Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2004 08:31:06 -0500
Reply-To: David Devere <vwpub@ONWORDBOUNDBOOKS.COM>
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From: David Devere <vwpub@ONWORDBOUNDBOOKS.COM>
Organization: On-Word Bound Books
Subject: Re: Matilda is cured, I think
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I just want to add some thought on unplugging to O2 sensor. When I bought
my van the PO had replaced the engine and had never bothered to resplice the
O2 sensor. The wires were there just not connected. The van ran just fine
on my home trip from NC to MN. In fact it ran fine until I got around to
splicing the new sensor. So I agree with Eric. If your on the road and
suspect a failing O2 unplug it until you can get if fixed. The only
difference I noticed when I spliced in the sensor was better gas mileage.
My 2 cents -Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: "Eric Zeno" <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 6:23 AM
Subject: Re: Matilda is cured, I think
> Joy,
> Let me guess? I bet the O2 sensor was an aftermarket part?
> I'll bet I died on its own. If you would have unplugged it like I
> first stated, you would have saved a day of messing around.
> ERic
>
> Joy Hecht wrote:
>
> >Hi all,
> >
> >Thanks to everyone who sent suggestions on what might be wrong with
Matilda. After another day of diagnostics and a little bit of repair and
new parts, she seems to be all better.
> >
> >It seems to have been a combination of problems. I had a bad heat sensor
and a bad thermostat, both of which Rocky found and replaced yesterday.
They seem to have caused the new O2 sensor to get destroyed. So now I have
a new-to-me O2 sensor, and she's running fine.
> >
> >No fuel pump/filter/hose problems at all. Even Rocky, who won't admit
that any after-market part could work, had to admit that my fuel pump was
just fine once the rest of it was fixed. No spark plug or distributor cap
problems either.
> >
> >It's nice to be back at my favorite campground in Rapid City, SD - Lazy
J, up on top of Mt. Rushmore Ave, sweeping vista of the whole city which
looks nice from this distance, free wifi, laundry facilities, and run by
super nice people whose only way to get rid of their excess homegrown
tomatoes is to invite all their campers to take them. Yumm. And all this
for only $10 a night with electric hookup (off season rate, I'll admit). So
if you're in Rapid City and not camping with Rocky (a.k.a. Import Service,
3280 W. Chicago Street), do come here!
> >
> >
> >
> >Joy
> >
> >****************************************************************
> >Joy Hecht
> >and Matilda, 1989 Burgundy Vanagon
> >
> >For musings about life and the vanadventures:
> >http://users.rcn.com/jhecht/gypsy
> >
> >****************************************************************
> >
> >
> >
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