Date:         Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:53:09 -0800
Reply-To:     Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: It's doing it again . . .
Comments: To: Tom Buese <tombuese@comcast.net>
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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
>
>