It's a fairly new sensor, and it tested right couple of years ago. I can't say with any certainty that this problem existed prior to when this O2 sensor was installed, tho'. Weather up here (Bend, Oregon) is considerably different than south-southern coastal SoCal's. -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") 74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.) Bend, OR KG6RCR
On 12/15/2009 4:54 PM Tom Buese wrote: > 02 sensor? sounds like mine once & changing the sensor stopped the > problema. > > YMMV, > > Mr. BZ-that said mine died today & is getting a new starter shortly > > > > On Dec 15, 2009, at 5:40 PM, Rocket J Squirrel wrote: > >> I had to run some errands today. Unlike last week, when it was well below >> freezing, and the van ran just fine, we've been experiencing some >> above-freezing temperatures, and today it was raining. So I'd have to say >> that it's somewhat humid (like, 90%) today, but not particularly cold >> (mid >> 30's [F]). >> >> On more than one occasion the engine ran like poo-poo after being >> started. >> Was gutless; and pressing on the gas pedal didn't do anything useful. I >> mean, the engine kind of sped up a bit, but let's just say that someone >> honked at me in irritation 'cause it took me so long to cross the street. >> >> But after a few moments, the engine got with the program and gave no >> trouble for the rest of the trip . . . until I parked the van, went into >> some store to find something pretty for Mrs Squirrel, came back out, >> started the van and the whole gutless thing started over again. >> >> There's something fishy going on. >> >> -- >> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott >> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") >> 74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.) >> Bend, OR >> KG6RCR > > |
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