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Subject:Re: Pigtail needed
From:Stuart MacMillan
Date:Sun, 13 Dec 2015 12:43:05 -0800

Probably most.  At least the ones like me who can't afford to pay someone else to do it.

Stuart

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From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Jennifer Rabbitt
Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2015 10:33 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Pigtail needed

This list amaZes me.
I would like to know how many of you out there could make this fix?

You lucky lucky few.
Jennifer Rabbitt
90 TinTop VeuveClicquot
[Previously: 2 Jettas, 1 Squareback Orange. with woody paneling….]

On Dec 12, 2015, at 8:11 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:

Most likely you don’t need this. The Vanagon bucking is probably the most miss diagnosed condition out there. You probably have a bad O2 sensor or sensor circuit problem. Begin by checking the ground reference for it. The green wire going to the sensor is a shield wire like an audio cable. Get to that outer shield wire and with the ignition on check for voltage between it and the chassis. Should be real close to "0". Anything here gets added to the voltage the ECU is looking for from the O2 sensor and since that works at ~.2 to .7 volt a voltage drop on that shield is a problem. It shares the ground with the wiring to the distributor hall sensor. Begin there. 

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Andre Fiedler
Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2015 10:35 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Pigtail needed

I am looking for a Vanagon air flow meter harness...it's the "pigtail" to address vanagon bucking syndrome. If you have one available please pm me directly at fiedlerac@gmail.com and let me know the cost and condition.
Thanks.
Andre Fiedler

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