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• Re: Power loss when engine wet and cold
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Fri, 12 Oct 2007 22:46:59 -0400
  ...ditto temp sensor. O2 sensor and, >> though to a much lesser extent, temp sensor, are high impedence, low >> current devices, so in this context...
• Re: Temp II Sensor, Engine Hot.
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 25 Sep 2013 08:45:30 -0700
  ...But elsewhere in that section, there are several references to coolant temps and the sensor. IF the sensor on my Jetta swap is sometimes...
• Re: Coolant hoses most likely to fail?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Fri, 22 May 2009 17:33:42 -0400
  ...The Temp II sensor will just plug in (blue plug) however the coolant temp sensor for the gauge (black plug) you would have to...
• 2.1 strange running before and after head gasket repair
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koller
  Tue, 13 Nov 2012 11:13:34 -0500
  Jim, This is how my engine ran when the temp sensor II failed. In another related case on a different van, the wire from...
• Re: Oxygen sensor replacement....alternate source for sensor?
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Tue, 13 May 2003 08:57:26 -0700
  Paul, Temp2 sensor measures the temperature of the coolant and tells the ecu when engine is warm and to lean out the mixture. Order...
• Temp II Again
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Wed, 25 Oct 2000 11:51:07 -0400
  As the Temp II sensor heats up, the resistance drops off. I would assume this leans the mixture to some "ideal" point. Has anyone...
• Re: Question about temp II sensor and bad running
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Thu, 11 Sep 2008 11:27:38 -0700
  Hey Jim, � I suggest testing the temp II sensor.� I don't have the Bentley in front of me so I can't direct...
• Re: 2.1 waterboxer oil temp gauge?
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Mon, 27 Dec 2004 22:07:59 -0800
  ...Is this an oil-temp sensor? The 1.9 >does not have this sensor. Yeah, that's the .9bar sensor that monitors pressure when...
• Re: 88 GLstarts, stalls immediately
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Fri, 28 Oct 2005 17:25:36 EDT
  ...That is the computer is disconnected from the sensors.So a bad temp sensor 2 is not the problem.Same with the o2 sensor...
• 85 van heats up and drops power
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Sat, 30 Jun 2007 08:31:10 -0700
  ...temp sensor? 2. AFM nightmare? Thanks in Advance, Joe Las Vegas
• Re: Temp II (for ECU) Sensor: Voltage Range?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 28 Sep 2013 09:15:45 -0400
  ...Temp II (for ECU) Sensor: Voltage Range? Hi all. With a "Luxemburg" Motronic 2.9 and Vanagon WBX Digifant coolant temp (for ECU) sensor...
• Re: Temp2 sensor and mixture
  Historical mailing list - tmiller
  Fri, 4 Jun 2004 21:13:34 -0400
  ...TEMiller Ed Shultz wrote: >Hi All, > >Will disconnecting the temp2 sensor while the engine is fully warmed up cause >the mixture to be too...
• Oil temp gauges, choices? Using water temp sender + gauge?
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Mon, 13 Aug 2012 10:41:31 -0700
  ...temp gauge as a 2nd check on temp. I bought a "universal gauge and sender kit" from the FLAPS (Princess Auto), but the sensor...
• Re: O-ring or Washer...
  Historical mailing list - Dave C.
  Fri, 26 Jan 2001 19:33:34 -0500
  ...This is one sensor that makes the LED in the temp gauge blink. The TempII sensor, which is located further down near the water...
• temp sensor !--ohm value
  Historical mailing list - john schaper
  Wed, 7 Jul 1999 18:58:02 PDT
  ...However, the temp sensor I should have a reading of somewhere around 1500 ohms at 30 centegrade--when I take the reading it reads...
• Caution! (was: Coolant problems)
  Historical mailing list - T.M.
  Mon, 29 Sep 2003 10:33:39 -0400
  ...Solution? Put a temp sensor on the motor head, like in the air cooled. With a LOUD buzzer...:-)
• Re: question about bad temp2 sensor
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Tue, 14 Aug 2007 14:17:40 -0700
  ...question about bad temp2 sensor > >Joe, > >While I can't verify for sure that my issue was the Temp2 sensor I replaced >mine and...
• Re: (Symptoms) No Start, Hesitate at Start
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Tue, 13 Nov 2007 21:14:28 -0800
  ...At > operating temps I seem to recall using a 200 or 300 ohm resistor to replace > the temp sensor. > > Check the manual. > > > Angus >
• syncro temp sensors
  Historical mailing list - Rick Koller
  Mon, 6 Jul 1998 14:07:30 -0400
  Hey fellow syncronians or anyone else who might know, I'm trying to discover the part numbers for the 2 temp sensors that reside...
• Re: O2 sensor is a thermistor (longish)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 30 May 1996 17:08:31 -0400
  ...In simple terms, the O2 sensor is >measuring the exhaust gas temperature. Not really temperature, but really the amount of oxygen in the exhaust...
• '87 GL Temp Gauge - Long
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Sat, 3 Aug 2002 15:08:12 -0500
  ...Among other things, I disconnected the leads to the temp sensor and attached an aftermarket VDO temp gauge. I ran the engine. Engine ran...
• Re: My Own Private FAQ
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 3 Nov 1996 07:30:13 PST
  ...At zero degrees C the temp sensor should have read 5750 ohms (+/- 750 ohms) across it's two terminals. Mine was reading about half...
• Re: Possessed Temp Gauge
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Mon, 24 Jul 2006 14:25:46 -0700
  ...level sensor? Relay '43'? Maybe even the wiring between the two, but wire seldom goes bad. As I recall, if the temperature is OK...
• Temp II sensor
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sun, 2 Jan 2000 16:06:34 -0500
  It would be appreciated if someone could confirm a resistance measurement for the Temp II sensor. I am getting 2800 ohms at an ambient...
• Re: air cooled 2.0 1981 Cylinder head temp?
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Thu, 6 Feb 2014 20:59:03 -0800
  ...air cooled 2.0 1981 Cylinder head temp? > > Vanagon Type IV air-cooled engines use the same single wire sensor. > It's possibly to...
• Re: Replacement of Temp II sensor (problem!)
  Historical mailing list - David M
  Sat, 24 Aug 2013 11:06:22 -0700
  What I need is the Temp II sensor (not the gauge sensor). That is what I ordered from Bus Depot. It's Meyle part...
• coolant LED issues
  Historical mailing list - carboncow
  Mon, 13 Mar 2006 17:07:18 -0500
  So I'm guessing sensors, relays and electrical are not vw strong point. The coolant temp/level LED is flashing non-stop. Coolant level...
• Temp 2 sensor what side?
  Historical mailing list - Brian Honan
  Tue, 13 Mar 2001 21:37:52 -0500
  ...However I can not remember what side the temp 2 sensor goes in to the housing. To me the other sensor looks just like...
• O2 Sensor Fix
  Historical mailing list - Tabe Johnson
  Wed, 28 Mar 2007 18:17:24 -0400
  ...First, make sure the O2 sensor wire is NOT grounded or attached to anything. Then, maybe look at your temp sensor or your AFM...
• temp gauge not working right...
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Wed, 8 Aug 2018 16:52:40 -0700
  ...I get it home, give it a good tune up and change the coolant temp sensor too. Nope... the temp. needle is barely moving...
• what is the resistance?
  Historical mailing list - Raymond Paquette
  Sun, 23 Jul 2006 06:20:25 -0800
  ...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: Removing the rear AC top cover
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Thu, 13 Nov 2014 21:09:58 -0800
  ...the AC temp controller was bad... I got a replacement which works fine ... now I get stuck with the sensor buried deep somewhere in...
• Flashing Temp Light- Solved
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 12 Jan 1997 22:06:26 -0800
  ...At first the temp gauge was reading normally. I thought it might be the level sensor, but no change in behavior on disconnecting that...
• Re: temp 2 sensor readings
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 4 Oct 1999 16:19:47 -0500
  > My temp 2 sensor reads approx 2k ohms when cold and 400-500 ohms when hot. Is this a normal reading or is there...
• Re: Temp 2 Sensor
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 22 Jul 2006 12:19:45 -0400
  ...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: '86 Vanagon Starts, Dies....Revisited (Help!)
  Historical mailing list - yahi
  Sun, 16 Jan 2000 14:34:37 -0800
  Hey David, The Temp II Sensor is located in the thermostat housing (see Bentley 24.49), is a blue two pin connector which sends...
• Re: bow-wow blues
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Sat, 22 Sep 2007 14:15:49 -0700
  Coolant temp sensor. Also, verify that your O2 sensor and attendant wiring are fully functioning, despite being new. On 9/22/07, Ron Komoroski...
• I lost my temp sensor connector/wire :-(
  Historical mailing list - Conrad Klahn
  Sun, 2 Nov 2003 15:58:36 -0600
  Hi, Of course, I successfully complete the repair from hell (water pump) and get to the last step of re-connecting the temp sensor...
• Temp. 2 Sensor
  Historical mailing list - Scarlet Semko
  Fri, 28 Jan 2000 21:01:55 -0500
  ...So fellow Volks, if it ain't runnin right, trust me change the #2 temp. sensor. Just do it. Ron Semko Orlando, Florida (and...
• Re: Simple diagnostic/lifesaving tool?(electronics gurus?)
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Fri, 21 Feb 2003 18:17:15 -0500
  ...One cold winter day my Syncro wouldn't start and troubleshooting showed the temp2 sensor was bad. I stuck an appropriate fixed resistor in...
• Re: Question about temp II sensor and bad running
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:29:41 -0700
  ...Question about temp II sensor and bad running > FWIW, I once replaced an O2 sensor just because it was time and I was > putting...
• Re: Coolant temperature sensor
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 13 Jun 2012 23:28:36 -0400
  Why did you think you needed to change the sensor in the first place? An which coolant temp sensor? The one for the gauge...
• Re: Temp sensor failure-->warm start troubles: 1.9L WBX
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 19 Jan 2002 17:38:36 -0600
  ...for cold starts and if sensor says "I'm hot!" then > computer adjusts fuel ratio? > The temp sensor has high resistance when cold and...
• Re: Vanagon Syndrome cont...
  Historical mailing list - Wil Haslup
  Tue, 11 Oct 2005 22:28:14 -0400
  ...When you checked the temp sensor did you check it at the sensor? Did you check it via the wire harness from the other...
• Radiator Temperature Sensor Fittings NVC
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
  Tue, 25 Jul 2006 12:40:35 -0700
  ...As I was swapping the fan and temp. sensor over to the new radiator, I noticed the threads in the new rad are much...
• Re: 83' won't start when hot
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Fri, 10 Oct 2003 18:46:46 +0000
  ...83' won't start when hot > > I have a similar problem with my 82, where is the temp2 sensor? Is that > the same as...
• Re: instruments, interviews
  Historical mailing list - dworkin
  Thu, 16 Feb 1995 14:32:12 -0800 (PST)
  ...Has anyone mounted multiple head temp sensors on (a) a 1600 with doghouse; or (b) a type IV? Is there any difference in head...
• Re: question about replacing temp 2 sensor
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Mon, 8 Jan 2001 09:41:19 EST
  I put the temp sensor in so that I could remove the connector when checking the timing with the engine hot. I rotated the...
• 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
• Temp Sensor Leak
  Historical mailing list - Mark Baker
  Sat, 12 Aug 2006 12:39:08 -0700
  ...It might have been, but after replacing it I noticed the temp sensor directly below it had a steady drip, too. I took out...
• Re: Power loss when engine wet and cold
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Fri, 12 Oct 2007 15:47:51 -0400
  ...ditto temp sensor. O2 sensor and, >> though to a much lesser extent, temp sensor, are high impedence, low >> current devices, so in this context...
• Re: Temperature Sensor Light/Difficulty Starting
  Historical mailing list - madsen
  Mon, 13 Dec 1999 04:09:40 -0500
  ...Temperature Sensor Light/Difficulty Starting > The coolant is always around the line in the reservoir. > > The light will blink when the coolant in the...
• Re: 87 Lack of power
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Thu, 13 Dec 2001 09:05:40 -0800
  ...This "TempII" sensor, is it the one the bentley just calls "Temperature > Sensor" that on the left hand side of the engine behind the...
• Re: Clip for temperature sensors at thermostat housing (2.1L)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 3 Apr 2007 08:16:18 -0400
  ...Clip for temperature sensors at thermostat housing (2.1L) >Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2007 05:42:22 -0500 > >Hello all! > >Thanks for the advice...
• Re: Cylinder head temp?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Wed, 30 Nov 2005 19:20:51 -0600
  ...and a big external oil cooler One advantage of having the sensor on the exhaust stud is that you get much quicker temp changes...
• Re: Engine Temp Gauge has stopped working, what do I do to fix this?
  Historical mailing list - Roger VanTill
  Sun, 24 Aug 2008 07:25:55 -0400
  ...Is there a way to test the sensor? Wiring? On 8/24/08, Robert Stewart <robertmstewart@mac.com> wrote: > My Automatic 88 Engine Temp...
• Re: Sensors for accessory gauges
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Mon, 16 Sep 2002 16:42:53 -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...
• Expansion Tank Sensor
  Historical mailing list - Chad
  Wed, 6 Dec 2000 17:58:09 -0400
  What is the sensor it the expansion tank for???? Coolant temperature or amount of coolant in the engine or something different??? [text/html]
• Re: 87 2.1 dies after 30 seconds
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 27 Feb 2015 16:39:58 -0600
  With a temp II sensor, you can always try jumpering the connector with a paperclip. If it doesn't die after a couple of...
• Oil P&T sensor - Vanagon application
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL PJETRAJ
  Wed, 3 Dec 1997 12:38:58 EST
  ...the vanogon list Thanks! This question is for the Oil Temp & Pressure sensors My boss has a 91 H2O Vanagon carat(?) He said that...