At 11:19 AM 6/6/2002, joe@cedar.net wrote:
>I am getting about 10-12 MPG on the Hwy with my '83 1.9L
>watercooled FI Vanagon, less in town. The exhaust smells
>extremely rich.

Typical behavior if O2 sensor bad or shorted.  Unplug it, measure voltage
on harness side -- should be near 0.5v.  If not, shield probably shorted to
internal wire at connector or in harness somewhere.  If ok, run without
sensor for a bit

>Engine runs OK. Timing seems to be correct,
>though I have no notch on my pulleys and used a ^ shaped mark on
>the flywheel and centered it in the timing hole.

I have serious doubts about this.  The pulleys come from the factory with
the vee-notch and circular notch on them.  Even a replacement pulley has
the TDC circular notch.  Dennis Haynes undoubtedly knows whether there is
any timing info on the flywheel other than the little magnet that triggers
the VW sender -- but I've never heard of there being any.

david

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'85 GL "Poor Relation"