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Subject:Re: Great fuel injection diagnosis document I found on the net (Digitool related)
From:David Brodbeck
Date:Wed, 26 May 2004 19:05:05 -0400

On Wed, 26 May 2004, TinkerMan wrote:

> That's because it's a European model...
> My DJ even doesn't have an oxygen sensor or catalytic
> converter. Check the doc I mentioned and you'll see.
> It specifically says that some DJ's don't have OX
> sensors.
> It seems Europe had relaxed requirements on polution
> those days...

It's because Europe had leaded gas much later than the U.S. did.  Lead
kills oxygen sensors and catalytic converters.

David Brodbeck, N8SRE
'86 Volvo 240DL wagon
'82 VW Vanagon Westfalia Diesel