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Subject:Re: Snap On Vantage.
From:neil n
Date:Wed, 25 Jul 2012 23:48:31 -0700

That video was very interesting.

The voltmeter setting he showed was what I saw with my new O2. But. A
tool like that would yield more accurate info.

Thanks for the link and info Pat.

Neil.

On Wed, Jul 25, 2012 at 12:18 PM, Pat <psdooley@verizon.net> wrote:
> Regarding misfires, you can't track it down to a specific cylinder on a
> vanagon.  You need a crank sensor for that.
> But yeah, you can troubleshoot an intermittent with a vantage, you just
> won't know where it is unless you hook up both scope channels and use one as
> a specific cylinder reference.
> Newer cars just plug into the DLC and the answer pops up on the screen.
>
> If you can get this for a good price, go for it.  Worth it for the
> educational value.
>
> And check out Paul Danner's channel on youtube.  No affiliation, but I
> really find his videos informative.
> Here's a good one on o2 sensor response:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYMGnvtgi8w&list=FLbASXbIwIuUZReAM0Z4Mgaw&ind
> ex=20&feature=plpp_video

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