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• 1.9L itermittent stalling at random
  Historical mailing list - Brian Jarvinen
  Mon, 12 Nov 2007 07:19:23 -0800
  ...what if I am testing when the sensor arm is on the right spot? so question 2 - what are the symptoms of these sensors...
• Re: Vanagon ABS
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Tue, 13 Jan 2009 09:03:21 -0800
  ...he averted his gaze from me ... >> we both knew a bullet had been dodged -- >> >> but aside from that ... >> with the excellent rain and ice...
• Re: engine bucking and bogging - simple answer
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 16 Jul 2013 06:56:26 -0700
  ...Winter here means rain, lots of rain. Temp 2 sensor in a bit of an exposed to road splash area. > > But I will check...
• Re: Radiator temp sensor question
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 15 Mar 2023 08:25:59 -0700
  ...No snow here, just the usual rains then sun, then rain, then grey, then rain, some sun… Ab > On Mar 15, 2023, at 8...
• Re: idle surges
  Historical mailing list - L&A Johnson
  Thu, 19 Nov 1998 12:31:37 -0500
  ...am excluding oxygen sensor and > coolant sensor. The complicating factor is also that the problem is > intermittent and it is raining and cold which...
• Re: And now for something REALLY important
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 17 Sep 2007 23:20:55 -0700
  ...t getting winter rain and snow full blast. Dumb little problem, but there it is. On Saabs the OEM sensor mounts conveniently above the...
• Re: 87 Misfires when damp
  Historical mailing list - robert shawn feller
  Thu, 8 Jun 2006 15:02:08 -0400
  ...anything that involves cycling the engine and solving a problem even if temporary is usually related to the sensors in the system. my stumbling...
• Re: fuel system problems?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 6 May 2003 19:41:36 -0400
  Probably the O2 sensor. The sensor is directly behind the left rear wheel where it is subjected to air flow cooling it off and...
• Wet Running Issues/ Not Running '85 1.9 **Solved** (long)
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Thu, 23 Jun 2011 09:49:15 -0400
  Well, I finally got a chance to drive Gertie in a hard rain yesterday and am happy to report I had no problems at...
• Re: Digitool and driveablity issues
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 2 Apr 2004 17:35:52 -0500
  ...Next the O2 sensor readings the 02 sensor seems to be working fine according to your instruction book my reads are between .33 and...
• Re: It's doing it again . . . additional symptom
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:18:40 -0800
  ...no rain, lower 40's (F) in temp): Kinda warmed-up engine. Idle ran up to about 1800 rpm with O2 sensor indicating full...
• Re: Oil Light On
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
  Tue, 19 Jul 2022 08:35:59 -0400
  Many years ago the insulation on the wire to my oil pressure sensor rubbed through and grounded to the engine. On Tue, Jul 19...
• Re: engine bucking and bogging - simple answer
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 16 Jul 2013 08:41:45 -0500
  ...Winter here means rain, lots of rain. > Temp 2 > > sensor in a bit of an exposed to road splash area. > > > > But I will check...
• Quest for instructions on AFM modification instructions
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 9 May 2023 23:18:31 -0400
  ...He showed me on his personal Vanagon damage done to the rain gutters by floating debris. I’d really like to be able to...
• Re: Temporary Mystery Loss of Power
  Historical mailing list - David Bogle
  Mon, 13 Sep 1999 11:36:10 -0400
  ...torrential, monsoon-like downpours of very heavy rain. Howdy Brian, You might have a shorting oxygen sensor with the wet weather. I have no...
• Re: The dreaded AFM adjustment screw
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Thu, 15 Feb 2007 16:59:04 -0800
  ...test and there was a > fairly heavy rain. When I first started out, the O2 sensor voltage was above > 3.0VDC! The van was...
• Re: Progressive rough running - until ignition reset
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Tue, 28 Dec 2010 12:00:04 -0500
  ...It could be the ground for the oxygen sensor. Follow the wiring to the hall sensor on the distributor and back track it about...
• Re: Power Steering Question
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Sun, 1 May 2011 12:15:27 -0700
  ...figure why when it rains my daughter's New Beetle floods > on the drivers side floor, ruining an airbag sensor to the tune of...
• troubleshooting a starting problem
  Historical mailing list - Ben S
  Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:05:48 -0800
  ...i checked the resistance of the air flow sensor and it was in spec. i checked the resistance of the air temp sensor (same...
• Digitool reading and t-shooting (longish)
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Merrill
  Mon, 4 Jan 1999 16:34:28 -0800
  ...The oxy sensor was reading 6+ volts and slowly dropping while the bus sputtered. Slowly the volt would approach the expected 0.6 range...
• Re: Radiator temp sensor question
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 15 Mar 2023 11:29:37 -0400
  ...material. > > No snow here, just the usual rains then sun, then rain, then grey, then rain, some sun… > > Ab > >> On Mar 15, 2023, at...
• Re: electrical boots
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Fri, 23 Aug 2002 10:26:24 -0400
  ...electrical boots After 18 years, every time I disconnect an electrical part (fuel injectors, Temp2 sensor, etc...) the nice rubber boot that protected the...
• Re: troubleshooting a starting problem
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Thu, 13 Nov 2008 07:53:40 -0500
  Did you unplug the O2 sensor to see of that changes things? On 11/12/08, Ben S <phlogiston420@gmail.com> wrote: > i started...
• Re: running rich/low power
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Sat, 27 Nov 1999 20:59:48 -0600
  ...Then I come home where it >rains much of the time, and after half an hour to an hour of driving in >the rain...
• Speedo calibration
  Historical mailing list - Larry Carter
  Tue, 11 Aug 1998 12:15:25 -0000
  Hello Rainer; I have an 87GL, the little number under the VDO is 500. This is a Canada market vehicle, in kilometers. I have...
• Re: Knock Sensor Kit for A 86-91 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 20 Nov 2000 18:17:26 -0800
  ...the rain tray and > this controlled the firing of the coil. The timing was changed via vacuum > and centrifugal advancing. The knock sensor kit...
• Gauges finally installed!!!
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Thu, 11 Sep 1997 20:11:27 EDT
  ...I first removed the old sensor and then screwed in the hose, then mounted the pressure sensor in a good spot (hard to describe...
• Re: blinking temp light, (sorry)
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Mon, 21 Aug 2000 09:01:28 -0400
  ...My first inclination was to replace the tank sensor, too. My mechanic said that alone would not fix it, there was something wrong with...
• Re: The dreaded AFM adjustment screw
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Fri, 16 Feb 2007 00:16:42 -0800
  ...test and there was a > > fairly heavy rain. When I first started out, the O2 sensor voltage was above > > 3.0VDC! The van was...
• Re: Coolent light flash!
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 13 Nov 2007 19:24:54 -0800
  My '84 coolant warning light flashes inconsolably when I park it for a few days in the rainy season. It scared the heck out...
• Re: 1.9L itermittent stalling at random
  Historical mailing list - Steven Smith
  Mon, 12 Nov 2007 10:39:57 -0800
  ...what if I am testing when the sensor arm is on the right spot? so question 2 - what are the symptoms of these sensors...
• Re: 1.9 Running issues when wet out
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 22 Jan 2011 16:04:04 -0800
  ...When it rains (snow > doesn't seem to bother it) a medium to hard rain I can get about 15-20 > minutes down the...
• Re: I'm Siiiiiinnnnnngin' in the Rain!
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 23 Apr 2000 14:45:07 +1200
  ...and with the lack of smog gear and ari mass-flow sensor, using the programmable Link computer, mine will have about 260. The 091...
• Re: Wet weather power loss
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 7 Apr 2001 02:10:49 -0400
  At 06:32 PM 4/6/2001, Helen Fahy wrote: >wet weather, though it does not have to be actually raining, it can occur...
• Re: 1.9L itermittent stalling at random
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Mon, 12 Nov 2007 21:38:15 -0500
  ...what if I am > >>testing when the sensor arm is on the right spot? > >> > >>so question 2 - what are the symptoms of > >>these sensors...
• Re: Digitool reading and t-shooting (longish)
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Mon, 4 Jan 1999 19:24:46 -0600
  ...The digifant ecu use pin 13 for all grounds except for the oxygen sensor where it uses pin 19 which attaches just below the...
• Re: Help - Power loss above 2500 RPM once engine warms up
  Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
  Fri, 30 Nov 2001 10:24:26 -0800
  ...Other than that the climate has been in the 40s with drizzling rain so relatively high humidity. I've checked the sensor connections and...
• Re: vanagon syndrome strikes...advice?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 26 Nov 2011 09:35:20 -0600
  ...Now, that is more expensive than an oxygen sensor, but replacing an oxygen sensor that was not bad would not have fixed the problem...
• Re: Wet Running Issues.....again :(
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Tue, 9 Jul 2013 15:21:29 -0500
  ...sensor and see if it makes a difference. John On 7/9/2013 10:37 AM, Jeff Lincoln wrote: > OK, so it rained pretty...
• Brake fade on trip
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 2 Sep 2019 17:48:47 -0700
  ...The temp sensor being in the valve stem cap ain’t a really good way of observing tire temps. It’s great if you...
• Re: Engine trouble, need help
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Sun, 30 Sep 2007 09:08:43 -0700
  ...Oh Yeah when you drive on rainy, salty, snowy roads the road spash will be enough into this sensor/terminal to cause lots of...
• Re: Won't Start in St. Helena, Napa County
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 30 Nov 2014 10:20:44 -0500
  ...Light rain last night, but it rained harder down in Santa Cruz a few days ago. The fuel pump comes on and then goes...
• Re: 1.9 Running issues when wet out
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 22 Jan 2011 16:17:19 -0800
  ...When it rains (snow > doesn't seem to bother it) a medium to hard rain I can get about 15-20 > minutes down the...
• Re: Cold start issue [SOLVED] - Contact cleaner??
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 8 Jun 2011 22:03:13 -0700
  ...the connector back into the Temp 2 > > > sensor,and now the van is right as rain. > > > -- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX - 'The...
• Scotty, I need more power...update and ethical dilemma(long)
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Mon, 31 Mar 2003 22:13:57 -0500
  ...muffler shop (except one time during a bad rainstorm, probably water in the O2 sensor wiring). Assuming that there was no hole in my...
• Re: vanagon syndrome strikes...advice?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 27 Nov 2011 16:09:12 -0500
  The Digifant vans have the heated O2 sensor, Digijet did not. Digijet also does not relay on the sensor as much. Usually a bad...
• Re: O2 Sensor Questions
  Historical mailing list - Timothy Crooks
  Wed, 26 Aug 1998 19:42:30 -0400
  ...Is your wiring harness to your vane sensor/air flow sensor directly connected or is there a link of wire some electronic stuff inside...
• Re: '89 Vanagon won't idle when cold AND wet
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 9 Mar 2002 17:58:15 -0600
  ...I will look into the temp sensor, O2 sensor, > idle stabilizer valve, etc. > > Any other bright ideas or components to focus on? > > Thanks, > > Dave...
• Re: running rich/low power
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Sun, 28 Nov 1999 00:35:29 EST
  ...Then I come home >where it >rains much of the time, and after half an hour to an hour of driving >in >the rain...
• Re: vanagon syndrome strikes...advice?
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sat, 26 Nov 2011 19:00:57 -0500
  Many Vanagons don't have an O2 sensor heater. Where used, the O2 heater is only there to bring the sensor up to operating...
• Cough, Choke, Splutter!
  Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
  Wed, 20 Mar 2002 04:09:12 +0000
  ...The O2 sensor, which should have been running around .5 volts, was, IIRC, over 9 volts (!), so I moved the stuff out of the...
• Re: help: locked e-brake?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Agh
  Tue, 4 Jan 2005 20:31:23 -0800
  ...This being the first time I've been able to drive since I replaced the cat and 02 sensor I noticed some smoke and...
• Re: Quest for instructions on AFM modification instructions
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Wed, 10 May 2023 08:49:28 -0700
  ...A > known good one has just solved my inability to run the van with O2 sensor > plugged in. > > So, anyone got that write up...
• Re: vanagon syndrome strikes...advice?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 26 Nov 2011 09:45:54 -0500
  ...The sensor is almost like a battery. It works via a chemical reaction. I have witnessed the sensor working fine most of the time...
• Repost of low power update (long)
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Mon, 31 Mar 2003 23:42:08 -0500
  ...muffler shop (except one time during a bad rainstorm, probably water in the O2 sensor wiring). Assuming that there was no hole in my...
• Re: Hi humidity--won't start
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Thu, 25 Jan 2001 06:21:46 EST
  ...Hi humidity--won't start > > >John; > The next time it won't start I would unplug the O2 sensor. A >long >shot but it...
• Re: Quest for instructions on AFM modification instructions
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Tue, 9 May 2023 23:11:30 -0600
  ...A known good one has just solved my inability to run the van with O2 sensor plugged in. > > So, anyone got that write up...
• Re: '90 Vanagon Carat "cut out" problem
  Historical mailing list - William Maxian
  Sat, 25 Mar 2000 19:09:39 -0500
  Amy - Try unplugging the oxygen sensor, when this happens again. If this cures the problem, it's the oxygen sensor. You'll be able...
• Re: I need help, please
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 3 Dec 2022 11:09:06 -0800
  ...For 2 days snow and rain here I am waiting for a break in the weather to work on it. I will keep you...
• Re: vanagon syndrome strikes...advice?
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sat, 26 Nov 2011 18:02:17 -0800
  ...off of the sensor while driving.� A newer 3-wire sensor has an additional ground wire to provide a better ground for both the...