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Re: O2 sensor and digijet problems
Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
Sat, 17 Mar 2001 23:05:13 -0600
...ARGH! >I originally asked the question about the O2 sensors today and how my crappy >idle and hesitation disappeared when I disconnected my O2...
Re: Wire gauge for the shielded wire for the O2 signal?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 20 Sep 2014 09:23:32 -0400
...Wire gauge for the shielded wire for the O2 signal? Mobile CB coaxial wire? Image: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73...
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: sensor not hot enough
Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
Thu, 16 Feb 2006 12:16:44 -0500
My interpretation of the whole thing (I'm dealing with similar issues) is that the O2 sensor works, no matter what temperature it's...
Re: ECU reset, O2 voltage stability
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
Thu, 15 Feb 2007 20:44:53 -0500
I recently ran a shielded, twisted pair from the cab back to the O2 sensor. In the engine bay, one wire connects to the...
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: ? O2 Sensor Heater Resistance ?
Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
Fri, 27 Jul 2001 16:48:56 EDT
Does anyone know for certain the value of the cold resistance for the heating element of a KNOWN GOOD, AUTHENTIC VW O2 sensor for...
Re: O2 senser voltage testing
Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
Sun, 24 Apr 2005 05:36:09 -0400
...Check my web site for more info on testing O2 sensor. http://neksiwel.20m.com/ Ken Lewis
four wire O2 sensor.
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
Wed, 20 Dec 2006 16:38:40 -0500
I would like to try a four wire O2 sensor. Anybody have a part # for a generic unit that has worked for them? TIA...
81 Westy - should it have an O2 sensor or not?
Historical mailing list - Jack Reed
Mon, 11 May 1998 13:58:30 -0600
...The supposition here is that a PO swapped out the current non-O2 manifold for the prior O2 equipped type. I don't buy...
Re: Water in Oxy sensor
Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
Sat, 30 Jan 1999 20:12:13 -0600
> Nathaniel Merrill wrote: > > Anyway I intend to seal my new one well with oxy sensor safe rtv > silicone.! > > > hello > Please do not seal O2...
Charge light and O2 sensor light malfunction 87 Westy
Historical mailing list - Martin Wilson
Wed, 26 May 2004 16:57:56 -0700
Both lights remain on even though I'm charging well and the O2 reset switch has been checked. New alternator just fitted, charges at...
Re: unexplained power loss - help!
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Wed, 18 Apr 2007 16:04:39 -0700
It's a California van? If the voltage is in spec when the engine is completely warmed up and you're monitoring it (O2...
Re: Gas Mileage Improvements?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 20 Jul 2010 20:20:19 -0400
...When, for a couple of days on a four years ago, I had to >drive with the O2 sensor disconnected, I got about 13...
Re: 87 2.1 dies after 30 seconds
Historical mailing list - thewestyman
Sun, 1 Mar 2015 16:47:35 -0800
...With >> a >> cold engine the O2 circuit is inactive until the engine warms up. >> >> If it is related to the O2 sensor circuit it...
Re: running problems, 2.1
Historical mailing list - J Roth
Wed, 18 Jan 2006 19:34:19 -0600
Gotta give credit to Ken for his handy gadget, the O2 monitor... it literally saved Xmas this year when the van - loaded with gifts...
Re: AFM question---O2 sensor
Historical mailing list - jake beaulieu
Thu, 13 Apr 2006 09:19:16 -0500
...I already have the O2 sensor bung welded into my exhaust and I have extra wires already running from my dash to the engine...
Re: Cat Bypass Pipe "pros & cons"
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Thu, 16 Apr 2015 21:05:45 -0700
...Or all the cars > that use a second O2 sensor AFTER the cat. > > Richard >
O2 sensor replacement
Historical mailing list - Jim Maginel
Mon, 12 May 1997 10:04:36 -0500
The current O2 sensor in my '85 has one wire--can it be replaced with a 3-wire, and if so, what do I...
o2 sensor not there
Historical mailing list - Skip
Tue, 10 Oct 2000 22:47:01 -0400
I dont have an O2 sensor. The hole for it is welded shut. Should I put one in? If I dont? Thanks for all...
Re: O2-sensor voltage problems '84 1.9L -- Help needed
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 23 Aug 2011 10:09:14 -0400
...Voltage from O2-cable >coming from engine is +0.46 volts. Again, O2-sensor is not connected. >I have tried with two different ECUs...
Re: Generic Wiring of Bosch O2 Sensor/ Cat implode
Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
Mon, 20 Oct 2003 17:44:54 -0700
...Black = O2 sensor signal Grey = O2 sensor ground. The sensor element is NOT grounded to the sensor body like the 3-wire sensors. The...
Re: ECU reset, O2 voltage stability
Historical mailing list - Mike Frost
Tue, 13 Feb 2007 19:21:17 -0800
FWIW, several threads on the forum at TheSamba mention that you should disconnect and then reconnect the O2 sensor with the ignition off to...
Re: mileage decrease after tuneup?
Historical mailing list - t bill
Mon, 8 Jun 1998 10:14:46 -0700
---Mark McCulley <raven@HALCYON.COM> wrote: > > Following a recent tuneup (plugs, rotor, cap) and O2 sensor change my > mileage has dropped almost 3mpg (from...
Re: Our beloved digifant
Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
Tue, 18 Jul 2000 07:32:40 EDT
In a message dated 7/17/00 11:13:30 PM, Wolfvan88@aol.com writes: << The O2 sensor if a clip in, could could...
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...
Charge light and O2 sensor light malfunction 87 Westy
Historical mailing list - gary hradek
Thu, 27 May 2004 08:09:26 -0700
...Charge light and O2 sensor light malfunction 87 Westy Both lights remain on even though I'm charging well and the O2 reset = switch...
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: nominal digitool readings with digijet
Historical mailing list - James A Barnes
Wed, 11 Jul 2001 21:39:55 -0600
...When temp 2 reaches about .35v, O2 signal swings from -.14 to .63v. I've never seen it hover around .50v. Are my readings...
Re: O2 sensor
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Fri, 16 Feb 2001 19:50:20 -0600
...It is labeled OXS. > > > > >Where is the O2 sensor indicator light located on a 90 instrument cluster? > >Coop > > Chris DeLong > ICQ#45030867 > Seattle, WA...
Does O2 sensor plug into green connector?
Historical mailing list - Conrad Klahn
Mon, 10 Nov 2003 17:31:10 -0600
...The connector on the O2 sensor I'm swapping out is also female. I'm about to splice in a male connector on the...
Re: My poor Engine..
Historical mailing list - Patrick Foltz
Sun, 21 Mar 1999 10:31:56 EST
In the last Bosch FI class I took, we learned that the O2 sensor only makes fine adjustments in mixture. Very rich conditions are...
OHM Readings for 1.9 injectors and o2 sensor
Historical mailing list - Walter Evens
Sat, 16 Feb 2002 17:56:25 -0800
Any body out there no what the resistance is supposed to be for the injectors and the o2 sensor? Thanks, Walter Evens Hesperia, CA...
Re: O2 sensor thread size? Helicoil kit part number?
Historical mailing list - John Connolly
Thu, 14 Oct 2004 15:22:50 -0600
it's an 18mm thread guys, we have the bungs if you want to weld one into your exhaust for an O2 sensor. John...
Re: O2 Sensors
Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
Fri, 30 Sep 2005 13:51:44 -0600
> Has anyone ever heard of "retraining the computer" for a new O2 sensor? Does this shop advocate changing the air in the tires, too...
Re: Losing power...update
Historical mailing list - Eric Unrau
Tue, 27 Sep 2005 17:27:43 -0700
...The bad readings can persist even with a good O2 sensor, a new O2 sensor, or an unplugged one. Mark Eric Unrau wrote: >... >So...
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...
Re: Oxygen Sensor
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Wed, 13 Aug 1997 16:05:25 -0700 (PDT)
...The "potential" difference that drives it is the difference between the O2 in the exhaust and the ambient O2. A "rich" mixture drives the...
Re: 1000 mile rebuild recommendations?
Historical mailing list - alfred bagdan
Thu, 10 Aug 2006 14:24:03 -0600
...The > rebuild shop told me to run w/o the O2 sensor, the other shop totally > missed the fact that the O2 sensor was...
Re: Another question about O2 sensors..
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Tue, 29 Jul 2014 21:34:21 -0700
If you know what the plugs looked like before when the original O2 was failing, this would help, but cleaning the plugs, running engine...
Re: O2 Sensor Questions
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Wed, 26 Aug 1998 22:08:38 -0700
...The O2 sensor not like an appendix, it has a useful function. >4. Ron advertises O2 sensors to replace mine that "require splicing". >What...
Re: oxs light came on
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Sun, 7 Dec 2008 15:04:25 -0800
...On 12/7/08 1:50 PM, "Rob" <becida@COMCAST.NET> wrote: > At 12/7/2008 12:26 PM, John Rodgers wrote: >> The O2...
O2 SENSOR IDIOT LIGHT
Historical mailing list
Tue, 15 Apr 1997 01:02:45 -0400 (EDT)
The O2 light came on on my 85 van last week. It has 150K on it. How do I shut this off? At what...
Re: ECU or O2 sensor ?
Historical mailing list - Benny boy
Fri, 27 May 2005 20:02:32 -0400
Classic..O2 problem!! Buy a OEM or NGK if you're on a budget. Mechanic!!!! Pffffffffffffff... i still hate them, he he he.... Ben...
RE: Running HOT!, help, '80
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 7 Jul 97 05:23:51 UT
...Here's what I found: (BTW, California version '80, O2, but no EGR) O2 sensor output: undetectable voltage, if any. This confirms that I...
Re: Vanagon O2 Sensors
Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
Thu, 16 Jul 1998 17:28:34 -0700
...vanagon kaputt (heads, pistons, rings ???) After the inital shock, I started to think about all these recent posts about O2 sensors. Hmmm... As a...
Re: Subaru was: 2.1l engine for sale too $900.
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 1 Sep 1999 10:44:34 -0700
...snip >neat part about the CIS-Lamda system from the 81 thru 84 rabbits is you can >remove the O2 computer and everything still...
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...
Re: O2 Sensor Woes
Historical mailing list - Amy and Andrew
Mon, 22 Oct 2001 18:01:49 -0400
Did you use OEM O2 sensor? On my 84 Westy with a 91 Jetta 1.8. I used a cheep universal sensor and three...
New O2 sensor & catalytic converter $200
Historical mailing list - Shawn Luft
Fri, 16 Jul 2004 15:38:59 -0400
HI folks Thanks for all the help with my exhaust, catalytic converter and O2 questions. Ultimately, I decided to install a brand new O2...
Re: Another question about O2 sensors..
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Wed, 30 Jul 2014 05:37:26 -0700
...The plug from the O2 sensor was arranged with a gap between the signal wire (purple from the ecu) and the other 3 wires...
Re: [Syncro] compression/vacuum/fuel pressure/O2 voltage
Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
Mon, 15 Oct 2001 22:56:05 -0400
...The O2 voltages I measured were made with the O2 sensor disconnected causing the FI to stay open loop. Gary Gary McEachern, Reading Ma...
Re: Running rich, O2 sensor says lean, exhaust leak?
Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
Tue, 13 Jul 2004 18:28:29 -0400
Needless to say if the O2 sensor indicates the mix is lean when it clearly is not then the O2 sensor is providing a...
Re: Removing stuck O2 sensor
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 1 Feb 2015 20:47:12 -0500
...Without the cat you may not need the O2 sensor. The O2 sensor is there to make the cat do its job. Dennis -----Original...
Re: o2 Sensor on 2.1L
Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
Mon, 8 Aug 2005 14:13:28 -0400
...The green I am attaching to IS a coaxial cable, but the black that runs from the o2 sensor is NOT grounded... herin may...
Re: When the O2 sensor cools down...
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:33:50 -0400
The decision for the ecu to go closed loop is based on temperature, not whether or not the O2 sensor is creating a usable...
Re: Running HOT!, help, '80
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Thu, 3 Jul 1997 07:28:34 -0700 (PDT)
On Thu, 3 Jul 1997, Jeff Carver wrote: > O2 sensor output: undetectable voltage, if any. This confirms that I > am running lean? Or a...
O2/ECU Coaxial wire...
Historical mailing list - Chad
Thu, 8 Mar 2001 10:10:59 -0400
after all the discussion with poor idle and faulty O2 sensors etc in the last couple days I too replaced my O2 sensor and...
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...