Stuart

        DHs suggestion to clamp the XTank Hoses is a GoodOne ~ But I have changed

Several of those T2Snsrs & the T1s & have never lost more than a Cup of Coolant &

due to my 36"Arms & SkinnyHands I am able to do the Job FromTheTop ~ You just

need to be Prepared & BeQuickAboutIt ~

        Hope you get this issue resolved as it sounds as if you've got a PrettyCompletely

ReFurb'd Van there ~ I believe I would have chosen to have the Temp2 & O2 Snsrs @

the TopOfTheList though ~ After CheckingAllGrounds of course ~

                                                        ORR ~ DeanB

On 26 Jan , 2015, at 1:01 PM, Stuart MacMillan wrote:

> Great tips, thanks all!
> 
> Unfortunately, there have been so many run problems with this van (he's been
> stranded twice) my son has no confidence in it, which is unfortunate, since
> I encouraged him to buy it.  So, with these last two items I'll have
> replaced almost everything:
> 
> Starter (Go Westy gear reduction)
> Alternator
> Alternator wiring to starter (Go Westy kit)
> Grounds: Cleaned connections in engine compartment, replaced battery ground
> strap and checked transmission ground strap
> Fuel lines
> Fuel pump & filter
> Set throttle switch
> Cleaned throttle body
> Checked AFM resistance
> Checked for vacuum leaks
> Rebuilt injectors
> Replaced idle control module
> Capacitor fix in AFM
> New tune-up parts and set timing
> PO put in a GT rebuild AT, water pump, battery, and replaced the fuel tank
> vent lines and grommets. 
> 
> Only thing left after O2 and Temp 2 is the idle control valve, which checks
> out as far as I can tell.
> 
> I'm hoping we can drive it around town for a few hundred miles and get he
> gets his confidence back with "everything new".
> 
> Stuart
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dennis Haynes [mailto:d23haynes57@hotmail.com] 
> Sent: Monday, January 26, 2015 11:11 AM
> To: 'Stuart MacMillan'; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: RE: Tips on replacing Temp 2 sensor The easy way!
> 
> Engine cold
> Pinch hose or plug overflow vent on pressure cap. If air can't get in
> coolant won't flow out.
> Prep new sensor with O-ring.
> Remove clip. 
> Quickly remove sensor, look for O-ring. Reach in and remove if stuck.
> Insert new sensor with O-ring.
> Insert clip.
> Remove plug/cap. 
> Remove pressure cap. Top off coolant. 
> Replace cap and connect hose.
> 
> Done. 
> You should only loose a quart or so this way.
> 
> Dennis
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Stuart MacMillan
> Sent: Monday, January 26, 2015 11:54 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Tips on replacing Temp 2 sensor
> 
> 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.
> 
> 
> 
> I may just use this as an excuse to flush and replace the coolant if I'm
> going to lose a lot anyway.
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> 
> 
> Stuart
>