Date:         Sat, 22 Apr 2006 23:26:18 -0700
Reply-To:     Zoltan <zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Zoltan <zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET>
Subject:      Re: Running Without O2 Sensor Question
Comments: To: Loren Busch <starwagen@GMAIL.COM>
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I think, in Europe they don't have the O2 sensors only the catalitic
converter.
Also, one of the members here suggested that you can tune the car to run
without it and have none of the usual O2 sensor generated maladies.
I just don't know how to check on the emission gases to know that I would
pass emission tests.
Zoltan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Loren Busch" <starwagen@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, April 22, 2006 10:44 PM
Subject: Running Without O2 Sensor Question


A quick question for the guru's out there.  Is there any long term negatives
to running without the O2 sensor other than the effect on gas mileage?  I'm
prompted to ask this after running about 20 miles with mine disconnected,
getting it to a shop to have a new one put in.  There was a very noticeable
increase in power, especially at low speeds.  This prompted me to think that
if one needed max power (climbing mountains, etc.) and was willing to waste
the gas, disconnect the O2 sensor.

--
Loren Busch
"I ordered a feast in the hope that you would come."
"I came in the hope there would be a feast."
(From "Monument" by Lloyd Biggle Jr.)


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