Yes, I got that dialed in two weeks ago, but I'll check it again.  Good point.

Stuart

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From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Scott Daniel Foss
Sent: Monday, January 26, 2015 2:36 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Tips on replacing Temp 2 sensor

is the throttle switch making con*t*act at idle ?

it's not on 75 % of the 2.1's I encounter.
very important .

On 1/26/2015 10:54 AM, Neil N wrote:
> If the engine is cold, and your parts are ready for install you 
> shouldn't lose much coolant.
>
> Not to get OT, but it's easy to inspect the green O2 wire at engine harness.
> Images: 
> https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy#5748856721901671282
>
> Wires, contacts to the coolant temp sensor can get fouled up over time.
>
> On 1/26/15, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Still chasing bugs in my son's '87, and I'm going to replace it and 
>> the O2 sensor.  It's got erratic high idle, stumbling when cold, and 
>> I think it's running rich when warmed up.
>>
>>
>>
>> Just wondering if there is a way to minimize coolant loss.
>>
>>
>>
>> There are a lot of pipes into the T-stat housing, and I can't clamp 
>> them all off.  And, does the O-ring tend to stay in the bore and need 
>> to be hooked out, or will it come out with the old sender? I'm going 
>> to replace it.
>>
>>
>
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