Date:         Tue, 20 Aug 2002 09:29:58 -0400
Reply-To:     Matthew Libby <MLibby1@CFL.RR.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Matthew Libby <MLibby1@CFL.RR.COM>
Subject:      Re: Urgent: NEED HELP, Weird Van Thing
Comments: To: Joel Walker <jwalker17@earthlink.net>
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OK, so this AM i started the van, idled fine for the whole 15 minutes.
After a few minutes got white smoke and water out the exhaust for 3-5
minutes, then it stopped.  Checked 02 sensor wires, look OK, I think when I
put the cat back on I kinda smooshed some of the wires coming out of the
sensor, but looks OK.  Tried disconnecting and reconnecting 02 sensor
several times (the green single wire with a spade connector) and found the
van ran no differently.  Idle seeking is also gone?  SO any more ideas on
what it was.  And what are the consequences of NOT having the 02 sensor
connected?  And finally any tricks on taking the sensor off?

Matt

89 GL Westy "Smitty"
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joel Walker" <jwalker17@earthlink.net>
To: "Matthew Libby" <MLibby1@cfl.rr.com>
Sent: Monday, August 19, 2002 11:29 PM
Subject: Re: Urgent: NEED HELP, Weird Van Thing


> sounds kinda like the oxygen sensor wires are melted (insulation
> burned through) and water from the rain is getting splashed up on that
> place on the wire ... that shorts out the signal to the computer and
> it gets really really confused and starts screwing up the idle.  check
> those wires.
>
> good luck!
> joel
>
>