thanks for the link to the page showing what a digitool is, and some things
about it.
how does one normally acquire a digitol ?
there's nothing on that page about how to purchase one, etc.
thnx,
scott

----- Original Message -----
From: "mdrillock" <mdrillock@COX.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 7:09 PM
Subject: Re: Question about temp II sensor and bad running

> Jim, I just purchased an extra Digitool on Ebay and it came yesterday.
> Today I tested it on my 87 daily driver. I am willing to send it to you
> for diagnostic purposes. It comes with a spare ECU that has the required
> extra 25 pin connector for the Digitool to hook up to. Vanagon 2.1
> Digifant only.
>
> This is the original version 1.0, built by Daryll Boehler
>
> http://www.loam.org/vw/Vanagon/DigiTool/
>
> Mark
>
>
> Jim Felder wrote:
>> 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
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>