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Re: FS: Pricy 2WD Westy on VA CL
Historical mailing list - Harry Hoffman
Wed, 14 Mar 2012 15:22:16 -0400
16k and a original engine?!?!?! wow, that's crazy! :-/ On 03/14/2012 02:02 PM, Stephen Grisanti wrote: > Not mine. I did not...
Re: rear heater blowout - stranded
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:04:32 -0400
...controlled by the thermostat. By creating a > free-flowing alternative to the cooling circuit you compromise the > thermostat's ability to get the engine...
Re: Have I damaged my control unit?
Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
Sun, 6 Aug 2006 12:32:37 EDT
...The fuel pump was running full time once the key was turned on even if the engine was running. Strange that. Then she decided...
Re: [OT] Efficiency of electric heaters?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 9 Dec 2013 17:37:25 -0500
...The fan units primarily heat the air. The radiant units primarily heat the objects (people). The radiator (oil) style devices do a combination of...
Still FS: 89 Syncro Westy - Price reduced
Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
Mon, 14 May 2001 09:15:58 -0700
...Replace water pump less than 20K ago * Replaced the clutch unit since the engine was out at that time. * Replaced rear brake shoes, pistons...
Re: Moral qestion--Now diagnostics
Historical mailing list - jon
Thu, 18 Jan 2007 12:45:30 -0800
...I have been learning to do this > >lately on my 85 Weekender with the Digijet controlled 1.9l engine. > > > >Look at the attached files...
Re: remanufactured parts and alternators
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 14 Jul 1999 02:40:41 -0400
...the quality >control testing being automated. >This precludes previously-grouped parts being reassembled together. >Obviously, remanufacturing is a more comprehensive process. Units are >disassembled...
Re: Electrical charging options?
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Sun, 30 Apr 2023 11:29:38 -0700
...On Sun, Apr 30, 2023 at 11:24 AM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote: > Hi Dan, > > I think this Blue Sea unit has...
Re: Questions--Re: WTB 86+ Westie Full Camper (long)
Historical mailing list
Fri, 7 Feb 1997 19:26:07 -0500 (EST)
...What is an ECU? Electronic Control Unit. The engine's "brain", the computer. > I gather it has to do with fuel injection. They control...
Re: 87 Lack of power
Historical mailing list - Bess's Buddies
Thu, 13 Dec 2001 00:46:02 -0800
...our computer (Is that the "ECU"? The bentley calls it a "Control Unit") ... is it scary? I'm a bit of a computer geek...
Re: GoWesty's Gear Reduction Starter
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:53:01 -0500
...And while they immediately solved the common no-crank problem of the rebuilt Bosch units, the quality control of the gear reduction starters was...
Re: Intermittent Ignition miss, no start,or rich running, need help!, LONG
Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
Thu, 7 Oct 1999 08:31:03 -0500
...was leaking fluid, new unit from Bus Depot) > > Then last Saturday on our way to go camping, the engine started running > rough. It sounded...
Re: Never Under Estimate Your Ground Straps!
Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
Fri, 1 Mar 2002 16:35:52 -0500
...I went a bit bonkers and found some GREAT deals > on eBay for the > Idle Stabilizer Valve, the Idle Stabilizer Control Unit, > and the...
Re: Runaway Engine RPMs
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Thu, 10 Oct 2013 18:02:36 -0700
...bypass 02 input at WOT. >> > > >> > > And ..I have seen the electronic control unit and/or idle air valve >> cause >> > > this. >> > > I've had a...
Re: 2.1 digifant MV engine Air Flow Sensor Wiring Harness 87 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - brad barcom
Mon, 25 Feb 2002 21:50:46 -0500
...air flow sensor, and idle stabilizor control unit... good thing that eBay is around or I would be bankrupt by now! <�)))>{ <�)))>{ <�)))>{ <�)))>{ <�)))>{ <�)))>{ Robert S. Fish...
Re: '86 Westy cranking trouble
Historical mailing list - Dan Hall
Sun, 20 Apr 2008 18:21:10 -0500
...I just noticed that they labeled this relay Digijet, but the > control unit is Digifant !! > > Yikes! Bentley '86 wiring diagram shenanigans! --- ;^) > > Neil. > > > > On Sun...
cruise control - aargh!
Historical mailing list - Jim Fritz
Fri, 18 Jun 1999 10:43:55 -0500
...Also, does this comonpent need to be installed vertically or can it just "lay" in the engine compartment? So far, thats the way its...
Re: TERRIBLE GAS MILEAGE/Running Cold?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 3 Feb 2013 13:14:28 -0800
...Also, if the engine >> temperature is falling at highway speed you may be going into open loop >> control or even worse warm up enrichment...
FS: Enhanced 1988 Wolfsburg
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Mon, 15 Sep 2008 21:16:35 -0400
...the later year upgraded part, changed the idle speed control unit, changed the rear engine mounts, added Gene Berg short shifter kit and shift...
New 2001 EV details
Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
Sat, 3 Feb 2001 14:44:55 -0800
...5,000 units annually. In addition to a lower price tag, Volkswagen's newest EuroVan will come with a more powerful engine. The EuroVan...
Re: YAHOOOO (well, almost)
Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
Sun, 3 Nov 2002 11:11:34 -0500
...19 ground and ran a second ground from the control unit back to the engine bay and upon the next test drive...NO RICH...
Re: Snap On Vantage.
Historical mailing list - neil n
Wed, 25 Jul 2012 11:25:20 -0700
...The mechanic I spoke with said his version of Vantage had "tutorials" (my word) built in to the unit. He also mentioned that he...
Re: Electrical puzzle
Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
Thu, 14 Jun 2018 13:14:32 -0700
...It is only on when the engine is running. If the key is in the on position, but the engine not started the light...
Re: ECU firmware location
Historical mailing list - tinker man
Mon, 17 Sep 2007 01:56:13 +0200
...of_idle_control_system On 9/17/07, pdooley <psdooley@verizon.net> wrote: > Ahhh, but you are trying to reverse engineer it. > That would...
Engine and Transmission Swap BS: was Thinking Swap ...(Now Full)
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Wed, 6 Sep 2000 02:33:18 EDT
...In modern engines (post the eighties with EFI and tight emission controls), the engine/piston/rod/ring/bearing compromise is optimized for the anticipated...
Re: Engine Still Overheating - Need Advice / Chapter Three
Historical mailing list - Tim Olmstead
Sat, 26 Feb 2005 08:14:36 -0800
...It doesn't boil over and engine temps stay normal. If I load the engine more and/or increase speed .... Engine temps increase to...
Re: Charging deep cycle batteries with the alternator
Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
Sat, 3 Nov 2007 15:39:36 -0400
...Our solar charge controller is designed to charge deep cycle batteries to full capacity, but the engine alternator is not. Starting batteries have thin...
FRONT HEATER / BLOWER FAN - Removal Instructions - EXTREMELY VERY LONG
Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
Tue, 1 Dec 2009 09:29:51 -0800
...Also keep all of the control wires hooked up so that you see where the flap controls go. Servicing the Heater Unit: a. Separate...
Re: My Favorite Vanagon Accessories
Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
Sun, 1 Feb 2026 09:54:47 -1000
...Cruise control (J C Whitney) > *Electric mirrors (from Toyota Hilux Surf SSR = 4Runner) > *Electric windows (Electric-Life; more reliable than stock ones) > -Engine compartment...
Re: Engine and Transmission Swap BS: was Thinking Swap ...(Now Full)
Historical mailing list - T Berk
Wed, 6 Sep 2000 17:22:06 -0700
...page on line: > Certification Standards > > Make sure the engine and emission control configuration on exhaust - controlled vehicles are > certified to the year of the...
PARTS FOR SALE
Historical mailing list - mathew Bennett
Mon, 21 Jul 2003 20:01:01 -0400
...puts out 11.9 volts(looks great though)-$15 *Idle stabilizer control unit (SOLD-waiting for check) *Factory upgrade harness to cure "Vanagon Syndrome...
Re: ECU firmware location
Historical mailing list - pdooley
Sun, 23 Sep 2007 14:48:57 -0400
...Installing a new system IMO is actually attempting to develop an engine control system on your own and tuning it, even if the basic...
Re: Vanagon? Really? Gasoline vs. Diesel-again.
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Sun, 22 Jan 2012 12:50:11 -0600
...This is often known as > > a Hydraulic Electric Unit Injector, (HEUI). On some engines these are > > calibrated so tight then when replacing them the...
Vanagon Crash Safety Design Details/was cartalk...
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Tue, 7 Oct 2003 20:42:56 EDT
...The federal and insurance Institute crash tests are marginally better in that many of the conditions are controlled and an effort is made to...
FS: Pricy 2WD Westy on VA CL
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:02:20 -0700
...138K miles on original engine. Automatic, power windows, a/c. Runs great, rides luxuriously, and looks sharp. It comes with new reinforced tires and...
Re: Increasing horsepower
Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
Sat, 19 Oct 2002 01:01:13 +0100
>Automotive engines apparently are stout enough to handle > a certain amount of boost to get a >horsepower increase without damage. So are aero engines...
Re: ECU optimization -- one quick question
Historical mailing list - Randal Jett
Mon, 4 Aug 2008 14:57:58 -0700
...the harness, the sensors and inputs, the ECU, the Idle Valve and it's control unit, or the engine itself. in any case, it...
Re: Moral qestion--Now diagnostics
Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
Thu, 18 Jan 2007 16:10:02 -0500
...I have been learning to do this >> >lately on my 85 Weekender with the Digijet controlled 1.9l engine. >> > >> >Look at the attached files...
Re: Coolant temp warning lamp glitch?
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Mon, 23 Aug 2004 15:29:56 -0700
...Also the 'blinking red light' control unit on the fuse box can give a false reading >(that's in the archives). My mechanic says...
Re: SMOG TEST failure
Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
Thu, 7 Feb 2008 19:11:36 -0800
...be as a result of the idle control valve (though >> it vibrates), the idle control unit or the coolant temp sensor (which i >> am...
Re: gas mileage
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Wed, 19 Jan 2005 16:07:44 -0500
...control that will enable 100 miles to the gallon of fuel, > or maybe even use banana peels to get 300 miles per fuel unit...
Re: SMOG TEST failure
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 7 Feb 2008 21:52:41 -0500
...be as a result of the idle control valve (though > it vibrates), the idle control unit or the coolant temp sensor (which i > am...
Re: Possible...Overheating
Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:07:14 -0700
...engine, car , and vanagon repair. >>> >>> On the other hand . >>> I think it's *extremely* risky for people to turn out rebuilt units like >>> engines...
Re: Fuel Injector (or wiring) Question: Deceleration, Fuel Shutoff Mode
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 28 Jul 2012 01:43:29 -0400
...carefully investigate everything you can ... > and I don't see the control unit or valve causing uneven deceleration.. > Be nice to read what the...
Re: I need (want) another gear TODD HILL ???!!!
Historical mailing list - Horace K. Sawyer
Wed, 12 Jan 2000 14:34:11 -0500
...HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE >> There were about 7 others who had similar problems, and these may not have >> ever received their units back to date. >> >> Anyone...
RE: Heat handling design error help
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Fri, 7 Jun 1996 09:39:30 -0700
...It would have been easy for VW engineers to locate this switch on the engine, but they didn't. I doubt that relocating this...
Re: Bucking, hesitation between 1500 and 2500 RPM when hot
Historical mailing list - Jerry
Mon, 9 Feb 2009 21:09:13 -0600
...the left engine firewall. >> >> I have a 2.1 Boston Engine installed in MAR 2008 >> New AFM >> New Idle Control Unit >> New 02 sensor...
Re: It's time to hit that idle Stabilizer on the head!!!
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 4 Sep 2007 03:39:07 -0500
...how, exactly, >> does the idle control unit operate the idle stabilizer valve? Having but a >> voltmeter, I can only tell that it receives voltage...
Re: Gas heaters...was Re: Heater
Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
Thu, 29 Jan 2015 10:12:09 -0600
...coolant preheater - webasto BBW46- was installed in the > >> engine compartment. it had a little digital control readout mounted > >> under the dash this coolant preheater...
Re: 3.4liter v6 to 1.9liter turbo4 conversion in progress.
Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
Sat, 14 Jan 2006 15:36:26 -0500
...I just picked up a sequential turbo unit off a '93 mazda rx7, so I should be able to produce decent (10-15psi) boost...
Re: Diesel good idea? Engine idling!
Historical mailing list - Donna Skarloken
Thu, 6 Jun 2013 17:57:50 -0700
...Since the engine controller is >>> different than the transmission controller the shutdown timer did not know >>> the transmission was not in neutral. So a...
Re: Hall effect sender (trivia)
Historical mailing list - Jeff Nelson
Thu, 28 Oct 1999 23:41:35 -0600
...This voltage can be used to generate timing signals for motor synchronization and/or speed control, etc. I assume if you take apart your...
Re: TERRIBLE GAS MILEAGE/Running Cold?
Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
Sun, 3 Feb 2013 15:15:45 -0500
...Also, if the engine > temperature is falling at highway speed you may be going into open loop > control or even worse warm up enrichment...
Re: Digijet Idle problem
Historical mailing list - Benny boy
Mon, 5 Jun 2006 00:02:28 -0400
...I have replaced all of the vacuum lines on the engine, the idle control unit (it does the surging when the ICU is bypassed...
Re: Vanagon? Really? Gasoline vs. Diesel-again.
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sun, 22 Jan 2012 11:39:30 -0800
...This is often known as >>> a Hydraulic Electric Unit Injector, (HEUI). On some engines these are >>> calibrated so tight then when replacing them the...
RE: [VANAGON] running hot....ideas ? U PDATE running a 70� t-sta...
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 25 Mar 2006 21:32:37 -0500
...What is important is that the temperatures are uniform throughout the engine and that they are controlled. The gauge is really only there to...
Re: Electric Power Steering
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 23 Jul 2015 22:30:28 -0400
...from their engines. So why not electrically drive the water pump and power steering ? Just think, you could add a speed control for the...
Re: Runaway Engine RPMs
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Thu, 10 Oct 2013 20:08:10 -0500
...bypass 02 input at WOT. > >> > > > >> > > And ..I have seen the electronic control unit and/or idle air valve > >> cause > >> > > this. > >> > > I've had a...
Re: Coolant temp warning lamp glitch?
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Mon, 23 Aug 2004 16:19:42 -0700
...Also the 'blinking red light' control unit on the fuse box can give a false reading >(that's in the archives). My mechanic says...
Re: EPA and Vanagon Emissions-reducing Vanagon pollution.
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 1 Jul 2012 23:57:26 -0700
...This controls hydrocarbons being released into >>>>> the air from evaporating fuel. >>>>> Do not over advance the ignition timing or during rebuild consider >>>>> engine modifications...