OK,...then how about the dreaded T2 sensor in later Vanagons...I've seen a lot of posts about that one too.� Again...no direct experience....just reading and listening.� Could correlate to your mention of "engine temp".� Seems like the prognosis indicates removal, inspection, and thorough drying of these sensor thingies.� I don't know...bake them in your oven at 175 for a half hour or so....TOTALLY WITHOUT BASIS OR UNDERSTANDING OF THIS IDEA....just the idea to get that water out of there!� Knowledgeable minds, PLEASE respond� (Dennis Haynes, Mark Drillock?)� Ooof....I might get relegated to the dungeon for speaking out without understanding....

Rich
San Diego

--- On Fri, 12/4/09, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote:

From: David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net>
Subject: Re: Powerwashing FAIL
To: "Richard Koerner" <rjkinpb@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Date: Friday, December 4, 2009, 7:25 PM

At 09:34 PM 12/4/2009, Richard Koerner wrote:
> Isn't it always the O2 sensor that is so susceptible to water ingress and funky performance, especially at the semi-exposed connections?� At least that's my suspicion from years of reading the posts.� Thought the real gurus would have pointed that one out right away...

Great minds... :-)

But the ECU ignores it at start and for some period (depending on engine temp) afterward.

Yours,
d