Date:         Sat, 19 Apr 2008 13:57:41 -0700
Reply-To:     neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Gas mileage/o2 sensor 1st report
Comments: To: pdooley <psdooley@verizon.net>
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Ah ok.

Yes it has a heated O2 sensor.

Only half the exhaust is installed, so it's not installed. Only
connected electrically.

Of course given my track record of NOT hooking up all the plugs
correctly, I'll double check and make sure it's actually hooked up to
the correct plug too!

:)

(it's all in my "Long And Boring..." report I posted yesterday)

Thanks Pat,

Neil.

On Sat, Apr 19, 2008 at 1:42 PM, pdooley <psdooley@verizon.net> wrote:
> Neil, is your O2 sensor heated?
>  Are the heater wires hooked up proper and functioning?
>  If not, the O2 sensor won't provide accurate data to the ecu.
>  I don't think the O2 input is even used in fuel calculation until the motor
>  is quite warmed up.
>
>
>
>  -----Original Message-----
>  From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
>  neil N
>  Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2008 1:33 PM
>  To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>  Subject: Re: Gas mileage/o2 sensor 1st report
>
>  During a short "first start" on my Jetta Vanagon conversion, I could
>  totally smell how rich the exhaust was.
>
>  The O2 sensor was connected, but not "sniffing". (exhaust incomplete)
>
>  I'm sure a properly operating sensor makes a big difference.
>
>  Neil.
>
>
>
>  On Sat, Apr 19, 2008 at 9:44 AM, Mike Miller <mwmiller@cwnet.com> wrote:
>  > My all above average fellow van owners,
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  >  After replacing the Bosche O2 sensor with a Walker the first tank of gas
>  [84
>  >  miles with 18 of those miles without use of O2 sensor] gave a mileage
>  >  reading of 16.6. Usual for the type of driving done is around 13.5.
>  >
>  >  Taking a trip this weekend and will report further.
>  >
>  >  Mike
>  >
>  >  87 syncro
>  >
>
>
>
>  --
>  Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco"
>
>  http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
>  http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>
>



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http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
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