. If it is out of this range it is bad or the ECU...
• Re: Removing Oxygen Sensor
  Historical mailing list - Simon Reinhardt
  Wed, 14 Jul 2004 15:34:24 -0600
  ...Now when someone searches the archives, they will see that removing the oxygen sensor is only difficult 99% of the time! Being an original...
• Re: O2 sensor is a thermistor
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 6 Jun 1996 23:35:17 -0400
  In a message dated 96-05-29 21:10:13 EDT, carwile@ix.netcom.com writes: > >The principle of the oxygen sensor in the...
• O2 sensor reset
  Historical mailing list - Brad Anderson
  Tue, 22 Jun 1999 07:46:24 -0700
  ...How do you reset the oxygen sensor warning light? > [Brad Anderson] > 87 Vanagaon Syncro > 87 Golf GL >
• Re: Probable Area for vacuum leak
  Historical mailing list - drc11
  Fri, 20 Aug 1999 10:24:22 -0700
  Be careful not to get the WD40 near the oxygen sensor... it is sensitive to silicone and will die!! Madeline '90 Syncro Westie
• hesitation/bucking (was: Re: tested Oxygen Sensor, and...)
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Sat, 17 May 2008 01:47:55 -0400
  ...the oxygen sensor is only about 4000 miles old. Anyways, the reason I was checking the oxygen sensor voltage in the first place, is...
• Re: Generic O2 sensor installation
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 9 Nov 2005 23:17:30 -0600
  ...Reduction environments (not enough oxygen) force the fire to gets it's oxygen from the glazes on the pots, turning the copper oxide glazes...
• Re: Fire Extinguishers
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 30 Aug 2002 12:42:30 -0500
  ...This does not work on magnesium fires because magnesium atoms can suck the oxygen right out of the carbon dioxide molecule and keep burning...
• Re: Removing Oxygen Sensor
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Tue, 13 Jul 2004 19:14:41 -0700
  ...wrote: > > >Hi > > > >I know this has been discussed before, but the oxygen sensor is a real bugger to > get off !! > > > >I'm about to...
• Re: Bucking, hesitation between 1500 and 2500 RPM when hot
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 9 Feb 2009 20:38:54 -0800
  ...I have read all the posts concerning >>> oxygen sensor grounds and I have questions. >>> >>> Where does the oxygen sensor ground(green wire)? >>> Does it...