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• Bleeding the coolant question
  Historical mailing list - digest Herbie Dave
  Wed, 2 Oct 2002 21:03:19 EDT
  ...You bleed two areas, right? The radiator and the fitting over the thermostat (take hose off?) I just changed the thermostat housing, both sensors...
• Re: I need a suggestion for a 60C thermostatic switch
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 17 Jan 2005 05:56:23 -0600
  ...I thought sensors do sensing, and switches do ..... er,....umm, ...switching?? LOL!!! How's a switch going to sample??? Sorry, I'm on one...
• Re: 060412 AFM question
  Historical mailing list - Bostig Eng.
  Wed, 12 Apr 2006 16:55:53 -0400
  ...Jim Akiba At 04:27 PM 4/12/2006, Jonathan Farrugia wrote: >like i said before wide band sensors are the way to go...
• Re: Stubborn oxygen sensor
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Sun, 11 Nov 2007 23:40:16 EST
  ...Maybe the Vanagon sensor is cheaper to replace but at the Honda dealership where I work some of the heated O2 sensors are as...
• Re: No start after Temp II replacement
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Fri, 25 Jan 2008 16:14:50 -0500
  James, I cannot attest to the accuracy of this information but I have been told that occasionally those Temp II sensors are "bad" off...
• Re: Hesitation at low RPM
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 25 Aug 94 15:52:49 CDT
  ...and the coolant temp sensors just 'go bad', i guess. or maybe my car just wants some 'attention' ... beats the heck outa me. probably...
• engine problem
  Historical mailing list - Pete Moore
  Wed, 5 May 2004 02:20:58 EDT
  ...All the hull sensors have been replaced at least once and the last time the repalaced the distributor ( it is a CA car). I...
• Thermostat housing differences, syncro and non
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Sun, 21 Apr 2013 10:07:02 -0400
  ...Do the two different sensors work the same? Can I leave the syncro one in place and carry on? Thanks, Steve
• Re: Overheating symptoms?
  Historical mailing list - Joseph F. Fournier II
  Wed, 20 Mar 1996 13:34:42 +0000
  ...I don't yet have any of the temp sensors, but I have a nice little oven thermometer that I've stuck into the...
• Vanagon diagnostic expertise in Oregon
  Historical mailing list - John McLean
  Sat, 18 Dec 1999 00:08:57 -0800
  ...drivability problems? Skill with the computer system, the fuel injection, timing, sensors etc... and how they interact. What I'm looking for is that...
• 81 vanagon performance
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Buck
  Sun, 24 Mar 2002 02:51:42 EST
  ...Temp sensors check out. I'd like to hear your opinion or experience. Thanks, Steve
• Engine Temp Gauge has stopped working, what do I do to fix this?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Sun, 24 Aug 2008 01:41:28 -0400
  My Automatic 88 Engine Temp Gauge has stopped working, what do I do to fix this? Note the blue and black sensors on the...
• Re: 1988 Rebuilt Engine Stumbling at various RPM levels 2100-2300, 3400- 4000rpms
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 8 Aug 2009 13:39:24 -0700
  ...but the old sensors back in ! Scott ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Stewart" <robertmstewart@MAC.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Saturday, August 08...
• Re: Last call for overheating help
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
  Wed, 13 Jun 2001 08:10:26 -0400
  ...Of course the only way to test what's really going on is to use one of those external hose temperature sensors that nasa...
• Re: 2.1L Engine: Oil Pressure Senders faulty reading
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 12 Dec 2004 17:42:08 -0500
  The high and low pressure sensors have different switch operation. Low is normally closed, opening with adequate pressure. High is normally open, closing with...
• Re: Water Level Sensors Good News vs Bad News?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:06:10 -0400
  At 05:32 PM 8/31/2009, Rocket J Squirrel wrote: >The battery level portion of the panel is also acting weird so there...
• Still won't start when warm
  Historical mailing list - Ken Nelson
  Fri, 18 Feb 2000 15:12:15 -0600
  ...drop) I've replaced the fuel pressure regulator, all the temp sensors, O2 sensor, cleaned and reseated all connections. Now my question is what...
• Re: Bosch 2.1l MAF sensors $225
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 5 May 2000 15:58:24 EDT
  I sell these all the time for $120. Brand new Bosch, dealer item. These retail for around $500 at the dealer so I can...
• Best deal for temp 2 sensor
  Historical mailing list - Chad
  Mon, 12 Feb 2001 00:34:18 -0400
  I've read in the past from the list that temp 2 sensors are inexpensive ~$12. Checking the list vendors I see that they...
• Re: Are Jetta Tachometers calibrated for a 1.9 l Wasserboxer?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Norville
  Tue, 20 Apr 2004 00:52:24 -0400
  ...The VDO gauges used in GTIs can be used with the regular VDO aftermarket sensors (the ones usually sold for the air-cooled crowd...
• Re: 2.2 engine hiccups at 3300 rpm
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 30 Aug 2017 21:08:25 +0000
  ...One of the problems with the connectors on some of the fuel injection sensors is that the actual connectors do not have sufficient spring...
• Re: After-Market Temperature Gauge
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 20 Apr 2011 11:31:23 -0700
  ...that's where the sensors in the stock Subaru engine are.. one for the sensor that talks to the ECU .. and the other one...
• Re: Unexpected likes from recent upgrades
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 12 Apr 2021 16:50:23 -0400
  ...They don't list just the sensors for sale, so you may need to replace the whole package when the batteries die (still cheap...
• Re: Ethanol
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Mon, 7 Nov 94 14:56:19 PST
  ...On vehicles with oxygen sensors, very little changes except fuel mileage which drops (there's less heat available in Ethanol). On vehicles without O2...
• Idle Surging??????/
  Historical mailing list - Chad
  Sun, 8 Apr 2001 17:52:58 -0300
  ...I replaced the temp II and the O2 sensors. I did notice while fueling it up ( the ever present smell of gas that I...
• Re: Stranded in Orlando Florida
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 4 Oct 2006 20:00:36 -0400
  ...Could be a failed component of the fuel injection sensors.I doubt is is in the secondary igintion(Coil to the spark plug).
• Flashing oil light and buzzer problem SOLVED
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 27 Jan 2007 11:20:46 -0600
  ...that connects the two sets of brown wires from the engine sensors to the front of the car. It's down low in the...
• Re: MAF Sensors and the Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 6 Dec 2010 21:53:44 -0800
  ...MAF Sensors and the Vanagon > At 11:07 PM 12/6/2010, Larry Alofs wrote: >>David, >> Please clarify. Are you saying that the mechanical...
• Re: O2 sensors: 1-wire to replace 3-wire?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 26 Jul 1996 12:40:36 +0000
  ...O2 sensors: 1-wire to replace 3-wire? > Hi. I've asked around for the last few days, and every parts store is > telling...
• Re: Inexpensive O2 Sensors - A Suggestion
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Mon, 19 Feb 2001 20:46:54 -0600
  ...Inexpensive O2 Sensors - A Suggestion >Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2001 21:15:29 -0500 > >Ok, I'm an idiot - I used the >http://gerry...
• Re: It still stalls!
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Fri, 24 May 2002 15:32:47 -0400
  Chris writes: "...here are my questions. -Would a exhaust leak cause this. (bulley says) Nope. -Would having no o2 sensors do this. (I used...
• '86 Running very rich still
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Mon, 7 May 2001 19:18:56 -0700
  ...What are the sensors that need to be changed to make sure that all possible trouble makers are eliminated. Zoltan [text/html]
• Re: AC no work
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 27 Jul 2002 17:01:39 -0500
  ...Then you need to start tracing the signal back thru the various sensors and switches using the Bentley circuit diagram. good luck, Larry A.
• Re: O2 Sensors
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Fri, 30 Sep 2005 13:33:24 EDT
  In a message dated 9/30/05 12:32:19 PM, tim.demarest@POBOX.COM writes: << Nah, probably not that calculated... to many mechanics...
• Re: TPMS (was Checked your spare tire recently? Spare Tire Size)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Mon, 27 Feb 2012 23:42:39 -0900
  ...If you are lucky your vehicle will accept the new rims/tires/sensors automatically if not you have to have a shop plug into...
• Another leak
  Historical mailing list - Michael Townsend
  Mon, 18 Jan 1999 09:32:17 -0500
  ...It has a bleed screw on top, and two sensors coming out of the side. My questions are: 1: Why are there two sensors...
• Re: Help! My Van won't start!
  Historical mailing list - Mike Pedersen
  Thu, 27 May 2004 22:24:32 -0700
  ...Does anyone have a good idea > which one of the sensors, relays, or switches I should attack first? I > realize that's a pretty...
• 1 wire vs. 3 wire oxygen sensors
  Historical mailing list - Tabe Johnson
  Sat, 21 Jan 2006 20:27:36 -0500
  I'd agree that generally speaking they are interchangeable. However, there is one concern I have: At idle, the 2.1 runs closed loop...
• Re: Batttery and OX sensors lights?
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Tue, 22 Oct 2002 09:50:13 -0600
  alternator must reach an initial rpm or it doesnt start kicking out power. when cold the initial start rev is to low. take the...
• Re: Help Wiring O2 Sensor
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Sun, 27 Apr 2003 13:36:42 -0700
  At 01:26 PM 4/27/2003, you wrote: >Do these Chrysler units fit the threads in the Vanagon catalytic converters? Most O2 sensors...
• Re: Blindspots sensors
  Historical mailing list - Harry Hoffman
  Sun, 4 Jun 2017 13:53:06 -0400
  ...it'd be something like: > > http://www.slickcar.com/reverse-backup-sensors.asp > > > > On 6/3/2017 22:50, Jared Planter wrote: > > > >> Can you...
• OXS and Battery Light? Van Dies.
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Hatcher
  Fri, 17 Dec 1999 10:32:00 -0500
  ...On the highway, I noticed the RPM "limit" at which the OXS and Battery sensors would appear slowly became lower and lower. Then finally...
• Re: O2 sensors brand quality difference?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 25 Jul 2014 14:05:13 -0700
  ...O2 sensors brand quality difference? > > Don: ..... > > Does your version of Digifant use a Heated O2 Sensor (HO2S) relay or > "module" ? > > Looking online it seems...
• Re: How easy is it to .....
  Historical mailing list - Scott Ohana
  Sun, 21 Jul 2013 12:53:59 -0700
  re - "Are there any other sensors that feed to the AFM?' The AFM *is* a sensor that feeds input to the ECU. there are...
• Re: FW: No stalling @ idle/low rpms
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 8 Apr 2000 22:00:32 -0400
  ...Widely available now that O2 sensors are ubiquitous. d David Beierl - Providence, RI http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage" '85...
• oil temp sensors
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Thu, 16 Mar 2000 20:53:23 EST
  hey all, anybody out there with an aircooled van that has installed an oil temp sensor or any type of sensor to determine engine...
• Re: bleeding system
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Fri, 8 Sep 2000 10:06:31 -0400
  >I've just replaced both sensors by the thermostat housing and about 3-4 >cups of antifreeze came out. do i need to bleed...
• Re: O2 Sensors
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Fri, 30 Sep 2005 20:46:17 +0000
  No - but they did tell me about putting acetone in the gas.. along with a big magnet on the fuel filter to correctly align...
• Re: O2 Sensor Idea (long)
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Thu, 7 Sep 2006 22:50:30 -0400
  ...to me, also, that there are more posts here regarding 02 sensors during the winter months than in the summer. Possible further confirmation of...
• Re: Actual Vanagon content!!
  Historical mailing list - Mark Seifert
  Mon, 26 Apr 2004 19:18:45 -0700
  ...That's why I >dont > > think it would work, because although SOME of the controls and sensors >are > > the same, they may not go...
• Re: 87 2.1 dies after 30 seconds
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 28 Feb 2015 00:59:19 -0500
  ...Grounds are clean Temp sensors and oil pressure sensors( new o2 sensor going in this weekend) entire ignition system is good (timing, coil, distributor...
• Oil pressure light and buzzer-Arrgh!
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Sun, 1 Aug 2010 12:55:47 EDT
  ...I have perused that Archives and will set out to check all of the wiring and also for leaks at the sensors. Of course...
• oil light & buzzer
  Historical mailing list - Tom Callan
  Fri, 11 Aug 2000 12:34:38 EDT
  ...might have temperature sensors that are not compatible with my wiring system and that I should replace both temp sensors and the pressure relief...
• Re: Other Engine Swaps
  Historical mailing list - John C.
  Mon, 11 Oct 2004 16:46:33 EDT
  ...The trick was the multitude of sensors that engine needs to be functional to run. We ran tests on a running northstar vehicle and...
• looking for Eurovan mechanic San Fernando Valley or Santa Monica area
  Historical mailing list - jbclem
  Wed, 9 May 2018 18:11:07 -0700
  ...The shop she has it at has sold her 4 sensors and is now talking about a computer replacement. I'd like to find...
• Re: Oil Buzzer advice
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 1 Oct 2015 16:19:02 -0500
  ...grade > > - wrong type/brand of oil filter > > - bad/defective oil pressure sensors > > - bad/defective oil pressure sensor connections > > - too much oil in the engine...
• Re: Warm Start Issue Likely Solved (+ temp sensor test results)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 10 Oct 2009 11:23:07 -0700
  On Sat, Oct 10, 2009 at 11:14 AM, Allan Streib <streib@cs.indiana.edu> wrote: > Those sensors, even the dealer-sourced new ones...
• 2.1l in Phoenix?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 20 May 2001 22:42:40 -0700
  ...It is running way rich, and before I start buying sensors, etc., I want to make sure I didn't do anything real boneheaded...
• crazy o2 sensor prob
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Rueb
  Mon, 10 Feb 2003 22:26:53 EST
  ...tried 3 different o2 sensors has soon as it goes to closed loop no power. any ideas 87 wolfsburg 2.1l 4 speed 273k...
• Re: Generic, three wire, O2 Sensor choice for digifant?
  Historical mailing list - Cliff Ober
  Wed, 30 Jun 1999 19:26:16 -0500
  ...Talked to a guy that runs a business selling Catalytic Convertors and also Oxygen sensors. I asked him if splicing the three wire oxygen...