Date:         Mon, 1 Sep 2003 05:12:22 -0500
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET>
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From:         John Rodgers <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: Water Pump, OXG sensor, and Sputtering still.....
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OX2 sensor light is not directly related to anything on the engine. It
is connected to a little box down under the front of the van just above
the spare tire holder. The little box has a switch and a counter. The
speedometer cable passes through it. When the counter in the box says
30,000 or 60,000 miles  ---- depending on the year of your van --- the
switch is tripped and the OX2 sensor light comes on. Nothing more. It is
simply a reminder to see to OX Sensor maintenance (replace). The light
nor the box have anything to do with the engine running whatsoever.

There is a button mounted in a detent on top of the black box. Press the
button with the tip of a screwdriver and you will hear a little sound
and click an the switch is reset. No more light for another 60K. Simple
as that.

Can't help witht eh rest of the problems.

Regards,

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver

Andy Morse wrote:

>86 syncro, I still have sputtering even after running dry gas, fresh gas and
>installing a capacitor, aaaaaaaaahhhhhhh ! I'm out of ideas? I know this van
>is capable of running fine.
>    Symptoms I drive a few 100 feet down the road everything is fine and then
>it starts losing power, regains it, loses it, back fires, a bit of black
>smoke, I have to pull over, shut it off, starts fine and the cycle repeats itself.
>Plugs, wires are fine
>
>The light for the OXYGEN sensor had been on since day 1, but ran fine while
>my friend owned it.
>
>The water pump has a leak, the Clymer manual makes zero reference on how to
>change it, man is it tight in there to get it out, I'mlooking for the best way
>to drain fluid and get it out of there. TIA.
>
>Andy frustrated in Albany, NY
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