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Subject:Re: Won't idle when cold ...
From:Thomas Myers
Date:Thu, 4 May 2006 10:52:28 -0400

Will DigiTool help further diagnose this issue? I had the same problem last
season and replaced the Temp2 sensor. Problem immediately went away only to
Creep back in the course of 5 months..

Tom Myers

> From: Sam Stone <svs3@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
> Reply-To: Sam Stone <svs3@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
> Date: Thu, 4 May 2006 09:38:31 -0500
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Subject: Re: Won't idle when cold ...
>
> I have the same problem. What is the part # for the sensor? Is this the
> right sensor
> http://www.van-cafe.com/vanagon_parts.jsp?ct=399605673&pa=pct&pct=500987008&p=
> 2094893422
> ?
>
> Thanks,
> Sam
>
> Tim Demarest wrote:
>> Sounds like the tempII sensor to me... (or the associated wiring or
>> grounds).
>>
>> It sounds like the ECU is paying attention to the O2 sensor before it has
>> heated up enough to function properly.
>>
>> At 01:48 PM 5/3/2006 -0700, Zoltan wrote:
>>> Hi guys,
>>> My car won't idle when cold, almost at all.  But if I press the gas and
>>> keep it running about 2000 rpm for about a half minute, it will
>>> idle.  And
>>> as it gets warmer, it idles a little higher, but not higher than 900.
>>> What is to look at?
>>> Zoltan
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