It's because the connector is different. I got the one my FLAPS had onhand ... which meant I had to cut the connector off and use my old one. Still, the sensor itself works great. Mike TC wrote: > odd that part does not match 83-85 REA1337 or 85+ REA1143 according the > part locator > > >> Hi Thomas, >> >> It's an OE XTRA brand Part# REA1001. It fits multiple vehicles (VW was >> not included because of the connector). >> >> You can go to www.oextrabrand.com and search for part number REA1001 and >> it should come up. >> >> Mike >> >> >> >> thomas LaPointe wrote: >>> the link you gave does not work correctly. >>> at the flaps, what vehicle was this O2 sensor supposed to fit? part > number? >>> On 10/25/07, *Mike Collum* < collum@verizon.net >>> <mailto:collum@verizon.net>> wrote: >>> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> I just returned home from a trip to southwestern Virginia via > BusDepot >>> (no ... I couldn't be there for buses by the Depot) and I averaged > 20.84 >>> mpg in my '85 1.9 Westy. That's the average for the entire 2,712 > mile >>> trip which included hills, some city driving, and some periods of > going >>> 70 mph so as not to become a road hazard. >>> >>> The morning I left I replaced my bad O2 sensor with one from VIP (a >>> flaps) which cost me $16.00. I cut off the connector and spliced in > the >>> VW female spade. Here's the one I got: >>> >>> http://www.oextrabrand.com/web_app/oex_bgbulk.aspx >>> >>> In that the Westy performed flawlessly and the mileage figures were >>> pretty good, I'd say it was a good choice. >>> >>> Mike >>> Houlton, Maine >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 1985 Full Westy "Rustfalia" >>> 1982 Full Westy "dead engine" >>> 1991 GL >>> 1972 Honda Z600 2 cyl > |
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