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Subject:Re: O2 sensor substitute
From:Kai Mei
Date:Thu, 25 Oct 2007 23:09:21 -0400

That's really cheap, can we get one with a heater for $16 bucks? The
2.1 use a warmup coil, so it's a 3 wire setup.

On Oct 25, 2007, at 2:44 PM, Mike Collum wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I just returned home from a trip to southwestern Virginia via BusDepot
> (no ... I couldn't be there for buses by the Depot) and I averaged
> 20.84
> mpg in my '85 1.9 Westy.  That's the average for the entire 2,712 mile
> trip which included hills, some city driving, and some periods of
> going
> 70 mph so as not to become a road hazard.
>
> The morning I left I replaced my bad O2 sensor with one from VIP (a
> flaps) which cost me $16.00.  I cut off the connector and spliced
> in the
> VW female spade.  Here's the one I got:
>
> http://www.oextrabrand.com/web_app/oex_bgbulk.aspx
>
> In that the Westy performed flawlessly and the mileage figures were
> pretty good, I'd say it was a good choice.
>
> Mike
> Houlton, Maine