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Subject:Re: O2 sensors brand quality difference?
From:Neil N
Date:Fri, 25 Jul 2014 14:05:13 -0700

Thanks Dennis.
I need a third copy of a Vanagon Bentley to keep by my computer.
Or I could've looked online    ;)

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I assume Don's version of Digifant (inline 4) uses a similar wiring scheme?

Neil.

On Fri, Jul 25, 2014 at 2:00 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
wrote:

The Vanagon operates the O2 sensor heater continuously. Since it is so far
> away from the engine it is needed especially for idle and low speed
> operation. It is used on many vehicles to get them into closed loop
> operation as soon as possible. Many vehicles even have heated catalytic
> converters and sometimes other tricks are used to get the cats "lighted".
> On my 1992 600 SEL the transmission upshifts are delayed when cold to get
> the revs up to help get the cats lighted.
>
> Dennis
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of Neil N
> Sent: Friday, July 25, 2014 4:02 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: O2 sensors brand quality difference?
>
> Don: .....
>

> Does your version of Digifant use a Heated O2 Sensor (HO2S) relay or
> "module" ?
>
> Looking online it seems it doesn't but if it does....
>

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Neil n

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