Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2008 18:05:00 -0700
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: Question about temp II sensor and bad running
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thanks.
Scott
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff" <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 2:22 PM
Subject: Re: Question about temp II sensor and bad running
> http://volkscafe.com/vanagonparts.jsp?pa=ip&ip=345100050
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Scott Daniel - Turbovans
> Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 2:05 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Question about temp II sensor and bad running
>
> thanks for the link to the page showing what a digitool is, and some
> things
> about it.
> how does one normally acquire a digitol ?
> there's nothing on that page about how to purchase one, etc.
> thnx,
> scott
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "mdrillock" <mdrillock@COX.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 7:09 PM
> Subject: Re: Question about temp II sensor and bad running
>
>
>> Jim, I just purchased an extra Digitool on Ebay and it came yesterday.
>> Today I tested it on my 87 daily driver. I am willing to send it to you
>> for diagnostic purposes. It comes with a spare ECU that has the required
>> extra 25 pin connector for the Digitool to hook up to. Vanagon 2.1
>> Digifant only.
>>
>> This is the original version 1.0, built by Daryll Boehler
>>
>> http://www.loam.org/vw/Vanagon/DigiTool/
>>
>> Mark
>>
>>
>> Jim Felder wrote:
>>> I'm not sure I did the test right. Scott said something about leaving
>>> the sensor in the system and testing it. That's not what I did. I got
>>> the pipe hot by running the car and set the multimeter on 2 volts and
>>> probed the contacts. I am not sure that should yield anything or not.
>>>
>>> Jim
>>>
>>> On Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 4:32 PM, mdrillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Zero volts shows a bad sensor, assuming proper measurement setup.
>>>>
>>>> Replacing the o2 sensor is the logical step now. Then you need to
>>>> wonder
>>>> if
>>>> some underlying problem will kill the replacement as well.
>>>>
>>>> Mark
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Jim Felder wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> ..........
>>>>> Well, for a few bucks, one of the listmembers is going to sell me a
>>>>> tested O2 sensor and for that kind of money I will know for sure. Plus
>>>>> it doesn't hurt to have a spare O2 around even if mine is working.
>>>>>
>>>>> I started the car and let it get hot. I put my digital multimeter on 2
>>>>> volts and checked the terminals. It read 0.00.
>>>>>
>>>>> Jim
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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