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Re: oil temp sensors
Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
Fri, 17 Mar 2000 03:58:28 -0800
...oil temp sensors >hey all, >anybody out there with an aircooled van that has installed an oil temp >sensor or any type of sensor...
Re: need dealer part # for coolant temp sensor
Historical mailing list - L&A Johnson
Wed, 30 Jun 1999 17:23:34 -0400
Gary, there are two coolant temperature sensors: 1 pin sender, VW 049 919 501, for dash temperature gauge, is threaded 2 pin sender, VW...
Temp 2 sensor installation question.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
Thu, 3 Sep 2015 07:33:45 -0400
Going to replace my temp 2 sensor on my 1988 Westy GL today and wondered what problems I would run into doing this. Will...
Re: Temp 2 Sensor
Historical mailing list - alfred bagdan
Sat, 22 Jul 2006 01:16:19 -0600
...Temp 2 Sensor > John Lane wrote: > >>This is possibly a Temp 2 sensor issue..if the sensor goes bad it tells >>the puter it...
Re: 87 Westy Engine Running Warm---At Wits End
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Thu, 5 Jul 2007 17:59:08 -0500
...Temp gauge sensor is at 75 Ohms. (I have tried 3 different temp gauge >sensors with the same results.) >4. Coolant temp in reservoir...
Re: temp2 sensor?
Historical mailing list - alfred bagdan
Fri, 6 Mar 2009 18:17:40 -0700
Hi all, The Temp 2 sensor is right by the water pump, on the left side of the engine as seen from the back...
New Temp 2 sensor don't fit ?
Historical mailing list - Brian Honan
Wed, 14 Mar 2001 19:01:40 -0500
...I go to plug in the NEW temp 2 sensor into the wire leads and the new sensor plugs are much biger then the...
Re: Temp II bad [again??!!] says DigiTool [long winded]
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 12 Sep 2006 14:44:52 +0000
The temp sensor actually sinks an amp input to ground. High readings indicate that you may have a ground circuit problem, not the sensor...
temp2 sensor?
Historical mailing list - Matthew Snook
Fri, 6 Mar 2009 13:32:47 -0800
...or stalling at red lights... ...It turned out to be the Temp2 sensor acting up intermittently. This caused me learn to become my own...
Temp sensor graph in bentley
Historical mailing list - Airic
Sat, 6 Jan 2007 14:57:18 -0600
I'm trying to figure out the bucking problem on my 83 watercooled, and looking at bentley graph for temp sensor 2 which band...
Re: Sensors for accessory gauges
Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
Mon, 16 Sep 2002 13:51:49 -0700
...where they installed > the temperature sensor > for the gauge. > > Also, are there other places to place an oil temp > sensor if you do not...
Re: Coolant temp gauge sender location - 90 Syncro - Fixed.
Historical mailing list - Michael Vickey
Fri, 12 Oct 2007 16:57:12 -0400
...By the way, to those who mentioned that the Temp II sensor is blue, it isn't. On a Syncro the Temp II sensor...
Re: Operating temperature? (temp gauge needle, etc)
Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
Sun, 4 May 2008 16:51:14 -0400
...I believe that my van is running at normal > > temperature and that the cleaned up wires/new sensor is responsible. > > > > The new sensor is...
which one?
Historical mailing list - Chris C Snyder
Fri, 1 Dec 2000 14:48:51 -0600
...I called our rinky-dink VW dealer to day to get a price on the temp-2 sensor and also the OXY-sensor and...
Re: cold start/idle problems with 2.1 digifa
Historical mailing list
Sun, 5 Nov 1995 17:39:09 -0500
...Since the operation of the temperature sensor is a variable resistance you can diagnose it (roughly) by removing the temperature sensor wire. When the...
Re: Temp sensors
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 24 Nov 2010 00:31:09 -0500
Start up is where the Temp 2 sensor is most important. Especially for a hot restart. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto...
Temp1 sensor great day for a weenie roast. hehe
Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
Mon, 25 Aug 2003 00:30:15 +0000
...anyway I just got done ohm'n the AFM everything looked good except the temp1 sensor inside the unit looks to be all black...
are sensor wires polarity specific?
Historical mailing list - rsf
Wed, 1 Feb 2006 19:59:14 -0500
I replaced my water temp sensor (for dash gauge) and the connector was so corroded that I just put spades right on the wires...
Temp II Sensor Querry....
Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
Sat, 5 May 2001 12:38:29 -0700
Can I check my temp sensor (the one that feeds into the temp guage on/in the dash) for its color code with draining...
Temp II sensor questions
Historical mailing list - Kevin Carrubba
Sat, 1 Nov 2003 18:27:30 EST
Volks, Just a quick question on the Temp II sensor replacement question. Do I have to bleed the system when I'm done because...
Re: westy cold = rich
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 8 May 2005 09:29:07 -0400
The only sensor not used when cold is the O2 sensor. The temp 2 sensor is an extremely critical part of the start up...
Re: O2 sensors revisited (short)
Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
Mon, 11 Sep 2006 16:48:41 -0400
...If I understand correctly, it is the temp measurement from the Temp II sensor to the ECU that sends the engine into closed loop...
Air cooled head temps. Help!
Historical mailing list - neil N
Tue, 28 Aug 2007 14:03:31 -0700
...I used old temp sensor ring as washer to help plug turn on washer and not twist sensor while turning plug. Reason original ruined...
Digfiant being defiant
Historical mailing list - Martin's
Thu, 22 Oct 1998 07:34:48 -0500
...I also checked the temp sensors and they were resonable,( as I did not have the exact temp). Any ideas ? The O2 sensor is...
Re: WBX oil temp sensor
Historical mailing list - Jfp w/2 WBXs
Sat, 4 Jan 2003 21:53:20 +0000
Hi Karl, I installed an oil temp sensor by drilling and tapping a 1/4" pipe thread in the lower right side of the...
Re: Temp II Readings
Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
Wed, 24 Apr 2002 14:55:28 +0000
...Once the engine is fully warm, Temp II runs .09-.12. This has been consistent through 2 Temp II sensors. I wonder if minor...
Re: Need Sender Advice (Step 1)
Historical mailing list - Bulley
Mon, 8 Nov 1999 21:38:24 -0500
...Cabin Pressure sensor Driver's seat temperature sensor Passenger Seat temperature sensor Radio volume position sensor (in decibels) Window height/position sensor G-force...
Re: Changed thermostat - temp gauge still reads stone cold
Historical mailing list - syncro.carboncow
Thu, 29 Nov 2007 00:31:20 -0500
...Additionally we are talking the temp gauge sensor and not the temp2 (which is similar to the ecu sensor you mention) which are a...
Re: which one?
Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
Fri, 1 Dec 2000 13:04:26 -0800
> I called our rinky-dink VW dealer to day to get a price on the temp-2 sensor and also the OXY-sensor and...
Re: Runs great--for a minute or two ??
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sat, 22 Jan 2005 11:48:40 -0600
...Or if it > runs better after you bypass the Temp II sensor (blue plug on > thermostat housing) then the TempII sensor is bad. Darrell...
Re: gauge recommendations
Historical mailing list - Allan Bagley
Tue, 12 Feb 2002 22:48:32 -0800
...G-tech accelerometer, recording on road dyno. (in the mirror) digital compass with exterior temperature monitoring, switches with sensor in refrigerator. (additional sensor warning...
Re: 87 syncro water temperature sender
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Wed, 28 Jul 2004 17:36:44 -0700
...I always thought that there was a temperature sender and the Temp Sensor II was a separate temperature sensor for the fuel injection. Does...
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: Does anyone have this part for sale?
Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
Tue, 14 Oct 2003 14:19:43 -0700
...They are used throughout, like on injectors, oxygen sensors, temp sensor, and more i'm sure. ----- Original Message ----- From: Travers Fenton <fenton_travers@YAHOO...
Re: Replacement of Temp II sensor (problem!)
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Sat, 24 Aug 2013 10:33:26 -0700
http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/search?keywords=temp+sensor&x=0&y=0 Do either of them look like these in the...
temp II & temp I sensor tests
Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
Wed, 20 Sep 2006 19:42:24 -0700
...Is there a simple test, out of the vehicle, for the proper resistance on these two sensors? And what would that value be? Thanks...
Re: Stalling diagnosis (FI related?) --
Historical mailing list
Tue, 20 Aug 1996 09:41:26 +0200
...We had a helluva hard time finding temp sensor II. We knew from Bently and Muir where it is *supposed* to be and we...
Re: anyone know the resistance/ohm out put of a temp sensor on perfectly running vanagon?
Historical mailing list - RODOLFO MATHIEW
Wed, 7 Jun 2006 09:04:36 -0600
Temperature sensor resistance F (C) Ohms 50 10 3100-4100 68 20 2000-3000 86 30 1500-2000 104 40 1000-1500 122 50...
Re: How Hot is To Hott?
Historical mailing list - Jack R.
Fri, 27 Jul 2007 10:00:30 -0400
Sometimes it isn't the temp sensors, but the wires to the sensors which go bad!! If there is a break in the insulation...
Re: O2 sensor type problem after replacing O2 sensor
Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
Sat, 29 Dec 2012 01:04:24 -0500
...The ECU watches the Temp2 sensor and ignores the O2 reading unless the Temp2 shows the engine coolant temp to have reached a warm...
Re: Replacement of Temp II sensor (problem!)
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
Sat, 24 Aug 2013 10:38:53 -0700
perhaps your new one is and gague temperature sensor , and the one you are replacing is Temp Sensor II that talks to the ecu...
temp guage read-out
Historical mailing list - Richards, Andrew
Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:21:03 -0700
List, In the last 25K miles, I've replaced my radiator, water pump, thermostat, and just last night, my temp sensor that sends the...
Head temperature sensor
Historical mailing list - francoix gagnon
Thu, 31 Aug 2000 09:26:49 EDT
...I have just install this VDO head temperature sensor on the third piston. How high can I let the temperature raise before any damage...
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...
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...
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...
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: 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: Cold Idle Problem
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Thu, 7 Sep 2017 19:54:20 -0700
There is no temp 2 sensor on a 1.9, only the ECU sensor and the gauge sensor, both on the T-stat housing...
Re: syncro temp sensors
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 16 Jul 1998 23:18:35 -0400
...syncro temp sensors >Hey fellow syncronians or anyone else who might know, > I'm trying to discover the part numbers for the 2 temp...
Engine hunting - Temp sensor suspected
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 6 Sep 2010 13:09:55 -0500
...Temp sensor suspected. How can I test this sensor, or is this one of those things at which to just throw money at new...
Re: FW: STRANDED in South Florida - NEED TECH HELP
Historical mailing list - Benny boy
Sun, 24 Jan 2010 09:13:17 -0500
...If you have an Ohm Meter I would compare it's >resistance with the TEMP1 sensor. This trick will only work when both >sensors...
Bad in town Mileage
Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
Fri, 19 Jan 2001 17:17:51 -0700
During testing of my O2 sensor, I found that the VW Temp II sensor seems to engage the closed loop operation sooner than an...
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...
Re: temp fluctuation '81 Diesel
Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
Thu, 9 Apr 1998 13:04:30 +0300
Jan, The temp sensor is located near the upper cooling outlet (for the passenger heater) at the engine. This is somewhere near the firewall...
FW: how to replace temp sensor II?
Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
Wed, 19 Jul 2000 15:51:22 -0400
...how to replace temp sensor II? Hello list, please excuse my ignorance here. I need to replace my temp 2 sensor. I have the...
Re: 87 Westy Coolant Temp Puzzle
Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
Sat, 10 Sep 2005 10:59:33 -0400
...One day the sensor blew out of the tank,and I replaced it.As a side effect, and unexpectedly, my temp gage now read...
Re: Temp I & Temp II Sensors
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sun, 5 Mar 2000 04:42:46 -0500
...two >sensors...which controls what? Temp I measures the air temp just ahead of the AFM -- Temp II measures the engine temp. Temp I...
temp o2 sensor...where??
Historical mailing list - Alan Watts
Thu, 14 Jun 2001 17:07:25 -0500
...Where's the Temp 02 sensor located? Thanks! Alan