Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 21:44:27 -0800
Reply-To: Claudio Cella <claudiocella@SHAW.CA>
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From: Claudio Cella <claudiocella@SHAW.CA>
Subject: Re: O2 sensor testing
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Hello to all, while on the topic of O2 sensors: if i understand correctly
if the sensor shows no volts (bad sensor or no sensor)ecu defaults to open
loop which means running rich. Is there a way to run without the O2 sensor
and trick the ECU into running lean?
tx Claudio Cella
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jay L Snyder" <jay.l.snyder@usa.dupont.com>
To: <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 11:57 AM
Subject: Re: O2 sensor testing
> It puts out a DC voltage from 0 to about 1VDC. Normal mixtures should
> read 0.5 to 0.7VDC. Bad sensor will show no volts and the ECU will run
> open loop, which ususally means rich. Higher voltage indicates rich
> mixture, low voltage is lean.
>
> Jay
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> Dave Baker <DBAKER5@KC.RR.COM>@gerry.vanagon.com> on 01/13/2003 02:47:56
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> Please respond to Dave Baker <DBAKER5@KC.RR.COM>
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> Sent by: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
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> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
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> Subject: Re: O2 sensor testing
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> Check the archives. I'm sure there are a bunch of posts on this topic. I
> don't have my Bentley in front of me so can't tell you the voltages for
> sure. Basically, once the sensor is hot the voltage rises as the mixture
> gets richer. (I think)... Check the archives to be sure.
>
> Dave in KC
> 85 Westy
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Alan Gondry" <agondry@ATTBI.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 12:18 PM
> Subject: O2 sensor testing
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> Is there a way to check if the O2 is operating under normal parameters?
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