Date:         Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:03:42 -0400
Reply-To:     greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA
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From:         Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
Subject:      Re: One more %^$ part...now O2 sensor
Comments: To: Paul Guzyk <paullist08@GUZYK.COM>
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Hi Paul,

That's the part that Frank is selling... He can get the OEM sensor at 2.5x
the price but I have no problem splicing three wires to save $120.

Happy Trails,

Greg Potts
www.pottsfamily.ca
WWW.BUSESOFTHECORN.CA   <--- NEW .CA DOMAIN!!!
1987 Wolfsburg Weekender hardtop Vanagon
1988 Wolfsburg Weekender hardtop Vanagon
1973 Westfakia "Bob the Tomato"



> Volks,
> if the "direct fit" O2 sensor for your 86-91 Vanagon is hard to find or
> too expensive for your budget you can always get a Bosch generic 3 wire O2
> sensor and graft on the wiring connector.
>
> I did this in reverse a while back.
>
> I had a 98 Subaru Outback that needed a new O2 sensor.  Subaru wanted $150
> for it.   I took an extra vanagon sensor I had in my parts stash, cut the
> connectors off, grafted on the Subaru connectors then the Subaru passed
> smog with flying colors.
>