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Date:         Sun, 27 Apr 2003 10:24:50 -0700
Reply-To:     Eric Fournier <eric.fournier@ALAMEDANET.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Eric Fournier <eric.fournier@ALAMEDANET.NET>
Subject:      Re: Help Wiring O2 Sensor
In-Reply-To:  <163.1f832f3d.2bdd66e5@aol.com>
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Hey John.

While many may be motivated by saving money, this recommendation is to

improve reliability. If you're going to replace the O2 sensor, might as

well go to a 4-wire. All the newer cars are doing it ;-)

HTH.

Eric Fournier 91 GL

On Sunday, April 27, 2003, at 10:01 AM, Trvlr2001@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 4/27/03 10:55:43 AM Mountain Daylight Time, > eric.fournier@ALAMEDANET.NET writes: > > On Sunday, April 27, 2003, at 07:06  AM, Larry Alofs wrote: > > >Eric Fournier wrote: > >> > >>Hey Volks. > >> > >>Yup, black wire is the signal wire. > >> > >>At the risk of getting people's undies in a bunch, What I would do is > >>get a 4 wire sensor. You can get a genuine Bosch from Kragen or > >>whatever your local big chain is for about $60 - $70. Try Part #13275 > >>or 15704. Believe it or not, this are listings for a Chrysler and > >>Dodge/Jeep. What the fourth wire gets you is a ground wire. So, > >>instead > >>of relying on the thing grounding through your exhaust system as the > >>current one does, you can run the ground wire to a good grounding > >>point. > >> > >This sounds reasonable.  Do you know of anyone who has successfully > >used > >a four wire sensor in a 3-wire system? > > > >Are those part numbers according to Bosch, Chrysler, or Kragen? > > > >Thanks, > >Larry A. > > > > > Hi Larry, > I take it, that were doing this to save money, > As the VW parts are high? > Out of curiosity, what is the VW price? > thanks, > John C. > SLC, UT


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