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• vanagons (all): recall info from NHTSA as of 05/06/94
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sun, 15 May 94 01:29:03 CDT
  ...Instll a new fuel tank, containing a redesigned fuel filter, as well as modified control units. ----------------------------------------- 1987 Vanagon and 1988 Vanagon Built from 1987...
• Re: FS: Westy Eberspacher heater CHEAP!
  Historical mailing list - Pernice, Vincent
  Fri, 10 Jan 2003 12:15:59 -0500
  ...Dash slider controls with the heater switch on the unit. Dash timer switch with the thermostat setting. The system has a two part wire...
• Re: Idle gremlins still at play
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 11 Aug 2021 23:41:55 -0700
  ...ve got a failed unit ready to send: > https://modulemaster.com/products/vw-volkswagen-vanagon-1986-1991-idle-controller-rebuild > They are all old...
• Re: AIR FLOW METER
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Fri, 5 Mar 2010 20:34:57 -0500
  ...do DOS on your computer, an old F-9 or E6S unit will do just fine. The windows-based systems are a little more...
• $80 Best Buy AM/FM/CD deck with remote for westy
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Mon, 9 Sep 2002 22:32:00 -0400
  ...It is 45 watts/channel, 4 channels, has a little remote that appears to control all functions, and an aux input on the front...
• Re: install heater core in AC housing.
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 7 Mar 2007 23:26:43 -0800
  ...as it already connects to the distributiuon box. > > > > > > > > I configured my cables on 1 slider (defog to floor) control. it's > nice > > but I...
• Re: Lunch with Bentley
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Mon, 21 Nov 94 15:37:47 PST
  ...According to the schematic for 1979 CA models (the latest I have) the control unit terminals going to and from the switch are #'s...
• Re: your opinion please - part 2
  Historical mailing list - Vince So
  Mon, 7 Jun 1999 21:07:30 -0700
  ...the clutch to change gears the engine > would > rev out of control,It is easy to ck your vehicle to see if it has...
• Re: your mail
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 11 Jul 2002 15:35:16 -0400
  On Thu, 11 Jul 2002, Rodney Woten wrote: > My van has a rotary battery switch to control its dual battery setup. > It was installed...
• Re: Help with coolant light flashing randomly - no leaks
  Historical mailing list - levi hawkins
  Fri, 14 Sep 2007 09:16:26 -0700
  ...ONE is the control unit on the fuse box panel. Looks like a relay but is not. Has a number 43 or 42 on...
• Re: Floor Duct
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Thu, 27 Mar 2008 08:27:53 -0800
  ...cables and lever >> assembly all as a unit. Then enjoy the much improved air/heat controls >> like 90% of Vanagons have. You also want...
• Re: It's time to hit that idle Stabilizer on the head!!!
  Historical mailing list - T.M.
  Tue, 4 Sep 2007 02:39:57 -0400
  ...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: [Syncro] dual battery isolator
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 22 Aug 2004 23:54:46 -0400
  ...If you get this unit, go for the charge wizard controller. It adds even more intelligence including temperature compensation for longer battery life and...
• Re: Flickering Oil Light, for EVERYONE TO KNOW.
  Historical mailing list - Wil Barker
  Fri, 18 Sep 1998 12:20:01 -0400
  ...What's important is that it's coming on before 2000 RPM because the controll unit want to see a GROUND on the .9...
• Re: that little light behind the heater controls
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 10 Dec 2005 20:30:31 -0600
  ...PM, TC wrote: >> >>> so the useless dealer tell me the >>> single unit fixture that is both the light & the plastic holder is no >>> longer...
• Re: SMOG TEST failure
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Thu, 7 Feb 2008 18:28:11 -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: Intermittent running problem.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 22 May 2016 12:12:36 -0400
  ...I checked the idle stabilizer control unit sprayed all the contacts and cleaned them. No change,so that seems good. > New fuel filter also...
• Re: Idle Surge
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Thu, 27 Oct 2011 10:12:21 -0400
  ...The control unit for it is hidden behind the right tail light. Those are not cheap at all. On the 87 Wolfsburg I'm...
• Re: I'll try this again - Idling issues
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 9 Dec 2017 11:01:11 -0800
  ...So you unplugged the idle stabilizer valve but left the idle control unit in front of the passenger side tail light connected? The ICU...
• Re: re hot air for cold nights
  Historical mailing list - Sharpe, Steven (Facilities Planning)
  Fri, 3 Nov 2000 15:30:34 -0500
  ...and control temperature from inside my Westy. It doesn't have all > the hands free convenience for a Carver or factory unit, but it...
• Re: 88 GLstarts, stalls immediately -- possible solution
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 2 Nov 2005 18:13:37 -0600
  ...grounds, etc. > >What I have found is that the idle stabilizer control unit has a burnt >transistor or two. I'm guessing this could...
• Re: My 84 Westy Winter Project
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 26 Feb 2019 13:39:09 +0000
  ...Cleaned shift boot, installed properly under carpet. .          Lower Control Arm Bushings - Front - PowerFlex Polyurethane .          Upper control Arms Sandblast and paint Front & installed 4 Lemforder...
• Re: Battery Sages
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 31 Aug 2011 16:49:43 -0700
  ...It was "less cheap", but not prohibitive. > > Here are the specifications for the WalMart unit: > The Schumacher SpeedCharge maintains both 6- and 12-volt...
• My Digifant Opinion
  Historical mailing list - J Frank Hammontree
  Mon, 27 Apr 1998 00:36:19 -0400
  ...The DigifantII is basicly the same as the original Digifant, but with the incorporation of the CIS's ignition control unit. This is used...
• Re: 87 Lack of power
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Thu, 13 Dec 2001 10:30:30 -0800
  ...BTW the idle control unit issue is just for cold idle and is not a warm idle issue, with the possible exception of the...
• vanagon Carat for sale...Re: Carat question
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 31 May 2003 01:25:26 EDT
  ...Power windows, cruise control, electric rear view > mirrors, etc. > > My idea is to find a Carat with a solid body and have it restored...
• Re: Replaced that heater valve today!
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Sat, 28 Aug 2004 09:46:06 -0500
  ...I find this a much easier resolve to the cheap plastic inaccessible unit under the Van. It is an easy installation. It is an...
• Re: Dometic
  Historical mailing list - Ian Allan
  Wed, 24 May 2006 00:36:18 -0400
  ...They also have a unit which will install in the box of your choice with the compressor unit up to 5 ft. away. I...
• Re: Wierd (Ignition?) Problem...
  Historical mailing list - Kurt Camealy
  Fri, 17 Mar 2006 17:31:12 -0500
  ...It also mentions the Ignition Control Module, I have looked and looked and can't seem to find this. The wires from the Hall...
• Re: No Go on CV Boot R&R
  Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
  Thu, 4 Nov 2010 11:15:24 -0400
  ...When you replace just the joints and boots, quality control is completely in your hands. You can inspect the parts for defects, and ensure...
• digijet tool testing
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Fri, 24 Jul 1998 20:31:26 -0500
  ...It turns out the transistorized ignition control unit to digijet pin 1 has a plus driver transistor, where the digifant coil driver is a...
• Re: Electrical charging options?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 30 Apr 2023 12:39:10 -0400
  ...However they really work best with dedicated charging systems and smart controllers if alternator charging is to be used. For the Class B RV...
• Re: EPA and Vanagon Emissions-reducing Vanagon pollution.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 30 Jun 2012 17:49:11 -0700
  ...The Bosal and Walker are >> amongst the worse units. Some units can be restrictive enough to also affect >> performance. If everything is running right...
• Re: Technical question re: Injector firing signal
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Sat, 11 Oct 2008 08:08:00 -0700
  ...Yesterday I found a bad idle control unit > with it. > > Mark > > > > Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: > > hey there. > I've not heard of an electronic...
• Re: Hesitation is back...
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Mon, 17 May 1999 22:37:00 -0500
  ...noise originating in the Air Flow Meter, which confuses the Electronic Control Unit (ECU). You can "mask it" with the well-known capacitor fix...
• Re: HELP!!!!! stuck idle!
  Historical mailing list - Peter Cassidy
  Mon, 8 May 2000 11:54:31 +0100
  ...a new idle stabiliser unit (the guys at German Parts Warehaus were great!). Problem went away completely!! The replacement controller cost $120. It is...
• Re: 87 Misfires when damp
  Historical mailing list - robert shawn feller
  Thu, 8 Jun 2006 22:01:02 -0400
  ...coil won't solve the > problem if it is the idle control unit behind the right rear taillight. > > Sam > > -- > Sam Walters > Baltimore, MD > > 89...
• Digijet Idle problem
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Fri, 2 Jun 2006 13:11:32 -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...
• AM/FM/CD/MP3 Radio with Weather Band that fits Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
  Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:24:49 -0400
  ...Through luck, I found a radio with AM/FM/CD/MP3 and weather band and remote control all in one unit that fits the...
• Re: Wiring for Canadian 1991 Westy with daytime running lights and (not related) loose wire GR/W wire behind fuse panel.
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Sun, 22 May 2016 23:31:40 -0500
  ...hang in space on my vehicle? It connects to the >>> Digifant Control Unit so that really made me kind of curious... >>> >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Steve W.
• Re: Understanding AFC fuel injection--question
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Mon, 31 Dec 2001 03:50:45 -0600
  ...This book says that >this enables the motor to act the same cold as it does hot, for the control >unit adds additional fuel...
• Vanagon extremists
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Tue, 5 Mar 2002 22:52:51 -0800
  ...The ecu (extreme control unit), the brain of the engine, is only second to the brain of the person behind the Wheel. And the...
• Now My Jetta conversion won't start --- :^( --- (longish)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 17 Jun 2008 07:59:54 -0700
  ...I don't have a VAG-COM unit. Any suggestions as to why it won't start? Does the ECU need to be cleared...
• Re: Vanagon fuel requirement
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 15 Sep 1998 08:29:35 CDT
  ...PREVENTION Prevent deposit build-up through the use of gasolines with injector and intake valve deposit control additives. Consult the suppliers and service stations...
• Re: Air cooled diesel Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 22 Oct 2004 17:22:51 -0700
  ...Every heater control and the heater assembly behind >the dash and under the rear seat. >You may find yourself going back many times to...
• Re: Bucking, hesitation between 1500 and 2500 RPM when hot
  Historical mailing list - Jerry
  Mon, 9 Feb 2009 20:45:55 -0600
  ...New AFM >> New Idle Control Unit >> New 02 sensor >> New Distributor and Hall sensor >> New ECU >> New Evaporative control canister >> >> This problem has got...
• Couple of great additions to my 'home'
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 28 Jan 2008 17:33:29 -0800
  ...control, too, so I can sit back and do whatever without climbing up front to change channels. 2nd improvment..I bought a Unity spotlight...
• Re: Aftermarket Rooftop Cooling Experiences?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sun, 15 May 2011 15:32:55 -0400
  ...RV swamp cooler (12V, my first choice) or low-profile AC unit on their Westie. > Have you been pleased with your choice? > Where did...
• Re: 86 Westy Syncro oil pressure woes
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 19 Jun 1996 09:15:59 -0700 (PDT)
  ...1/4 inch >above the mark will drive oil temps out of control, even with an external oil >coler, > Um, if I were in...
• RE: Automatic Phobia (Vanagon)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 03 May 1996 17:03:44 -0400
  ...The minor difference is the size of the clutches and >other controlling parts inside. The lightest duty of the trannys is the >Rabbit. The...
• Re: UPDATE - Won't idle but getting combustion-'88 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - Barrett Willet
  Sat, 30 Jul 2005 08:13:00 -0700
  ...and cleaned Idle Stabilizer valve. > Checked for corrosion at Idle Stabilizer Control Unit - none found > Cleaned and replaced (as needed) grounds under the coil...
• Re: Fuel pressure too high
  Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
  Tue, 6 Mar 2018 13:57:54 -0800
  ...at the fuel pump, because there is none at the >>> "Digifant >>> Control Unit Relay" (as it is called on page 97.106 (track 34...
• Re: My Vanagon's gone, and so am I!!
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 18 Feb 2002 00:07:59 -0800
  ...water cooleds, "Carburators and manual chokes FOREVER!, Fuel injection and Electronic control unit thing-a-ma-bobbies NEVER!!" Peace All, see you on the...
• Re: help with function of idle stabilizer
  Historical mailing list - Hans Brouwer
  Wed, 7 Aug 2002 11:00:34 -0400
  ...2000 rpm) on my 86 2.1 > . > > - I have pulled the control unit for the idle stabilizer out from behind the > tail light and...
• Re: A few unrelated questions
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 26 Sep 2002 00:51:32 EDT
  ...The Idle stablizer control unit (relay) is similarly expensive. > 4th Question:� In somewhat colder climates (New Jersey for me) dfo you all > run 20...
• Re: AFM ADJUSTING
  Historical mailing list - Adam H. Behle
  Sat, 19 Feb 2005 19:41:51 -0500
  ...Swapped out >>idle stabillizer unit with a good one, tested oxy sensor per your instructions, and replaced all the >>usual tune up items with...
• Re: Fuzzy Gasket
  Historical mailing list - Linda Bartnik
  Mon, 23 Jun 1997 23:14:31 -0400
  ...There are four levers > on the dash control. The fourth (bottom) lever opens a fresh-air flap > at the bottom of the heater unit...
• [Fwd: Re: 91 Vanagon Wierd Fuel System Prob?]
  Historical mailing list - Ed Gurney
  Tue, 17 Jun 1997 07:38:16 -0400
  ...You also might want > > to check the idle stabilizer control unit. It is located behind the right rear > > taillight, it looks like a big...
• Re: Fw: What circuit runs the cabin light?
  Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
  Wed, 26 May 1999 20:33:33 EDT
  ...The "switched" circuit controlled by this relay leads to the "fridge fuse", and then to the fridge's 12V cooling unit (actually a heater...
• Re: Friday nvc: Sprinters
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 26 Aug 2016 19:43:45 -0700
  ...Fixed the parking heater this afternoon (though I won’t need it for four months) - the control unit was un-plugged … not sure how...