

| Subject: | Re: Question about temp II sensor and bad running |
| From: | Jim Felder |
| Date: | Fri, 12 Sep 2008 20:17:55 -0500 |
Mark; Thanks for the offer, but I don't think I'll be needing it as the issues all got sorted out with the help of the list (I drove the van all day today and it runs great) and I have a replacement O2 sensor coming next week. Best, Jim On Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 9:09 PM, mdrillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote: > 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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