Date:         Wed, 23 Jan 2002 05:35:58 EST
Reply-To:     RAlanen@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: O2 sensor coax wire testing
Comments: cc: dbeierl@attglobal.net
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In a message dated 1/22/2002 12:41:26 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:


> The coax braid is grounded -- if it shorts to the internal wire you'll see
> a constant low voltage on the sensor and the van will run *very* rich.  If
> you see this condition, unhook the sensor from the green wire and measure
> the voltage at the green wire with engine running -- it should go to about
> a half volt and stay there.  If it does, prolly bad sensor.  If it doesn't
> prolly bad wire.
> 
       Are we speaking of the Green wire coming from the harness which then 
connects to the black wire from the Oxy sensor ?  I have to replace the 
terminal end on this Green wire on a customers van, corrosion has done it in. 
 How is this done ?  Is just the center wire contacted to the terminal end ?  
What is done with the surrounding wire ?  Just terminate it in its casing ?  
Will not the crimping of the terminal end make contact with the centre wire 
and the casing wire ?  Strip the casing back a bit ?  How far ?  Special 
terminal end I don't know about ?  Mystery to me  !

Cheers  

Frank Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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