← vanagon.com home · Continue the discussion in the forum

Search messages and discussions

Search preserved mailing-list messages and current email and website contributions. Current posts are searchable before weekly archival. Recovery gaps remain possible. Words are matched together; try fewer terms if needed.

Page 9+: 60 results shown for Intake air sensor.

Source-balanced relevance: matches from both collections are interleaved, with source dates breaking ties. Restoration time is not the original posting date.

'88 Westy Vacuum leak diagnosis input
Historical mailing list - Matt Drew
Tue, 3 Sep 2024 10:12:57 -0600
...A couple interesting points: - Noticing a sucking sound coming from the general area of the airflow sensor. - It runs rough every time I start...
Re: Mann Oil Filter and lifters Was:Engine Starting Problem The buzzer!
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 1 Mar 2014 09:26:16 -0500
...ohms change as I moved the sensor plate > > >>>>> > > >>>>> Is this a definitive test or could there still be something > > >>>>> wrong > with > > >>>>> intake air sensor...
Re: idle and black tower
Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
Wed, 3 May 2006 00:49:45 -0400
...the two intake ports, from auxiliary air regulator and original 3/4" hose from black tower, are plugged. i adjusted the idle control screw...
Re: Van Died @ 70 MPH. Why? (Jetta conversion)
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 25 Aug 2011 14:17:34 -0700
...intake .. possible...but I can't go there too much. many engines draw their air from the engine compartment. is there a temp sensor...
Re: Three Items-O2 sensor running rich.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 28 Feb 2010 18:42:24 -0500
...The sensor also needs some protection from road spray and air flow. They originally had a clip on shield. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon...
Re: 87' syncro runs rough when cold
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Holser
Sat, 26 Sep 1998 15:21:56 -0700
...If you have a leak in the exhaust before the sensor, air (20% O2) will be drawn in and mess up the sensor reading...
Re: Idle stabilization control question
Historical mailing list - jon
Fri, 9 Mar 2007 16:06:16 -0800
...new O2 sensor > -checked fuel pressure--ok > -no vacuum leaks > -checked air intake system, verified that I had no false air issues > -replaced idle...
Re: 28.8 MPG
Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
Tue, 31 Aug 2004 17:08:27 -0700
...My intake boot "big one" that connects the air filter and the throttle bottle might also need replacing, but it costs over $70, so...
Re: Question about Mass Air Flow Sensor
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Wed, 26 Jan 2005 10:55:06 -0800
...The hot wire or film is heated red hot to burn off impurities that may have built up from air intake or crankcase vapors...
Re: hard start problem
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 20 Mar 2012 14:02:50 -0700
...spade type, under the intake manifold.. those can't make very good connection after a while. the temp sensor is a sngle wire one...
Re: Problem, New Rebuilt Engine, Running Rich, What's Wrong?
Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:23:35 -0400
...one set the for the throttle position switch setting and >> Intake air sensor in the AFM? >> >> Is there anything bad about buying a used...
Re: Fridge more sensitive to low pressure than cooktop?
Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
Sat, 13 Jan 2007 10:55:09 -0800
...Has stayed lit for hours while driving in strong headwinds, and also gone out when not moving with still air. Very strange. Watching the...
Re: Soliciting VW Engine Recommendations
Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
Thu, 23 Jan 2014 13:01:50 -0800
...O2 sensor). Any of these systems have a lot of opportunity for engine enhancements. Very simply as the engine sucks more air you get...
Re: Van Stalls Easily when totally cold.
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 19 Sep 2008 21:30:57 -0700
...The fuel injection system is very dependent on 'air management' in the intake tract, like there can not be any air leaks at all...
Re: How does the Oxy Sensor Work/ go bad?
Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
Fri, 26 Nov 1999 18:04:43 -0800
...in the intake air would further introduce more humidity It may be that the ECU is making the maximum correct adjustment to compensate for...
Re: Best placement for outside air temperature sender?
Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
Sat, 3 Sep 2005 12:18:17 -0500
...I was thinking maybe in the forward section of >the rear intake tunnel for the engine air... >David Marshall > >Fast Forward Automotive Inc. >4356...
'80 air-cooled power loss
Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
Wed, 20 Oct 2004 11:45:55 -0700
...loose injector ground wire (two white wires > under the driver side intake air tubes) or an injector plug that isn't > making good contact...
Re: It continues - Engine RPM Hunting 200-500 rpm
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 9 Oct 2010 18:32:46 -0700
...intake leaks, intake leaks....can't have any, anywhere. Spray around with carb cleaner ( engine running ) looking for idle to change or be affected...
Fuel Injection - help with hoses
Historical mailing list - David L. Leigh
Tue, 4 Jun 1996 12:05:46 +0000
...In particular, I've got a "T" shaped part that threads into the left case half (just under the intake air distributer) with an...
Re: Need AFM adapter so different aircleaner or cold air intake can be used
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Mon, 19 Jan 2009 13:03:13 -0800
...the O2 sensor should look after this by leanin gout the mixture which means you will loose power with warm air too.� They also...
Re: 85 Vanagon GL slow starting when engine is warm
Historical mailing list - Gerry Rafferty
Tue, 15 Jul 2003 23:16:28 -0700
...Not the O2 sensor - replaced Not the fuel pump, filter, pressure regulator - replaced Not air leaks - replaced intake boot and a few hoses Not...
Re: Rough running, black smoke, running rich, no idle
Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
Tue, 4 Feb 2014 15:21:44 -0700
...what else (even the air screw in the throttle body completely closed). New Temp 2 sensor-no change. O2 sensor, no change connected or...
Re: Rich on side, lean the other?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Sun, 16 Sep 2007 12:51:05 -0700
...end of 11 inch long intake runners, So unless fuel is going to go backwards upstream against flowing air, fuel will not get to...
Re: Vanagon Electrical Puzzle 2
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Sun, 24 Apr 2022 10:34:10 -0600
...NOT the Temp 1 sensor. > > The Temp 1 sensor is in the AFM to tell the ECU the intake air temp. > > > Mark > > > > On 4...
Feeling a little sluggish
Historical mailing list - (Donna Cassano)
Tue, 25 Jul 2000 07:56:51 -0400
...distributor, rotor, plugs and wires, air filter, fuel filter, O2 sensor, oil and filter, AutoBahn coolant, air intake boot. I also reconnected some vacuum...
Re: Poor Hot Start Discovery - midway through solution
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sat, 25 Aug 2012 20:45:35 -0700
...connectors (three of four, #1 is not easily reachable > under the air intake). Then, the engine started immediately and, of course, > died soon after...
Re: Black Vapor and Rattle. And other stuff.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 8 Nov 2014 10:41:48 -0500
...There is a vacuum operated valve that opens when the throttle opens to vent the tank into the air intake to burn off those...
Re: Weird running issue with 86 Vanagon , tried dozens of things
Historical mailing list - Scott - IMAP
Sun, 14 Aug 2016 21:27:18 -0700
...No intake leaks. > installed a new Temp Sensor II. > checked for shorted oxygen sensor wire. > ran with and without oxygens sensor connected. > Don't...
Re: Working ranges for Temp sensor and AFM
Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
Wed, 4 Apr 2001 09:45:12 -0400
...thru wiper) 1 and 4 ohms according to table above (intake air temp sensor - temp= 1) ----- Original Message ----- From: David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET...
Re: Westy Gutless Until Warmed Up
Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
Sat, 6 Apr 2013 05:55:03 -0600
...It's a wonder any air made it through that air filter. Engineer's vehicle...and you know what they say about Cobblers' children...
Euro-Drive: FIX 88 Volkswagen Vanagon, Emissions/Poor-idle
Historical mailing list - "Eli Melnick (by way of Derek Drew )"
Sat, 23 Dec 2000 16:25:33 -0500
...The only sensor in doubt is the air-flow. Playing with the CO adjusting screw makes a difference (all the way to a stall...
Re: Rich on side, lean the other?
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Sun, 16 Sep 2007 08:38:50 -0400
...an asymmetry come from? >> >> There are NO visible signs of air leaks. The intake runners don't have any >> cracks, are tightened well against...
The Bright Side of having your Vanagon act up...
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Mon, 30 Jun 2014 20:21:26 -0700
...where the O2 sensor lives, right in front of my nose there.......the loose vacuum line controls an intake air warm up circuit, and...
ECU pin 20 thread.
Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
Tue, 26 Dec 2000 18:08:38 EST
...The only sensor in doubt is the air-flow. Playing with the CO adjusting screw makes a difference (all the way to a stall...
Re: Loss of Power False Air Oil Breather?
Historical mailing list - Tim Marciniak
Sat, 17 Aug 2002 08:44:52 -0500
...Next >> >I pressurized the intake system with air found a leak coming out of >> >the oil breather pipe. This is the large black plastic...
Re: Friday Thoughts about Turboing a Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Tracy Bonin
Fri, 13 Dec 2002 07:22:00 -0800
...Is this true or would I need a performance chip to make this work? Since I would probably we routing the intake air over...
LMMU was: mass air flow sensor adapted to a vanagon
Historical mailing list - Bostig Engineering
Sat, 27 Nov 2004 11:02:18 -0800
...It is a comlpete intake/air meter replacement kit, not just a mass air convertor box(as someone pointed out is commercially available). It...
Re: CO Adjusting Screw. PO Set it All The Way In? Base Setting?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 22 Jun 2012 00:21:43 -0400
...and even the operation of the air flow meter can be somewhat tested using the O2 sensor. The screw should have almost no effect...
Trip report: Baja (Bahia de las Animas)
Historical mailing list - Dr. Mario Sznaier
Thu, 31 May 2001 12:42:31 -0400
...process!! (in my van the relay is hidden behind the snorkel for the air filter intake, so this was not readily apparent! Cheers Mario
2.1 fuel injection problem
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Mon, 29 Sep 2003 06:13:48 EDT
...Checked air intake track, clear and free of obstructions. Tried swapping computers, two different ones actually, all the same. Checked all wiring from computer...
2.1 waterboxer oil temp gauge?
Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
Mon, 27 Dec 2004 20:52:25 -0800
...The one rather interesting snag I ran into with my engine project is that the air-intake distributor (metal box in center) from the...
vanagon golf engine conversion problem
Historical mailing list - Kitzmann
Wed, 7 Feb 2001 19:58:05 -0500
...O2 sensor (bad so I got a new one), all the grounds, vacuum lines, any connections to the intake manifold and airflow sensor, cold...
Re: Intake Questions on a '74
Historical mailing list
Sun, 4 Feb 1996 13:24:50 -0500
...Is it some >kind of sensor or mechanical thermostat. I know there is one under the >engine, but is this part of it. The...
Re: Throttle stop switch? Stumbles on resume throttle..
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 10 Mar 2013 18:06:08 -0700
...sensor...whatever the vanagon uses, > that is what I think I have....they just stuck some pipe onto the end of > the Vanagon air...
Re: Cant accelerate
Historical mailing list - Jack R.
Mon, 8 Oct 2007 10:06:25 -0400
...bogs down and you can here it popping back thru the air intake. What should I be checking to fix this? Ed --------------------------------- Catch up...
Re: Bucking Vanagon again
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 7 Jan 2007 17:25:40 -0500
The air flow meter should move much further than that, even at idle. It should never able to close with the engine running. You...
Ambient temperatures under/inside (rel. to Dometic perf.)
Historical mailing list - neil
Thu, 29 Jun 2006 17:36:38 -0400
...If it were possible, I'd hook up intake so it drew air from frame itself. Or drew air from alongside metal under van...
My van failed Maryland emissions test
Historical mailing list - Dennis Atkins
Sat, 5 Jul 2003 14:16:02 +0000
...The air claener and intake are stock 2.1 wbx with the stock cold air inlet.The fuel pressure is 36psi idle and 42psi...
12% more power with Haltech?(long)
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Tue, 3 Jul 2001 18:12:42 -0500
...VW unit), figuring out where to put the air temp sensor, map sensor, coolant temp sensor(forget about using temp II hole!), slicing up...
Re: '80 air-cooled power loss
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Wed, 20 Oct 2004 11:20:54 -0500
...The things I'd look for are loose injector ground wire (two white wires under the driver side intake air tubes) or an injector...
Re: Rough running when Hot
Historical mailing list - Tonya Pope
Mon, 06 Jan 1997 17:01:40 -0800
...Look around the air intake boot too. I had a leak there and had to replace the boot. Boot is around $115 (seems like...
Re: flow-through muffler -> cool cat -> failes emissions
Historical mailing list - Ben Cichowski
Wed, 9 Apr 2008 10:40:51 -0500
...I'm not totally sure, but this could possibly be something simple like a clogged air intake. -Ben > Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2008 10...
Re: Question About ECU Programing
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Fri, 31 Oct 2003 08:31:39 -0600
...based on input from engine speed, engine temperature, intake air temperature and volume, oxygen sensor output, and throttle position. that's it. pull the...
Re: Me and our '88 are glad to be back
Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
Fri, 9 Jun 2000 08:37:50 EDT
...The wire to Temp Sensor I (intake air temp) was down to one >strand attached to the connection. I removed all 4 power timers...
Re: Mann Oil Filter and lifters Was:Engine Starting Problem
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Wed, 26 Feb 2014 01:14:04 -0600
...ohms change as I moved the sensor plate >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Is this a definitive test or could there still be something >>>>>>> wrong with intake air sensor...
Re: Engine swap conversion details are now online!
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Wed, 26 May 1999 18:18:40 -0700
At 21:21 25/05/1999 -0700, you wrote: >David wrote regarding pre-heated air intake: > >>On the complete systems that I provide yes...
Re: 84 running issue solved?
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Tue, 31 May 2022 12:16:16 -0400
...Bad intake valves and worn guides are fairly common. >> >> As for mixture control the O2 sensor actually provides a some diagnostic capabilities. Using a...
Re: 81 won't start in Colorado
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sun, 16 Feb 2003 20:17:40 -0600
...on. > > > >Can we try to prime the van by adding a little gas in the air > >intake? What should I try next? > > > >tia > > > >dylan > >
Hard Starting Cold and Hot
Historical mailing list - Tim Marciniak
Wed, 19 Oct 2005 19:49:27 -0500
...no leaks -checked intake system--no false air -checked throttle switch--ok -replaced coolant temp sensor -checked air flow sensor--ok -checked fuel pressure...
Re: Re: '87 vanagon camper hesitating/bucking and bur ning gas in m�xico
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 8 Nov 2011 12:57:17 -0800
...in the air boot , yes , but not the air flow meter. check your air intake boot for cracks. they can seal at idle, but...