Hi Ken,

I'll do the 1.5 volt battery test this morning.
I bought a Bosch 02 sensor from VolksCafe, but it
was the one on which I spliced my wiring harness
($39 vs. $135).  There were three wires.  Two were
white (identical as far as I could tell) and one
was black.  I oriented the new O2 sensor just like
the old one (both white wires on top) and switched
them one by one (just in case the white ones were
somehow different).  I crimped the wires, and
taped them independently with 3M electrical tape.

VolksCafe says that they use this lesser expensive
one at their shop all the time with no problems.
Same part, different wiring harness.

Thanks again.

Warren

----- Original Message -----
From: Ken Lewis <kdlewis_wasting_time@access4less.net>
Date: Sunday, March 7, 2004 7:05 am
Subject: Re:      [VANAGON] Billy won't run

> Warren,
> Obviously running rich. Check my web site for trouble-shooting O2
> sensorproblems. http://neksiwel.20m.com/
>
> Ken Lewis
> 86 Transporter Crew Cab
> 60 356 T-5 Porsche
> http://neksiwel.20m.com/
> Vanagon tech, pixs, O2 monitor gadget
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Warren.K.Lail-1" <wlail@OU.EDU>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2004 11:30 AM
> Subject: [VANAGON] Billy won't run
>
>
> > I drove around for about half hour last night and Billy ran
> worse and
> worse.  By the time I got home it would barely run.  This morning
> when I
> tried to start it, it starts, revs up, then immediately dies.  No
> way to
> keep it running.  I pulled the plugs and they were wet and black
> (less than
> 100 miles on them).
> >
> > I switched the idle control valve and idle control stabilization
> unit(near the taillight) from my perfectly running 87 GL and no
> change.>
> > Help.
> >
> > Warren Lail
> > 88 Westy "Billy Bones"
> > 87 GL
> >
>
>
>