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• Re: Vanagon ABS
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Tue, 13 Jan 2009 08:11:33 -0800
  ...with the excellent rain and ice tires michilen hydro-edge from go-westy tire package with excellent brakes -- i knew we were going to...
• FW: DAYS SUMMARY - UODATED INFO FW: STRANDED in South Florida - NEED TECH HELP
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drexler
  Sun, 24 Jan 2010 19:04:19 -0500
  ...Getting more and more rough on start up last couple of days, actually since some heavy rains a couple of days ago. Suggestions on...
• Re: 1.9 low power problem
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 26 Dec 2007 22:14:40 -0500
  I've had a "Bad" O2 sensor more than once over the years. When bad, the ECU does not go into open loop. It...
• Re: Drop in gas mileage
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Fri, 22 Oct 2004 14:04:56 -0600
  ...Seems that the rain has impacted the 21.5mpg I was getting from it. > It appears to be getting maybe 10mpg right now but...
• Re: Trip Report (Boulder SVX motor purchase)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Fri, 13 May 2011 11:58:54 -0700
  ...In Walsenburg, I ran into very heavy rain > and, after a couple of reports from other motorists, decided against braving > Wolf Creek Pass and...
• FW: results of tests for Das Boot
  Historical mailing list - Scott Hall
  Mon, 15 Feb 1999 21:59:34 -0600
  ...I figure the sensor stays wet in the rain and has never been a problem. Thanks for listening. Any genius fixes out there? Dan...
• Re: Engine stutters, tach nosedives. Then, just as suddenly, it's normal again.
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Fri, 27 Feb 2009 19:05:52 -0800
  ...This morning it was raining on the way into work, and it happened twice. And then again later in the morning on my way...
• Re: Update: More idle issues for idle hands and minds
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 15 Dec 2002 23:31:41 -0600
  ...when it was really rainy. How would one go about sealing the point where > the wires enter the O2 sensor? Silicone caulk? > > About six...
• Re: So thar I was (Engine wouldn't start)
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 4 Dec 2007 09:34:21 -0800
  ...Don't get it on the O2 sensor. > > On Dec 4, 2007, at 12:07 PM, Michael Elliott wrote: > > > Where be the best place...
• Re: Water Cooler System Design Flaw Workaround?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 22 Apr 2010 19:24:11 -0700
  ...now! Maybe the oil in the coolant is making the level sensor think, lack of water? Since no water gets into the oil (yet...
• Re: Throttle-on running issue
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Tue, 16 Jul 2019 03:18:09 +0000
  ...I’ve found no vacuum leaks in intake.  Unplugging O2 sensor makes no difference ( a new sensor is on the way just in case...
• Re: FW: STRANDED in South Florida - NEED TECH HELP
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 23 Jan 2010 19:16:30 -0800
  ...I always carry a spare set of components, - ecu, distributor, temp sensor, air flow meter , fuel pump, fuel filter, the Bentley manual, a NOID...
• Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Mon, 31 Jul 2017 10:45:29 -0600
  ...I ordered the replacement high pressure >>> sensor as well as the oil filter adapter plate to install a pressure gauge >>> to get to the...
• Re: 85' low idle, loss of power/compression, surging-UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - Dana Showers
  Tue, 26 Nov 2002 20:18:54 -0500
  ...First was the O2 sensor. He disconnected it. All was good for a couple days and then instead of bucking, it died going up...
• Re: '91 Vanagon Multivan - hard to start
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Thu, 23 Aug 2001 17:19:03 -0700
  ...Thu, 23 Aug 2001 12:54:03 -0700 > >Sounds like a ground or temp sensor problem. Next time it's reluctant to >start, stop...
• Re: STRANDED in South Florida - NEED TECH HELP-water in fuel
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sun, 24 Jan 2010 10:55:46 -0600
  ...Looking at the system drawings, there just isn't much there - there are two temp sensors, the airflow meter which includes one of the...
• Re: 1991 2.1 - Oil Cooler coolant line blown...
  Historical mailing list - Scott - IMAP
  Sun, 3 Jul 2016 22:15:39 -0700
  ...The > temperature needle never wavered a bit. > > Tried the parking lot repair and if it hadn't started raining, I > probably would have gotten...
• Re: So thar I was (Engine wouldn't start)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Tue, 4 Dec 2007 09:48:17 -0800
  ...Don't get it on the O2 sensor. >> >> On Dec 4, 2007, at 12:07 PM, Michael Elliott wrote: >> >>> Where be the best place...
• Re: Idle issues...
  Historical mailing list - Doug Noganav
  Thu, 2 Apr 2009 15:09:05 -0800
  ...I had some > time ago replaced the idle stabilizer control module, cleaned and > checked the idle stabilizer valve, replaced the Temp II sensor, > replaced...
• Re: Trip Report (Boulder SVX motor purchase)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sat, 14 May 2011 17:26:19 -0700
  ...In Walsenburg, I ran into very heavy rain >> and, after a couple of reports from other motorists, decided against braving >> Wolf Creek Pass and...
• Re: '89 2.1i digifant cutting out. Really need some help on this one... ; NOT SOLVED!
  Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
  Fri, 25 Oct 2002 13:06:19 -0400
  ...When warm and water (from rain) gets on the O2 sensor or its wiring can cause sometimes stumbling. Low probability. A dying ECU is...
• Re: UODATED INFO FW: STRANDED in South Florida - NEED TECH HELP
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 24 Jan 2010 11:25:34 -0600
  ...working at full throttle > -WHEN HARNESS IS REMOVED FROM AIR FLOW SENSOR THE ENGINE IDLES SMOOTHLY. > When the harness is reattached it drops revs...
• Re: 1.9 Running issues when wet out
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 23 Jan 2011 12:04:29 -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: 1.9 Stumbles When Damp
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 23 Jan 2010 12:41:55 -0800
  ...It doesn't matter if the van is in the garage or outside in the rain. >> The problem is intermittent, which is one of...
• Re: 85 Westy stumbling?
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Fri, 13 Jul 2007 12:47:30 -0700
  ...sensor track and moved it slightly. His grounds also appear > to be in good shape. This van does not get driven in rain or...
• Re: help: locked e-brake?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Agh
  Sun, 2 Jan 2005 09:31:27 -0800
  ...It is not too cold where I live (50F) but it has been raining off and on for the last week. If the rain...
• Re: 2,1 stalling in rain
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Tue, 10 Nov 1998 05:28:36 -0600
  ...You say you have a digijet without a oxygen sensor, I have never seen one like that. You may want to try and wrap...
• Re: FW: DAYS SUMMARY - UODATED INFO FW: STRANDED in South Florida - NEED TECH HELP
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sun, 24 Jan 2010 17:22:20 -0800
  ...Is your o2 sensor still unplugged? Your symptoms do tend to indicate the O2 and /or the AFM. Make sure all the breather hoses...
• Re: Blinking temperature light
  Historical mailing list - Goetz Aust
  Mon, 29 Jul 2013 11:45:49 -0600
  ...No visible leaks on ground - its raining now. Also the temp gauge flashes 6 or 10 times before starting and I thought it should...
• Re: Quest for instructions on AFM modification instructions
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Wed, 10 May 2023 08:46:17 -0700
  ...Turns out to be defective. > A known good one has just solved my inability to run the van with O2 sensor > plugged in. > >> > >> So...
• Found the mysterious problem with the golf conversion
  Historical mailing list - Kitzmann
  Mon, 12 Feb 2001 22:03:24 -0500
  ...The thing tested electrically fine, the sensor turned off like it was suppose to and the injector sprayed nicely, but it seems it was...
• Re: Trip Report (Boulder SVX motor purchase)
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sun, 15 May 2011 10:20:43 -0400
  ...In Walsenburg, I ran into very heavy rain > and, after a couple of reports from other motorists, decided against braving > Wolf Creek Pass and...
• Re: Tire pressure device was:PSI and Bars,
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 11 Feb 2020 00:01:51 -0500
  ...during the dark dark periods we have here during short days and rain, the little solar panel on the display can’t keep up...
• Re: Quest for instructions on AFM modification instructions
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Wed, 10 May 2023 10:05:28 -0700
  ...Turns out to be defective. > A > >> known good one has just solved my inability to run the van with O2 > sensor > >> plugged in. > >> > >> So...
• Re: Power Steering Question
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 1 May 2011 17:17:30 -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...
• Rain problem and Upper control bushing question
  Historical mailing list - Randy Newell
  Thu, 26 Jun 1997 10:26:19 -0500
  ...The only electrical thing that is wet is the wires to the o2 sensor. I wiped every thing down but it eventually recovered because...
• Re: Refrigerators, alarms, fans and other toys
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 16 May 95 10:03:35 -0400
  ...I wrap the dowels in one end of the tarp and put it in the rain gutter and then secure at both ends with...
• Re: Quest for instructions on AFM modification instructions
  Historical mailing list - Ben Eisenbraun
  Wed, 10 May 2023 21:25:33 -0400
  ...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: blinking coolant light with full coolant
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 25 Feb 2006 22:53:54 -0600
  ...The final exam is a practical test that will take place on a dark and rainy night on a back road half way between...
• Weird little electrical problem
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Sun, 25 Apr 2021 22:10:16 -0500
  ...bay would likely have > evaporated off but..... > > Water fouled connections at sensor that connects to glow plug relay > which in turn caused issue in...
• Re: Aircooled Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Wed, 15 Nov 2006 15:47:37 -0500
  I recently installed a head temp sensor on my 81 AC. It read 350-475(475 on hills) on a recent trip in mild...
• Parts! In Seattle
  Historical mailing list - Cunegonde
  Sun, 18 Jun 2017 22:49:59 -0700
  ...Includes working air mass meter and related sensors! '91 Digifant coolant tank '83.5 1.9l engine compartment coolant hoses and unions 1.9l...
• Re: Poor Hot Start Discovery - midway through solution
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 26 Aug 2012 23:06:26 -0400
  ...The temp 2 sensor itself rarely goes bad but the plug contacts and wiring are often a problem. The Temp 2 sensor actually sinks...
• Home from Inuvik (Long, Part1)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 12 Aug 1996 16:55:36 -0700
  ...I also put in a new O2 sensor. It started fine after doing this, but next morning, no start. The starter was fine, lots...
• Re: slight glow from oil press. light
  Historical mailing list - J. C.
  Fri, 2 Mar 2001 15:06:07 -0800
  ...Is it possible that the heavy rain completed the > circuit at the sensor--if > the sensor was soaked and, since it was a poor...
• Re: It's doing it again . . . additional symptom
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:01:32 -0500
  ...In addition, you need to check the connections to the temp sensor and the O2 sensor and make sure those signals are actually getting...
• Uncle... '91 won't catch
  Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
  Sat, 22 Feb 2003 22:17:31 -0800
  ...It was raining early that day, so I chalked it up to some electrical problem, but after a week in a dry garage, she...
• Re: noob already in trouble
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Mon, 26 Nov 2007 17:18:01 -0800
  ...When the weather was rainy, damp, or if it had rained the day before, the engine would loose power at some point above 2000...
• Re: Trip Report (Boulder SVX motor purchase)
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Sun, 15 May 2011 11:18:22 -0600
  ...In Walsenburg, I ran into very heavy > rain > > and, after a couple of reports from other motorists, decided against > braving > > Wolf Creek Pass and...
• Re: Westfalia owners
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Wed, 1 Sep 2004 22:37:48 -0400
  ...Westfalia owners > Sorry to rain on your parade. Removing heat from the size of Vanagon > cubic footage requires a lot of energy. All that...
• Back frim Canada and Louvers!
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 8 Aug 1997 17:06:11 -0400 (EDT)
  ...One day we had a lot of rain and we found ourselves racing to the next gas station as I watched the gas gauge...
• Re: Call to TOUGH Nut Crackers was- Digifant Idle & brief power loss
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Thu, 20 Jul 2000 09:04:45 EDT
  ...I am running a Bus Depot O2 sensor with the necessarily spliced lead. It may be coincidental but, rainy weather seems to provoke the...
• ECU Problems?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 17 Sep 1999 18:23:21 -0600
  ...The next morning I started out in the pouring rain. I started to lose power on acceleration, forcing me to down shift until I...
• Re: Brake fade on trip
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 3 Sep 2019 18:45:45 -0700
  ...The temp sensors on the front wheel valve stem caps showed increase in temp over a very short distance, maybe 1 km. Rears showed...
• Re: 1991 2.1 - Oil Cooler coolant line blown...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 4 Jul 2016 09:59:14 -0400
  ...Tried the parking lot repair and if it hadn't started raining, I probably would have gotten it fixed. It is what I believe...
• Mini-Road trip or Sunday drive...(long)
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 13 Jun 2011 07:17:04 -0700
  ...I am thinking I have a faulty connection on either my O2 sensor or perhaps my Temp II sensor is acting up. I didn...
• Re: STRANDED in South Florida - NEED TECH HELP-water in fuel
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 24 Jan 2010 12:37:51 -0600
  ...Also, nothing in the book I'm looking at > lists the failure mode you are experiencing for any of the sensors. > Everything states "runs...
• Vanagons and old things - was STRANDED in South Florida
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sun, 24 Jan 2010 13:30:46 -0600
  ...I can be driving down a rain soaked road, hit a puddle of water that would pull me to the right in any other...
• Re: FW: DAYS SUMMARY - UODATED INFO FW: STRANDED in South Florida - NEED TECH HELP
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Sun, 24 Jan 2010 19:53:50 -0800
  ...cleaned and tightened > - pulled and cleaned contacts on 2 temp sensors > - disconnected o2 sensor > - some other stuff I forget > Current status - starts very rough...
• Re: 91 pops tank after tank
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sat, 14 Jul 2012 20:37:24 -0500
  ...It didn't split the tank, but it would blow the sensor out of the tank as soon as the thermostat opened.. Bad cap...