Waste of money.   This is not the cause of your starting problem.
Start with the basics.

            Eric                   86-VW4x4
            vw4x4@fyi.net          86-SS Syncro
            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler
                                   92-Jetta GWC
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On Fri, 4 Apr 2003, Dylan Spurgin wrote:

> Since my van is not wanting to start unless I hold the gas pedal to the
> floor and has also started trying to die when she idles down I am thinking
> about replacing the O2 sensor tomorrow.  My FLAPS has a generic Bosch one
> for ~$22 and a VW branded one for about 2 to 3 times more.  I don't
> remember the exact price of the VW one.
>
> My question is, is the generic Bosch one the same or should I go with the
> VW branded one?
>
> TIA,
> ds
>