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Bman

Don't know if anyone will find this valuable or not, but as I begin to fiddle and diagnose my own Vanagon troubles I sometimes come accross parts that I have no idea who, what or why they are. The Bentely may show it, but its not labeled; I'll see it listed under a half dozen names in the classifieds, and usually even my local VW mechanic is stumped. Nevertheless the Samba is a rich source of experience and it is threads like these that get me good and "learned."

So, perhaps this thread could be of use for those in similar situtations, perhaps even a "sticky?"

This past weekend I was once again tinkering with my 89 2.1L tintop, cleaning up the FI parts from an earlier tranny oil cooler fail (oil in the coolant) when I pulled the following sensor off of the intake boot. This sensor sits between the oil/case tower hose and the intake boot to the throttle body. It showed the oil/water deposits of my latest problem and a whole bunch of other gunk; it was not until I pulled a clean one off my spare 2.1L that I noticed that the interior of this hose adaptor has a copper shield that receives a current. What is it for, what do you call it and how does it work?

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Terry Kay in his ad ( http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=302892 ) calls it a vent line heating element. What does it heat the pressured air from the case?

I already replaced this one with a cleaner one, but I would still like to know what this component is. Thanks in advance.
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1990 Burgandy Tintop (Wife's Daily Driver)
1989 Tiico Westfalia "Taj"

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gl98115 · Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 2:06 pm Post subject:

pg 17

http://shoebox-electronix.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfiles/8385_UMTG_9-26-08.pdf
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'87 faux-Syncro Westy w/ 2.3l GoWesty WBX

randywebb · Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 2:10 pm Post subject:

that looks like the gizmo in the oil breather line that heats up the oil vapor
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1986 2.1L Westy 2wd Auto Trans.

PDXWesty · Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 2:15 pm Post subject:

Vent Line Heating Element (Canadian vehicles only)
A heating element is used on the crankcase vent line to prevent icing during cold engine operation. This element can be checked with an ohmmeter. The circuitry to operate the heating element is protected by an in-line 5A fuse, located in the wiring connector box in the engine compartment.
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89 Westy 2.1 Auto

randywebb · Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 2:15 pm Post subject:

ok, here is mine -- a new entry

You are lying underneath the 2.1L motor Van on the LH side at the rear ahead of the engine and look up. The big tube in front of your face is an exhaust header.

You see this:

The blue plastic thing to the right in the pic (outboard LH side of the Van) is the Temp II (aka, Temp 2) sensor, which is a common replacement item for keeping the Digifunky Digfant system happy.

Now, name the other sensor with the black rubber boot on it that is towards the front of the pic ...
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1986 2.1L Westy 2wd Auto Trans.

crazyvwvanman · Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 2:31 pm Post subject:

Temp sender for dash temp gauge. I call it Temp3, since Temp1 and Temp2 are already taken by the Fuel Injection system.

Mark

Bman · Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 2:42 pm Post subject:

randywebb · Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2012 3:22 pm Post subject:

Here is a view of the top of an automatic trans. equipped 1986 Van, take by looking forward from the engine compartment just under the firewall.

Is it labelled correctly?

Also, if that is a gnd. then where does it go?

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1986 2.1L Westy 2wd Auto Trans.

crazyvwvanman · Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2012 3:45 pm Post subject:

If that "ground" wire is a curved piece of steel it is a support for a hose that goes across the top of the tranny on some models.

Mark

randywebb · Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2012 4:05 pm Post subject:

Thx Mark - that must be it.
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1986 2.1L Westy 2wd Auto Trans.

randywebb · Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2012 4:08 pm Post subject:

Here is another pic - brown wire but cannot be a ground, as it is on a sensor

is it an oil pressure sensor? if so, which one?

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1986 2.1L Westy 2wd Auto Trans.

86 Westy · Samba Member Joined: May 22, 2012 Posts: 22

looks like the 0.8 bar pressure sensor for over 2000 RPMs?

dhaavers · Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 6:33 pm Post subject:

Bentley 17.7: "0.9 bar (13.1 psi) oil pressure switch (from 1986)"

Ummm...how is it you're not finding this stuff in your Bentley...???
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"The WonderVan"
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Wildthings · Samba Member Joined: March 13, 2005 Posts: 50338

randywebb · Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 9:40 pm Post subject:

Wildthings · Samba Member Joined: March 13, 2005 Posts: 50338

dhaavers · Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 10:43 pm Post subject:

Jeff's Old Volks Home · Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2012 8:16 am Post subject:

This seems to be a great game! I'm assuming it's a drill to see who knows their Vanagon and Bentley the best... Is there going to be a prize? or if I stump everyone do I get a prize?
Jeff

randywebb · Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2012 1:55 pm Post subject:

dhaavers · Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2012 4:59 pm Post subject:

Sorry - no disrespect...I totally agree re: Bentley.

IMO, & knowing how the "search" function works around here, I feel it's probably better to wait for someone
to ask a specific question rather than try to cram every possible answer into a single helpful(?) thread.

But...go for it.

Peace out.
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"The WonderVan"
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