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Subject:Re: Oil pressure warnings, WAS: Mann Oil Filter and lifters, now emissions indicator lights.
From:David Bjorkman
Date:Wed, 5 Mar 2014 21:28:39 -0600

<div style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; COLOR: rgb(0, 0, 0); FONT-SIZE: 16px"><DIV>That was&nbsp;a joke.&nbsp; There are&nbsp;many items that the OBD II system can read for which my bus has no sensors.&nbsp; As a matter of fact, it's been a PITA in some respects.&nbsp; Try getting a good signal for the VSS somewhere.&nbsp; I'm currently using the speedo cruise control signal and it don't work great!&nbsp; Lots of other stuff has to be fooled or patched.</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;Dave B.&nbsp;</DIV><DIV style="BORDER-TOP: #bcbcbc 1px solid; MARGIN: 5px 0px"></DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12px; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #000000">On 03/05/14, <SPAN>James&lt;jk_eaton@HOTMAIL.COM&gt;</SPAN> wrote:</SPAN><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12px; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #000000">It depends on the vehicle. Our 2003 Matrix's OBDII tells us if we've left the gas tank cover loose!<BR><BR>James<BR>Ottawa, ON<BR><BR>Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2014 07:26:01 -0600<BR>From: <A class=parsedEmail href="mailto:ddbjorkman@VERIZON.NET" target=_blank>ddbjorkman@VERIZON.NET</A><BR>Subject: Re: Oil pressure warnings, WAS: Mann Oil Filter and lifters, now emissions indicator lights.<BR>To: <A class=parsedEmail href="mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM" target=_blank>vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM</A><BR><BR>Wait a minute Dennis. My bus (87 Vanagon w/ VW Gen 5 inline gas) is OBDII and it doesn't tell me if the gas tank cover is loose :-) &gt; "maintenance indicator light" is there for. ..... These vehicles<BR>&gt; will even know if there is a fuel vapor leak such as a bad tank cap.<BR>&gt; <BR><BR>&gt; <BR>&gt; Dennis<BR><BR></DIV></div>