>
>>  The counterman let me go through the Bosch book,
>> and I could not find any generic 3-wire sensor for the Vanagon...
>
>This is why it pays to deal with someone who knows Vanagons.  The cheaper
>Bosch equivalent is not listed in any of the Bosch books, yet it does exist.
>I also have the original Bosch for $118, but I have the "generic" one for
>$39.95.  It has a Ford style plug.  You simply cut it off, splice on the VW
>plug from your old one, and pocket the $80 savings.  The two sensors are
>completely identical other than the plug.  This is for an '86-up Vanagon;
>for an '83-85, the generic Bosch sensor is $10 cheaper.
>
>- Ron Salmon
> The Bus Depot
> http://www.busdepot.com
> (215) 234-VWVW
>
I guess what I was wondering was how come Bosch DID have a cheaper
equivalent listed for
lots of vehicles, but NOT the Digifant?  If the only difference between O2
sensors is the connector,
and whether they are heated ( 3 wire ) or not ( 2wire ), shouldn't their
"generic", ie connectorless,
versions be listed for all vehicles?  I don't know much, if anything, about
O2 sensors; other than
Bosch's cross reference, how does one decide that two sensors are equivalent?

Thanks,
Chris

87 Wolfie