Date:         Sun, 10 May 1998 22:16:55 EDT
Reply-To:     Sean Bartnik <sbart7kb@WWW.MWC.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Sean Bartnik <sbart7kb@WWW.MWC.EDU>
Subject:      Re: How can you mess up a cat? (and no not a furry one)
Comments: To: thetrans@INAME.COM
Comments: cc: vanagon@vanagon.com
In-Reply-To:  <199805101915.MAA14677@gull.prod.itd.earthlink.net>; from
              "thetrans" at May 10, 98 3:01 pm

>
> Thanks for that clarification and the relationship to the 02 sensor. After
> a few months of inactivity, I just got my Westy Syncro (1987) going again.
> Everything is functioning fine, though the 02 sensor came on and stayed on.
> I just assumed that it was the mileage thing kicking in and was going to do
> the reset. I assume if I reset and it comes back on its the sensor, and if
> it stays off it was the mileage thing. Am I correct? Thanks.
>
>
No.  Anytime the light comes on it's because the mileage counter trips
it.  The light has nothing to do with the actual oxygen sensor.

--
Sean Bartnik
Fredericksburg, Virginia
1981 Volkswagen Vanagon L Westfalia
1974 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia convertible
http://www.type2.com/bartnik/myvan.htm
http://www.type2.com/bartnik/tech.htm