if you got zip for a voltage reading...........the thing sure sounds dead to
me , assuming you connected to the right wire.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Felder" <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 2:39 PM
Subject: Re: Question about temp II sensor and bad running

> I'm not sure I did the test right. Scott said something about leaving
> the sensor in the system and testing it. That's not what I did. I got
> the pipe hot by running the car and set the multimeter on 2 volts and
> probed the contacts. I am not sure that should yield anything or not.
>
> Jim
>
> On Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 4:32 PM, mdrillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:
>> Zero volts shows a bad sensor, assuming proper measurement setup.
>>
>> Replacing the o2 sensor is the logical step now. Then you need to wonder
>> if
>> some underlying problem will kill the replacement as well.
>>
>> Mark
>>
>>
>>
>> Jim Felder wrote:
>>>
>>> ..........
>>> Well, for a few bucks, one of the listmembers is going to sell me a
>>> tested O2 sensor and for that kind of money I will know for sure. Plus
>>> it doesn't hurt to have a spare O2 around even if mine is working.
>>>
>>> I started the car and let it get hot. I put my digital multimeter on 2
>>> volts and checked the terminals. It read 0.00.
>>>
>>> Jim
>>>
>>
>>
>>