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Date:   Tue, 13 Jan 2009 11:09:21 -0800
Reply-To:   Mike Miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
Sender:   Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:   Mike Miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
Subject:   Re: Running rough, dies as temp gauge starts to register
Comments:   To: Mark A Kippert <vanagon@KIPPERT.COM>
In-Reply-To:   <13C0CCCB-DFAD-4EFD-B7C4-47E44B879A34@kippert.com>
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I had a brand new one fail. Went with the original three wire instead of the Ford replacement. Double the price but it works.

Mike

On 1/13/09 10:53 AM, "Mark A Kippert" <vanagon@KIPPERT.COM> wrote:

> Update. I pulled the Temp II sensor. It didn't die but it idled at > about 3000RPM and had poor power so I plugged it back in. > > I then unplugged the O2 sensor. It ran like a charm and did not die. > As a matter of fact, it runs better now than it has since I bought it. > The idle has always been around 1100RPM after warmup (higher when > cold) and now it hovers around 800RPM. Nice and smooth! > > Looks like I need a new O2 sensor. Oddly the one in there was fairly > new and couldn't have more than a couple thousand miles on it per the > PO. I did note that he had spliced the current sensor into the > existing wires. Obviously not an OEM part. > > Thanks for the input! > > Mark K > 1986 GL 2WD > >


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