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Date:         Mon, 1 May 2000 18:53:54 -0700
Reply-To:     byard <bluedove@KFALLS.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         byard <bluedove@KFALLS.NET>
Subject:      Re: 02 sensor/power loss
Comments: To: David Beierl <dbeierl@IBM.NET>
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I don't know about the "blown out" part of this problem,
but running with a bad or missing O2 sensor is going to mean loss of power and
BAD gas mileage.
Check your tail pipe, it's probably black from a too rich mixture.


David Beierl wrote:
>
> At 13:56 5/1/2000, James Ruch wrote:
> >02 sensor out; hole open:  inefficient but okay power
> >02 sensor out; plug in:  catastrophic power loss (dead stop on hill).
>
> That's bizarre, but I'd sure want to check out the CAT and make sure it's
> not plugged before going further.
>
> david
> David Beierl - Providence, RI
>   http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/
> '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage"
> '85 GL "Poor Relation"
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