Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:25:33 -0500
Reply-To: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
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From: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Subject: Re: You need a spare temp 2 sensor NOW!
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Well - I blew it!! I read that as your were having an O2 Sensor problem
- not Temp 2 sensor.
Anyway - you now have something else to try to do when there are
troubles on the road.
Bad O2 sensors can make the engine run crappy!
Regards,
John Rodgers
John Rodgers wrote:
> Something to know about on the O2 sensor for the 2.1L WBX. Just
> disconnect the bloody thing back near the coolant reservoir and drive on
> - no more worries. There is a quick disconnect there that makes it easy.
> The ECU will drop into an operational mode that while making the engine
> run a little richer, won't stop you from traveling on without further
> stops. Having to drive a few, cool a few, drive a few, cool a few - had
> to be a royal PITA.
>
> So now you know!
>
> Regards,
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL Driver
>
> Gerry Lepage wrote:
>> If you drive a 2.1L you need a spare temp 2 sensor. If you don't know
>> the last time it was replaced you need to replace it and get get a
>> second as a spare. At only $23 each it is very cheap insurance.
>> I travelled about 4 hours to Toronto on Friday and all was well.
>> Saturday on the way back from the grocery store the bus stalled right
>> at an intersection and would not re-start. After about 20 minutes the
>> engine cooled and I was able to drive it for a couple more miles. I
>> did this 3 times till I finally returned to my brother's. I knew from
>> a previous episode where I had a bad connection to the temp 2 sensor
>> that it had to be the problem but this time the wiring was good. I
>> was very lucky to find a VW dealer open on a Saturday and had a
>> sensor in stock. After a $40 dollar cab ride and about a 2 minute
>> repair I was up and running again.
>>
>> The point of this story is this: Get a spare sensor NOW! Don't wait
>> get it now. It is a very simple fix that anyone can do without even
>> any formal tools. A quick hand will replace it with minimal fluid
>> loss. Had I not found a dealer with the part in stock I would of been
>> dead in the water in Toronto. I really don't know what I would of done.
>>
>> Cheers, Gerry
>> www.vanalong.com
>>
>>
>>
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