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• Re: 85' low idle, loss of power/compression, surging please help
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Sat, 23 Nov 2002 23:04:23 +0100
  ...Then move on the the idle control stabilizer and stabilizator control unit and AFM and the other componants... but hopefully the new grounds will...
• Re: Digifane without Throttle Position switch???
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 18 Jun 2010 14:30:02 -0700
  ...I'll be firing up one of those engines, with external thermostat-controlled oil cooler too, soon. thanks ! scott ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alistair Bell...
• 13th Annual Twin Cities Volkswagen Club Bug-In
  Historical mailing list - Brad Spear
  Thu, 6 May 1999 19:08:56 EDT
  ...Reserve unit in support of Kosovo. I may have to be there for the Finance briefings. Later! Brad Spear '72 Westy (Engine goes in...
• Re: '90 Vanagon runs rough/rich when warm
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Fri, 12 Apr 2002 10:34:07 -0400
  ...He has checked the engine ground, the wiring, changed the o2 sensor, checked air control unit, changed the temp sensor, even tried a different...
• Re: Understanding AFC fuel injection--question
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 30 Dec 2001 19:52:52 -0600
  ...it does hot, for the control unit adds additional fuel to the injectors when it senses the engine is cold. Now, there is no...
• Re: EPA and Vanagon Emissions-reducing Vanagon pollution.
  Historical mailing list - George Laubach
  Sat, 30 Jun 2012 18:55:47 -0500
  ...This controls hydrocarbons being released into >> the air from evaporating fuel. >> Do not over advance the ignition timing or during rebuild consider >> engine modifications...
• Re: weird idle...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Mon, 6 May 2002 22:19:46 +0200
  ...I researched it a bit more and learned that the Idle Stabilizer Control Unit (hidden behind the passenger side tail light housing) is also...
• Re: Best van ever designed (was: Why do we love that damn van so much...)
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Sun, 26 May 2002 09:48:06 -0500
  ...controls. The cargo bay is compromised by the engine hump; this could probably have been deleted by having no ancillaries atop the engine and...
• Re: Stumped-Runs Rich/Stalls
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 13 Jun 2008 19:43:20 -0700
  ...just for fun) > Idle Control Valve "seems" to be vibrating. But could be the bucking and > puffing of engine. Hard to tell. Never felt...
• Re: 86 Westy Syncro oil pressure woes
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 19 Jun 1996 09:48:19 -0400
  ...these engines run coolest with the level between the marks. 1/4 inch above the mark will drive oil temps out of control, even...
• Re: Engine fuel injection differences from 86 through 91
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Fri, 7 May 2004 08:00:58 -0400
  ...There are small differences, however nothing that actually effects the ability to swap newer ECUs or other control units between years and the wiring...
• Add WBX Temp Gauge/Coolant Low LED
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:34:28 -0700
  ...grounded in engine bay. When coolant gets below these probes, the connection to ground is broken and the coolant low control module does its...
• 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: trip computer - Excellent Solution
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Sun, 20 Apr 2003 14:51:33 EDT
  ...VDO gauges to support the various inputs and control functions with the turbo charged Audi engine. I have also taken advantage of the sensor...
• Re: LED to tell when fan is on.
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 22 Jan 2008 18:03:41 -0800
  ...I went with a adjustable fan control kit. This uses a sending unit that is a radiator probe, that just gets pushed into the...
• Re: Runaway Engine RPMs
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Thu, 10 Oct 2013 14:03:17 -0700
  ...and take the ISV control unit there out .. usually they have never been looked at or touched in the life of the van .. or...
• Idle control unit for 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 4 Dec 2023 21:48:45 -0500
  ...6 new looking units in his collection. This second trip was done in the cold and damp and the engine started and idled great...
• Re: '86 Fried AC/switch-solutions??
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Thu, 23 Apr 1998 23:45:23 -0400
  ...When I added the second AC unit in the dash I made the ultimate repair by adding two 40-amp relays and a 50...
• Re: Now it starts: racing idle
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 22 Aug 2014 17:48:00 -0400
  ...A bad idle control unit or a bad input such as the temps 2 sensor can also be a cause. Then there is the...
• Re: Diesel and WBX Coolant Temp gauges same?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:29:25 -0400
  ...Got it > all in, but light just blinks. > > Though the '85 WBX gauge/LED unit fit in, it dawned on me that the > foil...
• Flashing Temp Light- Solved
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 12 Jan 1997 22:06:26 -0800
  ...I thought it must be the control unit (on fuse/relay panel). $27 later, still flashing, thought the gauge was by now rising off...
• Re: Billy won't run
  Historical mailing list - Warren.K.Lail-1
  Sat, 6 Mar 2004 11:15:42 -0600
  ...100 miles on them). > > > > I switched the idle control valve and idle control stabilization > unit(near the taillight) from my perfectly running 87 GL...
• Re: South African van differences - when they happened
  Historical mailing list - Brenton Tait
  Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:37:19 +0200
  ...as mentioned would be the upgraded vent control dials, and the over head air condition units....We seem to have a lot more models...
• Mystery Parts in 83 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda - Personal email
  Wed, 20 Mar 2002 08:40:26 -0800
  ...the engine. Part 2 is an air hose that is not connected to anything. Part 3 is a missing idle control unit. Do I...
• vw autoist again: shameless plug for Eurovan Camper. :)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 08 Jun 95 13:25:52 CDT
  ...It is a long stroke engine that really puts out the torque, and in cruise control it takes a real hill to slow it...
• Re: '91 Carat - Again!! Runaway RPM
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Wed, 31 May 2017 10:23:15 -0400
  And if it is not a stuck throttle, then you're probably going to have to replace the idle control unit. Happened to an...
• FOR SALE: Dual Carburetor 2.1L wasserboxer engine
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 7 Jun 2004 22:57:29 -0700
  ...lines - Flywheel (clutch and pressure plate are gone) - Distributor, hall sender control unit Price... I'm open to offers - highest offer by Friday noon...
• Re: Help!! 85 Vanagon Intermittent Problem
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Mon, 20 Aug 2001 20:59:26 -0700
  Checked, cleaned ALL engine and FI system grounds, I presume? Other possibilities: Ignition control module (relatively cheap from Bus Depot or Rocky Mountain), idle...
• Re: VW relay #53, 141 951 253B
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 1 Jun 2016 12:22:34 -0700
  ...ECU, to > the power steering pressure switch, and the Idle Stabilizer Control Unit. > The fuel pump relay #86 and the ECU relay #86 is...
• Re: rotten idle surge -- a thought
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 11 May 2002 20:55:26 -0500
  ...With the engine warm, and the idle stabilizer valve disconnected, get the idle speed adjusted right - 850 to 900 rpm. Engine off, reconnect the...
• Re: Idle problems
  Historical mailing list - Jim Johnston
  Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:27:57 -0400
  ...gauge at the 3000 > rpm level, > > I cleaned the connections on the idle stabilizer control unit as well > as soldering a joint that had...
• Re: Vacuum from Brake Booster?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Mon, 13 Jun 2005 22:54:30 -0700
  ...Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") KG6RCR On 6/13/2005 8:16 PM Dennis Haynes wrote: >Send it back and get the unit with...
• Intermittent loss of power famous stalling problem again
  Historical mailing list - Ralf Kalscheuer
  Wed, 15 Oct 1997 21:28:01 -0400
  ...Air-flow control unit (surface of resistance showed wear) 4. Ignition parts rotor, distri. cap, cables, and plugs (new plug turn black after 15...
• Re: Need info on overhead A/C
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Mon, 22 Nov 2004 23:33:05 -0500
  ...truncated overhead unit? > > > > > > uhh...cuz they got these things called poptops.. ;<P > > but if your question was:"why didnt vw engineer the vanagons with...
• Plug fouling & gas in oil problem....
  Historical mailing list - Alan Cady
  Wed, 21 Dec 2005 08:03:00 -0800
  ...Oxygen Sensor Fuel pressure regulator Bad Fuel Injectors Fuel Injection Control Unit Intake Air Sensor Auxiliry Air Regulator Full Throttle Enrichment Unit Residual Fuel...
• Re: idle surge diagnosis?
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Wed, 28 Oct 1998 06:39:10 EST
  ...The standard mantra was get a new Idle Stabilizer >Control Unit or Idle Stabilizer Valve or both. > >IMHO This procedure should be written up...
• Re: Bucking, hesitation between 1500 and 2500 RPM when hot
  Historical mailing list - Jerry
  Mon, 9 Feb 2009 20:45:55 -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: 2.1 Engine idles at 2600 rpm; 2nd computer doesn't fix
  Historical mailing list - Tabe Johnson
  Tue, 18 Apr 2006 00:15:50 -0400
  ...Apparently >> something in the Engine Control Unit itself (under the back seat) was >> causing the idle problem. Just an idea. I have all of...
• Re: Technical question re: Injector firing signal
  Historical mailing list - B.J.R.
  Thu, 9 Oct 2008 08:14:48 -0700
  ...spark to all my cylinders, then the hall distributor (AKA ignition control unit) is functioning properly. yes or no?? where does the ignition interface...
• Re: Looking for project van
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 14 Aug 2004 18:03:47 +1200
  ...Finally, at times there will need to be >interaction with the ABS system (none on Vanagons) and the traction control >units (ditto). An inexpensive...
• Stranded in my driveway as I try to leave on a 10 day trip :(
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams (Contractor)
  Sun, 9 Jul 2023 10:47:43 -0600
  ...to something, specially since it says it goes to the Digifant Control Unit. My "gut" says it's something inside the "Wire Distribution Box...
• unsubscribe
  Historical mailing list - Backus, Brian G
  Tue, 19 May 1998 11:15:02 -0700
  ...They have one that is temp controlled (180 > degree > valve) but these are for the water cooled engines. Do any of the list > vendors...
• Re: Technical question re: Injector firing signal
  Historical mailing list - B.J.R.
  Thu, 9 Oct 2008 15:18:12 -0700
  ...This signal from one of the terminals on the coil is actually connected to the pin #1 of the ignition control unit. I think...
• 86 gl just died
  Historical mailing list - Dan Noll
  Thu, 20 Feb 2003 21:14:34 EST
  ...What do I do to check the harness to make sure it is the control unit and not something else? What else could cause...
• Re: 88 GL - Failure to start - The Saga Continues
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Mon, 16 Jun 2014 10:02:12 -0600
  ...The two things beside the coil that control spark are > the hall sensor (inside the distributor) and the ECU (under the rear seat). > Unfortunately...
• Re: Idle gremlins still at play
  Historical mailing list - Neil
  Thu, 12 Aug 2021 10:58:12 -0700
  ...unplugged seems to be tampering the wild > behaviour of the idle control unit, I am going to try waiting until I > put the Hyena...
• a bit of an idling puzzle
  Historical mailing list - chris Moyles
  Wed, 29 Aug 2007 13:18:51 -0400
  ...ECU Idle stabilization control unit disconnected the oxygen sensor checked and cleaned the grounds in the driver side engine compartment It has the vanagon...
• Update: More idle issues for idle hands and minds
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Sun, 15 Dec 2002 22:19:31 -0500
  ...2) Pulled the idle control unit, disconnected and reconnected it several times to clean the contacts and re-installed it. Results: Well, the temp...
• Re: VW Radio Into Vanagon (Long)
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Sun, 25 Jan 2004 19:48:58 -0600
  ...This is a AM/FM/Cassette unit with CD changer >controls. My friend told me that these are rare units. On the body of...
• Re: tiico question
  Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
  Fri, 10 Aug 2001 13:41:11 -0400
  ...His reply follows (also note problem with ignition control units!): >Hi Bill, > >You do not need to hook those up on the new engine...
• Re: Father's Day - New Radio/MP3 - front panel removable
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 15 Jun 2003 14:33:42 -0700
  The specs of your unit sound almost identical to mine - I do enjoy mine! David Marshall Fast Forward Automotive Inc. 4356 Quesnel-Hixon Road...
• Re: Diesel and WBX Coolant Temp gauges same?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:37:44 -0700
  ...Best to put the relay in the engine compartment but not critical to do so. The relay needs switched +12 power like from the...
• Re: Deep Cycle Batteries
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sat, 4 Aug 2007 20:28:18 -0700
  ...relay, so I could have it optionally (switch controlled) fire the headlight relays when the engine ran, Canadian style. But then I was worried...
• Re: Still stalling
  Historical mailing list - Dave C
  Tue, 16 May 2000 16:16:17 -0400
  ...Check the Hall Ignition control unit. Prolly on the driver side by the coil on the 84's. Install the capacitor fix on the...
• Re: cold run problems
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Wed, 22 Nov 2000 14:09:00 -0500
  ...I don't see any compelling reason to suspect the idle control unit or ECU, especially since idle and normal run is good once...
• Re: UODATED INFO FW: STRANDED in South Florida - NEED TECH HELP
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 24 Jan 2010 11:25:34 -0600
  ...So, I checked a few things. > -idle stabilizer control unit contacts are clean, no moisture > -Idle control stabilizer valve is humming. > -throttle valve switch...
• Re: Idle stabilizer question...
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Mon, 15 Sep 2003 05:40:16 -0400
  ...Another listee made the statement he has been driving > > without the Idle Control Module plugged in (which, I believe, controls the > > buzzing) . > > The engine...
• Re: more idle issues revisited
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 16 May 2006 22:56:29 -0400
  ...It tells the idle controller to step up the idle to keep the engine from stalling, nothing more. Most idle problems are due to...
• Re: Flickering Oil Light, for EVERYONE TO KNOW.
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Fri, 18 Sep 1998 02:39:35 EDT
  ...What's important is that it's coming on before 2000 RPM because the controll unit want to see a GROUND on the .9...
• The Vanagon Utility Company, jet engines etc
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Sun, 17 Jan 1999 21:45:05 -0600
  ...propulsion units for our Vanagons, I'm torn! Wankels, >Subarus, fine German TDI's, fine American IRON, Swedish stuff, Harley >hog engines, HECK! I...