Date:         Tue, 30 May 2006 10:54:05 -0700
Reply-To:     mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: O2 sensor
Comments: To: Arlene K Sondergaard <asonder@USGS.GOV>
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That is well and good but the light REALLY has nothing to do with how
the engine runs. It comes on every 60k miles. It will come on every 60k
miles even if the van is towed behind a motor home and never actually
driven. There is a mile counter box up front under the driver, connected
to the front wheel. Whenever the mile counter counts enough miles, it
will turn on the light. Your problem sounds more like a Temp 2 sensor
problem.

Mark

Arlene K Sondergaard wrote:

>i wish it was just the o2 light that was the problem.
>my 1987 wolfsburg vanagon is bairly driveable.
>within a week of the light coming on it degraded.
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>its very difficult to start--it doesnt want to idle.
>smells bad,  wont go over 40, and is very rough idleing.
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>thanks for the information!
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>arlene sondergaard
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