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Subject:Re: Rich mixture/excessive fuel use
From:David Beierl
Date:Thu, 6 Jun 2002 12:27:01 -0400

Check the voltage on the wire too, like I said.  The short will be in the
harness, not the actual sender lead.  That bright green wire has a coaxial
shield that's grounded -- if it shorts to the center wire you get
guaranteed super-rich mixture.

d

At 12:22 PM 6/6/2002, joe@cedar.net wrote:
>Ok, gotcha--I'll try with it disconnected.
>
>On Thu, 6 Jun 2002, David Beierl wrote:
>
> > At 11:58 AM 6/6/2002, joe@cedar.net wrote:
> >
> > >Replaced the O2 sensor.
> >
> > That don't mean it's good...and it certainly won't cure a shorted wire.
> >
> > d
> >
> >
> > --
> > David Beierl - Providence, RI
> >   http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/
> > '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage"
> > '85 GL "Poor Relation"
> >

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David Beierl - Providence, RI
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'84 Westy "Dutiful Passage"
'85 GL "Poor Relation"