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Subject:Re: Tooooooooooooo ritch a startup...com on guys!!!!!
From:Benoit
Date:Mon, 25 Apr 2005 00:22:10 -0400

Make sense to me Jonathan.....i was suspecting the temps2...... but that
blue one is also new!!!!!

Still

thanks, Ben

Jonathan Farrugia wrote:

>ben
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>instead of swapping oxygen sensors measure the one that is in there with a
>volt meter.  it should swing rapidly between .1 and 1.0 volts.  the more
>cross counts across .45 volts the better.  the oxygen sensor isn't going
>to be the problem at cold starts because the oxygen sensor doesn't come
>into the loop until the system is warmed up.  i suspect a bad coolant
>temperature sensor.  measure that while you have your multimeter out also.
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>jonathan
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>On Sun, 24 Apr 2005, Benny boy wrote:
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>>Hey, bad boy here....
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>>I did an engine overall:
>>http://www.benplace.com/vanagon_engine6.htm
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>>and i have a slight problem... too ritch at cold start...way too ritch,
>>heavy smell of fuel and fuel smoke... also, a small hesitation wile driving
>>with the OS plug...but unplug, the van is ok.
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>>There is a new but not OEM OS on that van, the customer tell me that when he
>>unplug the OS power is almost back to normal...ok, bad OS.... or cheap OS...
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>>But still, how come with or without the OS plug i have that fuel smoke in
>>the back????
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>>I will try an OEM OS tomorrow but if you have any suggestions mean
>>wile...please send it to me...
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>>Am lost and tired here!!!!!!!
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>>Cheers, Ben
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