

| Subject: | Re: Question about temp II sensor and bad running |
| From: | Scott Daniel - Turbovans |
| Date: | Fri, 12 Sep 2008 18:05:00 -0700 |
thanks. Scott ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff" <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 2:22 PM Subject: Re: Question about temp II sensor and bad running > http://volkscafe.com/vanagonparts.jsp?pa=ip&ip=345100050 > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of > Scott Daniel - Turbovans > Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 2:05 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: Question about temp II sensor and bad running > > 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 >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>>
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