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• Re: MAF Sensors and the Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Tue, 7 Dec 2010 08:05:09 -0500
  At 02:32 AM 12/7/2010, Jake de Villiers wrote... >Acceleration is more about torque than horsepower. Acceleration is _only_ about horsepower, which...
• Re: VW T3 On-Board Computer?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 6 Nov 2018 10:17:43 -0800
  ...In addition to the standard built-in sensors, you only need indoor and outdoor temperature sensors, as well as a sensor that outputs a...
• Re: Idling....
  Historical mailing list - - James Shinosky
  Thu, 6 Aug 1998 01:04:58 EDT
  I replaced coolant temp sensor with new one from vw dealer (i even checked the continuity of the old and new sensors: the new...
• Re: VW T3 On-Board Computer?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
  Tue, 6 Nov 2018 11:57:04 -0800
  ...In addition to the > standard built-in sensors, you only need indoor and outdoor > temperature sensors, as well as a sensor that outputs a...
• hesitation
  Historical mailing list - Seth Bruggeman
  Tue, 27 Nov 2001 10:21:54 -0800
  hey list-- having trouble with hesitation on acceleration...although idle/timing are set correctly and, as best as i can tell, all sensors are...
• Re: bad acceleration / fuel injection??
  Historical mailing list - Greg Pratt
  Fri, 26 Jul 2002 03:00:20 EDT
  ...crazy looks.] After rebuilding my engine, new heads, and all new sensors, I found my hesitation to be a weak AFM spring. Tighten it...
• Re: VW T3 On-Board Computer?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
  Tue, 6 Nov 2018 14:19:59 -0800
  ...In addition to the >> standard built-in sensors, you only need indoor and outdoor >> temperature sensors, as well as a sensor that outputs a...
• Re: VW T3 On-Board Computer?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
  Tue, 6 Nov 2018 19:10:21 -0800
  ...In addition to > the > >> standard built-in sensors, you only need indoor and outdoor > >> temperature sensors, as well as a sensor that outputs a...
• Re: Vanagon O2 Sensors
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Thu, 16 Jul 1998 17:28:34 -0700
  ...sensors. Hmmm... As a long shot, I disconnected the O2 sensor, and lo and behold, my westy runs just fine (except during acceleration and...
• Re: O2 sensors brand quality difference?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 28 Jul 2014 16:59:37 -0400
  ...After the original Audi unintended acceleration fiasco I can't imagine any late model car being designed that way. Especially with an automatic. Dennis...
• Re: hesitation
  Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
  Tue, 27 Nov 2001 13:29:56 -0800
  ...hesitation hey list-- having trouble with hesitation on acceleration...although idle/timing are set correctly and, as best as i can tell, all sensors...
• Re: need 1.9l digijet FI website/info
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
  Wed, 30 May 2001 08:48:14 -0400
  ...mileage, idle, acceleration emmisions etc.? Good Luck and Drive Safely Ken Lewis 86 Crewcab,60 356 http://Neksiwel.20m.com/ On Mon, 28 May...
• Re: O2 sensors brand quality difference?
  Historical mailing list - James
  Tue, 29 Jul 2014 22:45:55 -0400
  ...O2 sensors brand quality difference? > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Back in the days of carburetors and chokes that was done just keep an...
• Hesitation at low RPM
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 25 Aug 94 12:42:02 PDT
  ...Turning off the engine, and turning right back on gives me between 30 and 60 seconds of really good acceleration from a start. After...
• Re: Vanagon O2 Sensors
  Historical mailing list - Ken Ehlert
  Thu, 16 Jul 1998 21:27:01 -0500
  ...sensors. Hmmm... As a long shot, > I disconnected the O2 sensor, and lo and behold, > my westy runs just fine (except during acceleration and...
• Re: MAF Sensors and the Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 6 Dec 2010 23:32:22 -0800
  Acceleration is more about torque than horsepower. Dixie weighs ~4000 lbs with me in the driver's seat. The WBX had 90 hp and...
• Re: hesitation
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Tue, 27 Nov 2001 13:39:13 -0500
  ...hesitation hey list-- having trouble with hesitation on acceleration...although idle/timing are set correctly and, as best as i can tell, all sensors...
• Re: MAF Sensors and the Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 6 Dec 2010 21:57:19 -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: weird problem w/ poor 85 Westy gas
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Fri, 10 Jan 1997 12:18:23 -0800
  ...He > found, that on high octane the van have higher milage and the > engine have a little bit more power during acceleration. > > I guess...
• Hesitation
  Historical mailing list - Tim Belanger
  Fri, 11 Feb 2000 14:02:36 EST
  ...Now to aviod the problem I can dissconnect the Oxy sensor wich makes the van alot quicker and smoother accelerations, but lowers my gas...
• Re: Digifant II... ?
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Sat, 2 Mar 2002 00:07:10 -0800
  ...These engines "wake-up" at over 3k RPM, so they are great highway cruisers, but not the greatest onlow end acceleration, but there's...
• Re: Help! It's raining & my bus won't accelerate.
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Wed, 17 Nov 1999 07:24:55 -0600
  ...Ron (bus depot) has generic bosch 3 wire sensors at a good price if you can do a bit of soldering. Good luck with...
• Re: Hesitation with acceleration
  Historical mailing list - Dave C
  Sat, 13 May 2000 19:35:07 -0400
  ...Full accelerator input > results in normal rapid vehicle acceleration for that pedal position. > > I have the following suspicions and would appreciate any feed back...
• AW: Questions about DigifantII (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 4 Sep 2002 09:37:24 -0700
  ...new sensors before I found it. It had the same symptoms- hard starting , stalling ,no power at rpm below 2,000 ,surging acceleration, and...
• Re: full throttle switch boost - HOW TO?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Thu, 30 Aug 2001 14:01:43 EDT
  ...There are no excess, unnecessary frivolous switches or wires or sensors in any factory electronic fuel management installation. Includes European, Japanese and American models...
• Boston Bob, a prince among men (sorry Bob)
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Sat, 26 Feb 2005 17:12:33 -0500
  Just a quick update on my '87 Westy troubleshooting (occasional poor acceleration on warmup): I talked to Bob Donalds several times today and he...
• Re: 87 Van Bucking (Solution...?)
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 10 Feb 2000 14:26:36 -0800
  ...You won't have problems under acceleration or heavy throttle pressure because the switch opens then, but not at light throttle cruising when it...
• Re: temp sensors?
  Historical mailing list - jonathan waters
  Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:17:46 -0700
  ...Does this affect the location of the temp sensors? Thanks again, Jonathan On Sat, Jul 4, 2009 at 6:48 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans...
• Re: Hesitation
  Historical mailing list - T. Thompson
  Fri, 11 Feb 2000 17:27:58 -0400
  ...Now to > aviod the problem I can dissconnect the Oxy sensor wich makes the van alot > quicker and smoother accelerations, but lowers my gas...
• Re: temp sensors?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 4 Jul 2009 18:48:22 -0700
  ...Air flow meter ? the only symptom I get on those is uneven running .......like weak spots in the acceleration curve . I consider them a...
• Re: temp sensors?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Tue, 14 Jul 2009 22:09:01 -0500
  ...temp sensors? How do you know it was aluminum oxide and where do you think it came from? Larry A. On Tue, Jul 14...
• Aren't intermittant electrical problems fun!
  Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
  Mon, 20 Jan 2003 02:47:36 +0000
  ...acceleration, bucking problem. This is an '87 Westy with a 2 yr old Boston Bob 2.1. The O2 and Temp II sensors have...
• Re: temp sensors?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 14 Jul 2009 21:16:11 -0500
  ...temp sensors? >> >> >> >> Hi, >>> I have a 2.1, and it started to run kind of funny? >>> It starts good, and has been running real...
• Re: temp sensors?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:22:44 -0500
  ...temp sensors? > > How do you know it was aluminum oxide and where do you think it came from? > > Larry A. > > > On Tue, Jul 14...
• Re: Aren't intermittant electrical problems fun!
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 19 Jan 2003 22:00:39 -0600
  ...acceleration, bucking problem. > > This is an '87 Westy with a 2 yr old Boston Bob 2.1. The O2 and Temp II > sensors have...
• New quirks with my van! PLEASE READ/HELP!
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Tu
  Sun, 10 May 1998 19:25:00 -0700
  ...SO, I attempt to drive home and do so, but with a really rough ride, the engine is surging and I have zero acceleration...
• Re: Strange problem in Belize
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 14 Jan 2011 15:22:06 -0800
  ...input from wheel speed sensor, yaw sensors, steering angle...even sensor that measure G's of lateral acceleration ..... a modern mercedes might have up...
• Re: O2 sensor question
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 6 Jun 1997 10:53:54 -0700
  ...It breaks out of the loop, and uses other sensors at many times. Yes, start-up and warmup are two of the open-loop...
• Re: 02 sensors
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Sat, 4 Aug 2001 16:02:57 -0500
  ...02 sensors >Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2001 00:23:59 EDT > >Hi Mark, >I'm new to the list and finding it VERY helpful...
• 2.1 fuel injection problem
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 29 Sep 2003 06:13:48 EDT
  ...Running way too rich, black smoke pouring out of exhaust tail pipe at idle and under acceleration. At cold startup it seems to be...
• Re: 2.1 fuel injection problem
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Mon, 29 Sep 2003 07:15:12 -0400
  ...Running way too rich, black smoke pouring >out of exhaust tail pipe at idle and under acceleration. At cold startup it >seems to be...
• Re: 81 Vanagon performance
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 24 Mar 2002 08:51:50 -0600
  ...Perhaps a purchasing a second vehicle with good acceleration and highway speeds could balance your frustrations and you could start considering yourself as Classic...
• Re: temp sensors?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:10:30 -0500
  ...temp sensors? Thanks Everyone! I was just assuming it was aluminum? There was a very thin hard / brittle coating on the inside dia of...
• Re: temp sensors?
  Historical mailing list - jonathan waters
  Thu, 16 Jul 2009 06:14:32 -0700
  ...It is a syncro, so I will try to locate the temp sensors first. then move on to the tps sensor. I did notice...
• Re: temp sensors?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:41:06 -0700
  ...temp sensors? Thank you gentlemen. Learn something every day. I didn't realize that it was on the inside of the cap. Larry A...
• Re: temp sensors?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 17 Jul 2009 13:34:53 -0700
  ...temp sensors? > Thanks Everyone! > > I was just assuming it was aluminum? > There was a very thin hard / brittle coating on the > inside dia of...
• Re: temp sensors?
  Historical mailing list - jonathan waters
  Fri, 17 Jul 2009 20:34:56 -0700
  ...temp sensors? > > > Thanks Everyone! >> >> I was just assuming it was aluminum? >> There was a very thin hard / brittle coating on the >> inside dia of...
• Re: O2 Sensor Questions
  Historical mailing list - DAN WILKIN
  Mon, 5 Mar 2001 17:10:50 -0800
  ...he said that the newer 3 wire O2 sensors were about $200(?) Dan Wilkin 85 dbl cab victoria bc -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing...
• Re: O2 Sensor Questions
  Historical mailing list - DAN WILKIN
  Mon, 5 Mar 2001 17:10:50 -0800
  ...he said that the newer 3 wire O2 sensors were about $200(?) Dan Wilkin 85 dbl cab victoria bc -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing...
• Re: O2 Sensor Questions
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Mon, 5 Mar 2001 20:10:12 -0600
  Hello Chad and Trea, There has been disussion the last few weeks about 02 sensors, you may want to check the recent archives.. The...
• Re: O2 Sensor Questions
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Mon, 5 Mar 2001 20:10:12 -0600
  Hello Chad and Trea, There has been disussion the last few weeks about 02 sensors, you may want to check the recent archives.. The...
• Re: 2.1 fuel injection problem
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 29 Sep 2003 06:27:49 -0400
  ...Running way too rich, black smoke pouring out of exhaust tail pipe at idle and under acceleration. At cold startup it seems to be...
• Re: Octane ratings
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 26 Apr 1995 21:11:27 -0500
  ...after the knock sensors work whatever magic they work. I do use regular unleaded on long, expressway trips since acceleration isn't as critical...
• Re: Help! It's raining & my bus won't accelerate.
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Wed, 17 Nov 1999 17:20:37 -0800
  ...fuel, they "exceed" the ECU's ability to correct the O2 sensors readings by timing and the ECU shuts off the injector pulses. Until...
• Owners Survey ... why not? :)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 28 Dec 2001 00:50:17 -0600
  ...temperature sensors Electrical ... a. alternator b. battery c. central door locks d. computer sensors e. ignition/distributor f. dash instruments g. exterior lights h...
• Re: Gasoline Grade?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 13 Mar 1997 14:09:01 -0500 (EST)
  ...Listening for it under extreme load like attempting pedal-floored acceleration (relative for a Vanagon) up a hill with relatively low engine RPM can...
• Re: oil light
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 2 Nov 1995 22:51:12 -0600
  ...Viola, no more corrosion. >>>Now Mr Vanagon can hear what the sensors are saying and all will be well. >> >>Not quite. The Dynamic Oil...
• Tinkering with the Digifant Fuel Injection to make it better...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Mon, 18 Sep 2000 08:46:42 EDT
  ...the reading and applies a default programed based on the other sensors. This can seem to increase power, but sometimes it can mask a...
• Re: Timing 2.1l WBX
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 27 Nov 2008 16:21:50 -0800
  ...Mostly all I've seen those do is cause uneven acceleration or running. Given that it's where something mechanical and something electronic interface...
• Various Upgrades for Lilleyed WBX... PT2
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Mon, 29 Oct 2001 23:13:03 EST
  ...This improves acceleration off the line. CAM CHANGE: WebCam: Stock Cam Stock With 1.1:1 1.25 1.3 1.4 Intake .330...