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• Inputs to idle computer
  Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
  Tue, 20 Sep 2005 00:18:01 -0400
  ...I've checked the contacts on the idle computer, checked the throttle switch, and the idle air bypass valve is operating smoothly. Does anyone...
• Vw's & Computers (Little VW content)
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Mon, 16 Sep 1996 22:15:04 -0400
  Hello Volks, At the shift change this afternoon we were talking about computers. One of the guys coming to work had just bought a...
• Computer
  Historical mailing list - stephane labelle
  Wed, 15 Sep 1999 05:55:08 PDT
  I need the computer board for my vanagon 87, how much does it cost and were can i found a used one. ______________________________________________________ Get Your...
• Re: Calling all V-gon List Computer Guru's
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Mon, 20 Nov 2006 09:30:46 -0800
  ...when played > on both the computer and my Phillips DVD/CD player > > I note that something on my computer is drawing up to 100...
• Re: not much humor in viruses some info (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Derek Krueger
  Thu, 5 Sep 2002 21:24:45 -0500
  ...I had to do all this stuff from work, and then fix all the computers that got infected. The computer that had the original...
• Re: power in bus for a PC (little Vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Sun, 28 May 2000 16:18:33 -0400
  > If your computer blows out while using a cheap inverter that is not > recommended for use with specific computer model by your computer > manufactured...
• 86 GL computer
  Historical mailing list - Brad Tyler
  Fri, 8 Aug 2003 13:18:43 EDT
  A friend of mine is looking for a computer for his 86 GL if anybody can tell where to get one (used) and how...
• Re: Question About ECU Programing
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 1 Nov 2003 10:17:09 -0800
  The TIICO engine has a computer diagnosis port built into the ECU function. The waterboxer Digijet and Digifant ECUs do NOT. Many shops do...
• Re: My Own Private FAQ
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 3 Nov 1996 07:30:13 PST
  ...One sends data to the gauge and the other sends info to the computer. The gauge sender has a ONE wire slide on connector...
• Re: '87 won't idle
  Historical mailing list - Michael J Vickey
  Fri, 24 Oct 1997 03:06:28 -0400
  ...Have the computer checked out, too. I had similar problems three years ago with one of my 87 syncros and the problem was a...
• need 1986 Digifant computer
  Historical mailing list - Paul A. Cianciolo
  Thu, 21 Jan 1999 18:55:12 -0500
  Hello Folks, I am need of a Digfant computer for my 1986 Vanagon. I am located in Connecticut Also I need the idle stablizer...
• 022D computer in 1983 Westfalia?
  Historical mailing list - jbclem
  Mon, 10 Mar 2003 14:44:49 -0800
  For the purposes of using the performance chip I'd like to know if I can find an 022d computer if it'll work...
• NVC computer problems - thanks!!!
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Fri, 7 Mar 2008 12:24:46 -0500
  You guys are so great! Why ever look for people who say they are computer gurus, just ask the vanagon list! I uninstalled Office...
• Dr Whiting: Computer for Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - McComas_Glenn
  Fri, 26 May 2000 11:43:36 -0400
  ...Whiting, PhD" wrote: > Has anyone found a good source for used ignition computers. Mine has > failed and the dealer wants over $600 for the...
• Re: If People Bought Cars Like Computers
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Fri, 28 Oct 94 8:20:53 PDT
  So Wizzer Redford says: Customer Service: Cars VS. Computers deleted. Excellent comparison!!! That was hilarious. This will definately get distibuted here. (At Intel that...
• Computer generated Splitwindow Bus Pictures
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Thu, 4 Apr 2002 14:21:16 +0200
  I don't know if you ever have seen such nice computer generated Splitwindow Bus pictures. Take a look at http://www.bibibulli.de...
• Re: computer speakers?
  Historical mailing list - Arthur Sauerhaft
  Thu, 6 Dec 2001 20:09:01 -0500
  ...computer speakers? Volks, Has anyone out there used any computer speakers for his/her Vanagon? The speakers are relatively inexpensive, sound pretty good, and...
• Computer Resetting?
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Sun, 23 Jul 2006 18:31:39 -0400
  Hi All if you unplug the Computer or ECU Does it Reset?? It seems mine has forgotten how to run after doing a pin...
• Re: Calling all V-gon List Computer Guru's
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 21 Nov 2006 19:54:59 -0600
  ...when played > on both the computer and my Phillips DVD/CD player > > I note that something on my computer is drawing up to 100...
• van computer rebuilder
  Historical mailing list - Bill Durye
  Thu, 14 Mar 2002 21:57:21 EST
  Does anyone have the name, address and/or e-mail of a guy (in Ohio?) who rebuilds the main brain computer housed under the...
• Re: Calling all V-gon List Computer Guru's
  Historical mailing list - Tom Salicos
  Mon, 20 Nov 2006 16:13:56 -0800
  ...when played > on both the computer and my Phillips DVD/CD player > > I note that something on my computer is drawing up to 100...
• Syncro Computer!
  Historical mailing list - Digital Shadow
  Wed, 27 May 1998 17:32:13 -0300
  I'm looking for the computer to my ' 90 Syncro I'm looking for the lowest price brand new! If you know where I...
• Re: monitoring system
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Fri, 23 Jul 2004 23:33:31 -0700
  For those so inclined, the December 2000 issue of "Nuts and Volts" magazine had an article on building your own car computer. http://www...
• Re: Replacement computer
  Historical mailing list - JM/CO
  Tue, 26 Nov 2002 17:53:22 -0500
  ...Also, replacement computers are > apparently about $800. > > Having some knowledge of embedded computers, but no specific knowledge > about auto computers, it occurs to me...
• Re: (LONG) Surging Idle fixed! / Surging O2 sensor readings
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Wed, 12 Jan 2000 06:35:48 EST
  ...It tells the engine computer how much O2 (oxygen) is left in the exhaust . With this information the computer can determine the best air...
• Re: [Bulk] bURNINGvAN 2014 pictures
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Mon, 20 Jan 2014 17:08:46 -0700
  ...Unfortunately they're in my camera and my computer[s] don't want to get them out. The canon software which was written for...
• Re: Testing after some computer issues
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 18 Jul 2022 19:51:31 +0000
  ...Only it's a server, not just a computer ($$$). Dave B. -----Original Message----- From: Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@sbcglobal.net> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM...
• idle
  Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
  Thu, 30 Sep 2004 13:15:15 -0400
  ...With the engine off, pull this box (the idle computer) out (upward). Start the engine. If the idle drops to ~800-1000, the computer...
• Re: Inverter/Aux Battery question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 1 Aug 2011 11:32:14 -0400
  ...Inverter/Aux Battery question At 03:25 AM 8/1/2011, Daniel Rotblatt wrote: >You're right, computers can take 60-100 watts charging...
• Re: Are Today's Young People Mechanical Nitwits?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:58:54 -0500
  Great point. > > Would you feel comfortable replacing your computer's RAM, hard disk, > CMOS battery, cabling, expansion cards, operating system, etc etc? The > situation...
• Re: How does the Oxy Sensor Work/ go bad?
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Thu, 25 Nov 1999 18:56:32 EST
  ...It tells the engine computer how much O2 (oxygen) is left in the exhaust . With this information the computer can determine the best air...
• Re: another oil temp. gauge question
  Historical mailing list - Edge
  Sun, 26 May 96 00:23:59 -0500
  ...computercreations.com/cci/ -- Jeff Keith President Computer Creations Inc. edge@interramp.com http://www.computercreations.com/cci/
• burnning the fuel
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 27 Jun 1995 22:36:24 -0400
  ...This seems to make sence as this is a computerized method of comunication. The most inportant thing about dealing with volume mail is to...
• Re: not much humor in viruses some info (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Tracy Bonin
  Fri, 6 Sep 2002 06:01:26 -0700
  ...I had to do all this stuff from work, and then fix all the computers that got infected. The computer that had the original...
• Euro-Drive: 84 Volkswagen vanagon, No-start
  Historical mailing list - "Roy Rush (by way of Derek Drew )"
  Sun, 27 Jun 1999 19:11:57 -0400
  ...I got a computer out a boneyard from an 83. After a few days the computer shorted out like the one did before. There...
• Re: Idling problem at certain RPM in '84 --> Computer?
  Historical mailing list - John
  Mon, 4 Oct 1999 13:50:48 -0400
  ...won't idle at a certain RPM > is the engine's computer? I.e., as soon as the idle speed is increased, > something shuts...
• I miss my Screen Saver!
  Historical mailing list - Brian Doss
  Wed, 22 Aug 2001 16:00:09 EDT
  I just had a new hard drive put in my computer. I tried downloading the screensaver from "fortunecity.com", but my computer will not...
• computer speakers?
  Historical mailing list - Arthur Sauerhaft
  Thu, 6 Dec 2001 19:55:07 -0500
  Volks, Has anyone out there used any computer speakers for his/her Vanagon? The speakers are relatively inexpensive, sound pretty good, and can be...
• Anybody ever installed a Trip Computer in a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
  Thu, 17 Apr 2003 20:41:19 -0700
  ...Anyone know of any aftermarket trip computers that work with a Vanagon...or can one from another vehicle be adapted??? kevin __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo...
• wet spark plugs
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Wed, 3 Dec 2003 19:33:13 -0500
  ...Run the FREE McAfee online computer scan now!</a> </html>
• Re: Computerized Gauge Setup
  Historical mailing list - Roger Bowman
  Thu, 4 Nov 1999 08:56:44 -0800
  Is the VW digifant/Digijet system OBD compatible? If so, where is the connector to interface the OBD computer to the vehicle computer? Where...
• Help! Computer Gurus wanted ---- again!
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 14 Mar 2007 10:38:09 -0500
  ...I have a Linksys Wireless G 2.4 router between the cable modem and the computer. Anyone now how to configure the Wireless G...
• NVC Follow up on Late Friday post Question on Migrating to New PC
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 24 Dec 2010 09:01:54 -0800
  ...You just copy the contents of a specific directory from the old computer and paste into a specific directory on the new computer. This...
• Re: Stoopid Parts Stores [f]
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 29 May 1996 19:08:43 -0400
  ...He asks the computer, finally found it onthe shelf. i took it out of the box and compared it to the one i brought...
• computer
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 24 Feb 1997 16:15:51 -0600 (CST)
  ...Talked to Kyle at Volks Cafe suggested ground at computer,went under seat and found someone had alreadsy replaced ground wire, apparently had this...
• Re: VIRUS ALERT
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Thu, 23 May 1996 14:08:59 -0700
  ...I come to the Vanagon list to GET AWAY FROM COMPUTERS! You >> can only handle eating sleeping breating fixing troubleshooting >> networking rebuilding computers for...
• Re: ETKA--another Q?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Wed, 8 Aug 2001 01:25:44 EDT
  ...to fool the computer to load such a program if the monitor will not reach such definition--and if the computer could be fooled...
• Re: -Now Engine Conversion - doing your own soobie wire harness
  Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
  Tue, 11 Mar 2008 18:35:03 -0400
  ...I just paid someone to set my new computer. I knew I could do it, but that they could do it faster better, and...
• Re: Computers on board?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 10 Sep 94 8:35:05 PDT
  Harmon wrote: > > Do any of you keep a computer on your brick? Besides the engine one, > I mean. I'm restoring a '73 Westy...
• Re: Great Trip Computer
  Historical mailing list - Justin M.Mayrand
  Wed, 29 Sep 2004 16:56:25 -0400
  Please note, I am touting this unit as a *trip computer*, not an all in one GPS mapping system. There are better products for...
• FW: Virus Warning
  Historical mailing list - Morrell, Edward
  Tue, 11 Mar 1997 08:52:39 -0700
  ...If the >computer >contains a hard drive, that will most likely be destroyed. If the program is >not stopped, the computer's processor will...
• Re: NVC at all (computer question)
  Historical mailing list - B
  Fri, 9 Jan 2009 19:44:26 -0800
  ...And each time we start up the computer, we get the AVG popup encouraging us to upgrade to the pay version. But if our...
• Re: "Car Computer" in your Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Arthur,Dave
  Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:45:24 -0400
  Hard drives, a key component in any computer, try and keep themselves at a constant speed, 3600rpm,5400 rpm or 7200rpm. Depends upon the...
• Re: Continued, repeated messages from L-Soft server
  Historical mailing list - Raceingcajun
  Sun, 9 Jul 2006 04:46:34 -0500
  ...I keep getting the same computerized message from "L-Soft server" what ever that is. Saying ----- "Your message to vanagon-request@GERRY.VANAGON.COM...
• Re: Computers on board?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 10 Sep 94 13:42:20 EDT
  JC Witness sells diagnostic software, but I have no idea if it is intended for "on-board"computer use -DC -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- David Carment School of...
• Computer connection?
  Historical mailing list - The River Clan
  Sat, 8 Sep 2001 12:24:26 -0700
  Hi Volks, I hear (read) talk about a computer connection for diagnostics of our vanagon... and wonder if there is such software for our...
• Re: O2 Sensor Voltage
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Fri, 2 Feb 2001 08:31:12 EST
  ...It tells the engine computer how much O2 (oxygen) is left in the exhaust . With this information the computer can determine the best air...
• Off Topic -- Need Vanagon Computer Guru's Help
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 17 Jan 2003 14:49:18 -0600
  ...I also have a Compaq computer, model 5304 with USB Controller SIS 7001. I absolutely cannot get the computer to recognize the scanner after...
• Re: Magnetic Tachs - bicycle to vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 6 Nov 2003 14:43:02 -0700
  ...Bike computers links: http://www.branfordbike.com/computer/compute.html http://www.touringcyclist.com/gear/accessory_computer.html http://www.sheldonbrown.com/cyclecomputers/ also...
• Friday Humor: High-tech redneck (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Beckstead
  Fri, 2 Feb 1996 08:46:50 -0800 (PST)
  ...If your computer is worth more than all your cars combined * If your spouse said "either s/he or the computer had to go...