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Subject:Re: Temp 2 sender connectors
From:Don Hanson
Date:Sun, 29 Apr 2007 19:56:26 -0700

Wow, where do you get stuff like this?  Thanks a bunch.  What a list!

  Don Hanson
----- Original Message -----
From: "Airic" <airic1@comcast.net>
To: "Don Hanson" <dhanson@GORGE.NET>
Cc: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2007 11:04 AM
Subject: Re: Temp 2 sender connectors

> I  was having running issues like that also, just strange operation...
>
> My connector was taped on so I tried to find one.  I ended up looking for
a
> good used one, and got one from a BMW at the local Upull it parts, any
yard
> will do, and you are bound to find one.
>
> Below is the list of cars that use the same sensor, so the connector would
> be  the same, but the wire colors won't .  Hope that helps.
>
>   ALFA ROMEO (20) 1981-1989
>       GTV6 (6) 1981-1986
>             1986 V6-2492cc 2.5L F/I Vin 1911
>             1985 V6-2492cc 2.5L F/I Vin 1911
>             1984 V6-2492cc 2.5L F/I Vin 1911
>             1983 V6-2492cc 2.5L F/I Vin 1911
>             1982 V6-2492cc 2.5L F/I Vin 1911
>             1981 V6-2492cc 2.5L F/I Vin 1911
>
>       MILANO (6) 1987-1989
>             1989 V6-2492cc 2.5L F/I Vin 1911
>             1989 V6-2967cc 3.0L F/I Vin 6124
>             1988 V6-2967cc 3.0L F/I Vin 6124
>             1988 V6-2492cc 2.5L F/I
>             1987 V6-2959cc 3.0L F/I
>             1987 V6-2492cc 2.5L F/I Vin 1911
>
>       SPIDER VELOCE (8) 1981-1988
>             1988 L4-1962cc 2.0L F/I Vin 1544
>             1987 L4-1962cc 2.0L F/I Vin 1544
>             1986 L4-1962cc 2.0L F/I Vin 1544
>             1985 L4-1962cc 2.0L F/I Vin 1544
>             1984 L4-1962cc 2.0L F/I Vin 1544
>             1983 L4-1962cc 2.0L F/I Vin 1544
>             1982 L4-1962cc 2.0L F/I Vin 1544
>             1981 L4-1962cc 2.0L F/I Vin 1684
>
>
>  AUDI (35) 1981-1990
>       4000 (15) 1981-1987
>             1987 L4-1780cc 1.8L F/I Vin JN
>             1987 L4-1780cc 1.8L F/I Vin MG
>             1986 L4-1780cc 1.8L F/I Vin MG
>             1985 L4-1780cc 1.8L F/I Vin MG
>             1984 L4-1780cc 1.8L F/I Vin MG
>             1983 L4-1588cc 1.6L Diesel Vin CR
>             1983 L4-1588cc 1.6L Diesel Turbo Vin CY
>             1983 L4-1715cc 1.7L F/I Vin WT
>             1983 L5-2144cc 2.2L F/I Vin WE
>             1982 L5-2144cc 2.2L F/I Vin WE
>             1982 L4-1588cc 1.6L Diesel Vin CR
>             1982 L4-1588cc 1.6L Diesel Turbo Vin CY
>             1982 L4-1715cc 1.7L F/I Vin WT
>             1981 L4-1715cc 1.7L F/I Vin WT
>             1981 L5-2144cc 2.2L F/I Vin WE
>
>       5000 (9) 1981-1983
>             1983 L5-2226cc 2.2L F/I Vin KZ
>             1983 L5-2144cc 2.2L F/I Vin B/WD
>             1983 L5-2144cc 2.2L F/I Vin B/WE
>             1982 L5-2144cc 2.2L F/I Turbo Vin C/WK
>             1982 L5-2144cc 2.2L F/I Vin B/WE
>             1982 L5-2144cc 2.2L F/I Vin B/WD
>             1982 L5-2226cc 2.2L F/I Vin KZ
>             1981 L5-2144cc 2.2L F/I Vin B/WD
>             1981 L5-2144cc 2.2L F/I Vin B/WE
>
>       5000 TURBO (4) 1981-1985
>             1985 L5-2144cc 2.2L F/I Turbo Vin KH
>             1983 L5-2144cc 2.2L F/I Turbo Vin WK
>             1982 L5-2144cc 2.2L F/I Turbo Vin WK
>             1981 L5-2144cc 2.2L F/I Turbo Vin WK
>
>       80 (1) 1990-1990
>             1990 L4-1983cc 2.0L F/I Vin 3A
>
>       COUPE (3) 1983-1985
>             1985 L5-2226cc 2.2L F/I Vin KX
>             1984 L5-2144cc 2.2L F/I Vin WE
>             1983 L5-2144cc 2.2L F/I Vin WE
>
>       QUATTRO (3) 1983-1985
>             1985 L5-2144cc 2.2L F/I Turbo Vin WX
>             1984 L5-2144cc 2.2L F/I Turbo Vin WX
>             1983 L5-2144cc 2.2L F/I Turbo Vin WX
>
>
>  BMW (8) 1981-1987
>       320i (3) 1981-1983
>             1983 L4-1766cc 1.8L F/I Vin M10B18
>             1982 L4-1766cc 1.8L F/I Vin M10B18
>             1981 L4-1766cc 1.8L F/I Vin M10B18
>
>       325e (3) 1985-1987
>             1987 L6-2693cc 2.7L F/I Vin M20B27
>             1986 L6-2693cc 2.7L F/I Vin M20B27
>             1985 L6-2693cc 2.7L F/I Vin M20B27
>
>       528i (1) 1981-1981
>             1981 L6-2788cc 2.8L F/I Vin M30
>
>       633CSI (1) 1981-1981
>             1981 L6-3210cc 3.2L F/I Vin M30B32
>
>
>  DELOREAN (2) 1981-1982
>       DMC 12 (2) 1981-1982
>             1982 V6-2850cc 2.9L F/I
>             1981 V6-2850cc 2.9L F/I
>
>
>  LANCIA (1) 1981-1981
>       BETA (1) 1981-1981
>             1981 L4-1994cc 2.0L F/I
>
>
>  PEUGEOT (23) 1984-1988
>       505 (16) 1984-1988
>             1988 L4-2165cc 2.2L F/I Vin ZDJL
>             1988 L4-2155cc 2.2L F/I Turbo Vin N9T
>             1988 V6-2849cc 2.8L F/I Vin ZN3J
>             1987 L4-1971cc 2.0L F/I Vin XN
>             1987 L4-2155cc 2.2L F/I Turbo Vin N9T
>             1987 L4-2165cc 2.2L F/I Vin XN
>             1986 L4-1971cc 2.0L F/I Vin XN
>             1986 L4-2155cc 2.2L F/I Turbo Vin N9T
>             1986 L4-2155cc 2.2L Diesel Turbo Vin 6
>             1985 L4-2304cc 2.3L Diesel Turbo Vin 4
>             1985 L4-1971cc 2.0L F/I Vin XN
>             1985 L4-2165cc 2.2L F/I Vin ZDJL
>             1985 L4-2498cc 2.5L Diesel Turbo Vin XD3T
>             1985 L4-2155cc 2.2L F/I Turbo Vin N9T
>             1984 L4-1971cc 2.0L F/I Vin XN
>             1984 L4-2304cc 2.3L Diesel Turbo Vin XD2S
>
>       505 (CAN) (5) 1984-1988
>             1988 L4-2498cc 2.5L Diesel Vin XD3T
>             1986 L4-2155cc 2.2L F/I Turbo Vin 7
>             1985 L4-2309cc 2.3L Diesel Turbo Vin 4
>             1985 L4-1971cc 2.0L F/I Vin 1
>             1984 L4-1971cc 2.0L F/I Vin 1
>
>       505 STI (1) 1987-1987
>             1987 V6-2849cc 2.8L F/I Vin ZN3J
>
>       505 STX (1) 1987-1987
>             1987 V6-2849cc 2.8L F/I Vin ZN3J
>
>
>  PORSCHE (7) 1981-1984
>       924 (2) 1981-1982
>             1982 L4-1984cc 2.0L F/I Turbo Vin M31
>             1981 L4-1984cc 2.0L F/I Turbo Vin M31
>
>       928 (5) 1981-1984
>             1984 V8-4671cc 4.7L F/I Vin M28
>             1983 V8-4671cc 4.7L F/I Vin M28.41
>             1983 V8-4671cc 4.7L F/I Vin M28
>             1982 V8-4474cc 4.5L F/I Vin M28
>             1981 V8-4474cc 4.5L F/I Vin M28
>
>
>  RENAULT (18) 1981-1986
>       18i (3) 1981-1983
>             1983 L4-1647cc 1.6L F/I Vin 8
>             1982 L4-1647cc 1.6L F/I Vin 8
>             1981 L4-1647cc 1.6L F/I Vin 8
>
>       ALLIANCE (2) 1983-1983
>             1983 L4-1397cc 1.4L F/I Vin E
>             1983 L4-1397cc 1.4L F/I Vin D
>
>       FUEGO (6) 1982-1985
>             1985 L4-2152cc 2.2L F/I Vin JT7
>             1985 L4-2152cc 2.2L F/I Vin J7T
>             1984 L4-2152cc 2.2L F/I Vin J7T
>             1984 L4-2152cc 2.2L F/I Vin JT7
>             1983 L4-1647cc 1.6L F/I Vin 8
>             1982 L4-1647cc 1.6L F/I Vin 8
>
>       FUEGO TURBO (2) 1982-1983
>             1983 L4-1565cc 1.6L F/I Turbo Vin A
>             1982 L4-1565cc 1.6L F/I Turbo Vin A
>
>       R18 (CAN) (2) 1981-1981
>             1981 L4-1647cc 1.6L CARB Vin B
>             1981 L4-1647cc 1.6L F/I Vin B
>
>       R18i SPORTWAGON (3) 1984-1986
>             1986 L4-2152cc 2.2L F/I Vin JT7
>             1985 L4-2152cc 2.2L F/I Vin JT7
>             1984 L4-2152cc 2.2L F/I Vin JT7
>
>
>  ROLLS ROYCE (9) 1987-1989
>       CORNICHE II (3) 1987-1989
>             1989 V8-6750cc 6.8L F/I
>             1988 V8-6750cc 6.8L F/I
>             1987 V8-6750cc 6.8L F/I
>
>       SILVER SPIRIT (3) 1987-1989
>             1989 V8-6750cc 6.8L F/I
>             1988 V8-6750cc 6.8L F/I
>             1987 V8-6750cc 6.8L F/I
>
>       SILVER SPUR (3) 1987-1989
>             1989 V8-6750cc 6.8L F/I
>             1988 V8-6750cc 6.8L F/I
>             1987 V8-6750cc 6.8L F/I
>
>
>  VOLKSWAGEN (50) 1981-1989
>       CABRIOLET (5) 1985-1989
>             1989 L4-1780cc 1.8L F/I Vin JH
>             1988 L4-1780cc 1.8L F/I Vin JH
>             1987 L4-1780cc 1.8L F/I Vin JH
>             1986 L4-1780cc 1.8L F/I Vin JH
>             1985 L4-1780cc 1.8L F/I Vin JH
>
>       GOLF (3) 1985-1987
>             1987 L4-1780cc 1.8L F/I Vin GX
>             1986 L4-1780cc 1.8L F/I Vin GX
>             1985 L4-1780cc 1.8L F/I Vin GX
>
>       GOLF GTI (3) 1985-1987
>             1987 L4-1780cc 1.8L F/I Vin RD
>             1986 L4-1780cc 1.8L F/I Vin HT
>             1985 L4-1780cc 1.8L F/I Vin HT
>
>       JETTA (7) 1981-1987
>             1987 L4-1780cc 1.8L F/I Vin GX
>             1986 L4-1780cc 1.8L F/I Vin GX
>             1985 L4-1780cc 1.8L F/I Vin GX
>             1984 L4-1715cc 1.7L F/I Vin EN
>             1983 L4-1715cc 1.7L F/I Vin EN
>             1982 L4-1715cc 1.7L F/I Vin EN
>             1981 L4-1715cc 1.7L F/I Vin EN
>
>       JETTA (CAN) (2) 1985-1986
>             1986 L4-1780cc 1.8L F/I Vin A/MZ
>             1985 L4-1780cc 1.8L F/I Vin A/MZ
>
>       JETTA GLI (4) 1984-1987
>             1987 L4-1780cc 1.8L F/I Vin RD
>             1986 L4-1780cc 1.8L F/I Vin RD
>             1985 L4-1780cc 1.8L F/I Vin HT
>             1984 L4-1780cc 1.8L F/I Vin JH
>
>       PICKUP (3) 1981-1983
>             1983 L4-1715cc 1.7L F/I Vin EN
>             1982 L4-1715cc 1.7L F/I Vin EN
>             1981 L4-1715cc 1.7L F/I Vin EN
>
>       QUANTUM (6) 1982-1986
>             1986 L5-2226cc 2.2L F/I Vin KX
>             1985 L5-2226cc 2.2L F/I Vin KX
>             1984 L5-2144cc 2.2L F/I Vin KM
>             1983 L4-1715cc 1.7L F/I Vin WT
>             1983 L5-2144cc 2.1L F/I Vin WE
>             1982 L4-1715cc 1.7L F/I Vin WT
>
>       QUANTUM SYNCRO (1) 1986-1986
>             1986 L5-2226cc 2.2L F/I Vin JT
>
>       RABBIT (4) 1981-1983
>             1983 L4-1715cc 1.7L 2 BBL Vin JF
>             1983 L4-1715cc 1.7L F/I Vin EN
>             1982 L4-1715cc 1.7L F/I Vin EN
>             1981 L4-1715cc 1.7L F/I Vin EN
>
>       RABBIT (CAN) (1) 1983-1983
>             1983 L4-1780cc 1.8L F/I Vin C/JH
>
>       RABBIT GTI (2) 1983-1984
>             1984 L4-1780cc 1.8L F/I Vin JH
>             1983 L4-1780cc 1.8L F/I Vin JH
>
>       SCIROCCO (7) 1981-1987
>             1987 L4-1780cc 1.8L F/I Vin JH
>             1986 L4-1780cc 1.8L F/I Vin JH
>             1985 L4-1780cc 1.8L F/I Vin JH
>             1984 L4-1780cc 1.8L F/I Vin JH
>             1983 L4-1780cc 1.8L F/I Vin C/JH
>             1982 L4-1715cc 1.7L F/I Vin EN
>             1981 L4-1715cc 1.7L F/I Vin EN
>
>       VANAGON (2) 1984-1985
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Don Hanson" <dhanson@GORGE.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2007 8:22 AM
> Subject: Temp 2 sender connectors
>
>
> > I must be using the wrong search protocol or something, but I get no
hits
> from the archives about the connectors of the temp. senders.
> >   Mine, the wires are like un-cooked angelhair pasta..real brittle.  So
> about every week, the van starts popping on drop throttle, doesn't warm up
> well, stumbles and loses gas mileage as the wires break to the Temp II
> sender.  This time, the wire broke right inside the porcelain male plug,
and
> for the life of me, I can't seem to get the little spade connectors to
come
> out of that plug so I can solder on a better wire.
> >   Is there some trick?  Is there a place to buy that  whole connector
with
> wires attached, like some of the O2 sensors come, and splice it into the
> harness?  I checked the Bus Depot's cat. and they show the sender(s) but
not
> the plugs.  Already did the senders, now I need to fix those  brittle
wires.
> >   Anybody?
> >   Thanks, Don Hanson
>

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