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Date:         Fri, 12 Sep 2008 14:04:42 -0700
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: Question about temp II sensor and bad running
Comments: To: mdrillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
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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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