Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2005 18:06:24 -0400
Reply-To: Christopher Gronski <gronski@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Christopher Gronski <gronski@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: o2 Sensor on 2.1L
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So the grounding does not need to continue all the way to the o2
sensor? the sheilding just matters until it reaches the quick
disconnect and then it doesn't need sheilding?
Chris
On 8/8/05, Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@optonline.net> wrote:
> You don't. Make sure only the center wire is connected to the wire on
> the sensor. The outer shield is only connected in the harness.
>
> Dennis
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Christopher Gronski [mailto:gronski@gmail.com]
> Sent: Monday, August 08, 2005 5:43 PM
> To: Dennis Haynes
> Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
> Subject: Re: o2 Sensor on 2.1L
>
> OK Dennis, but if the green wire is sheilded and grounded through that
> sheilding, then how do I get the ground to the o2 sensor from the wire
> sheilding?
>
> Chris
>
> On 8/8/05, Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@optonline.net> wrote:
> > That green wire is the shielded cable. The black wire on the sensor is
> a
> > plain wire.
> >
> > Dennis
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Christopher Gronski [mailto:gronski@gmail.com]
> > Sent: Monday, August 08, 2005 1:44 PM
> > To: dhaynes@optonline.net
> > Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
> > Subject: Re: o2 Sensor on 2.1L
> >
> > I had a really good look at the wire sheath, and it does not look like
> > coaxil cable at all, simply a rubber cover. The wire coming out of the
> > o2 to the quick connectors is actually black, not green... although it
> > looks like it connects to a green. Is there another type of o2 sensor
> > that doesn't use coaxil cable?
> >
> > Chris
> >
> > On 8/8/05, dhaynes@optonline.net <dhaynes@optonline.net> wrote:
> > > The green wire is actually the signal wire. It is a coaxial cable.
> The
> > outer sheath is grounded. make sure you have the sensor connected only
> > to the center wire. The two white wires are for the heater in the
> > sensor. Make sure there is 12 volts when the engine is running. The
> > sensor should also have shield plate to keep air and road debris away
> > from it.
> > >
> > > Dennis
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Christopher Gronski <gronski@GMAIL.COM>
> > > Date: Monday, August 8, 2005 8:58 am
> > > Subject: o2 Sensor on 2.1L
> > >
> > > > Hi All,
> > > >
> > > > Last week I reported an interbucking problem, well Well I thought
> I
> > > > had it solved. I went into the engine compartment and traced the
> > three
> > > > wires (there are three right?) that come out of the o2 wire that
> > leads
> > > > from the cat. All of them were disconnected.
> > > >
> > > > Two of the wires, both white, were disconnected at the plug. The
> > plug
> > > > was very difficult to reconnect. I actually had to put a tie wrap
> on
> > > > it to get it to stay together. I recognize that there could be a
> > > > problem with the connection here. The other wire, the green (a
> > > > ground?), was also disconnected.
> > > >
> > > > I reconnected them but I'm still getting the bucking. Any
> thoughts?
> > > > Could the fact that these were all disconnected have gummed
> > something
> > > > else up?
> > > >
> > > > Chris
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
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