Re: Oxygen sensor and wiring

["Matt Willey" <mwilley@logical123.net>]

    Well, I care.  All this support, it just feels so great.  I think I
might cry.  I do enjoy being right on the rare occassions it happens.  And
yes, I am sitting here writing this on this Hallmark holiday all alone.
Atleast I have my Scirocco.  Later...

Matt
----- Original Message -----
From: Wm. Josiah Erikson <werikson@hampshire.edu>
To: Matt Willey <mwilley@logical123.net>
Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 14, 1999 9:59 PM
Subject: Re: Oxygen sensor and wiring


>In case anybody cares, that's what I think too (what Matt said)
>    -Josiah
>
>Matt Willey wrote:
>
>>     Hmm, I think I am probably wrong, but I believe the only power the
>> sensor has is generated by a chemical reaction within it.  I know on some
>> cars there is a reference signal sent through it until it warms up, but
ours
>> does not.  This somewhat knowledge is only for 8V, as the 16V's have a
>> heated sensor which would have power to the heating element.  Hey, a
quick
>> answer, but not necessarily a correct one.
>>
>> Matt
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Ian <e@sbbs.se>
>> To: <scirocco-L@scirocco.org>
>> Sent: Sunday, February 14, 1999 5:39 PM
>> Subject: Oxygen sensor and wiring
>>
>> >Yesterday I tried to make sure my Ecode parking lights worked so I
>> >disconnected my Oxygen sensor and hooked them up to that (as a temporary
>> >power source) and grounded them to the battery, nothing came on. Isn't
the
>> >oxygen sensor live when the ignition is turned on and stays live until
you
>> >turn the engine off?
>> >Maybe this is the reason for my bad mileage, even though I replaced the
>> >sensor (for the first time at 92,000 miles) its just not getting any
juice?
>> >
>> >Ian
>> >
>> >
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