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• Subaru DIY swap info
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Tue, 2 Jun 1998 17:06:33 -0300
  ...If you are engine shopping grab ALL the throttle stuff including cables, the cruise control system and its pump and computer. Trace back the...
• Re: Aftermarket Rooftop Cooling Experiences?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sun, 15 May 2011 15:32:55 -0400
  ...reinforce it to carry the A/C? > Remote control, thermostat, wiring, inverter for when the engine is running... ? > With the 75-100lb weight up...
• 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: 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...
• losing power and some thin smoke
  Historical mailing list - Rob Campbell
  Tue, 26 Oct 2004 09:57:44 -0500
  ...I thought this might be the idle control unit, which I have had trouble with (it was running way too high in that case...
• Re: Runaway Engine RPMs
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 10 Oct 2013 21:57:58 -0700
  ...I like >> Scotts' idle control unit idea . Pro Training has s page on that. >> >> 3000 RPM with no load for more than a few...
• Re: 2.1 High idle/stumbling when engine cold
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Fri, 21 Dec 2007 12:42:30 -0500
  ...this then either your idle air stabilizer valve or the idle control unit are faulty. I would try cleaning the valve with carb cleaner...
• Re: Conversion? JETTA ENGINE??
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 2 Jan 2010 12:17:52 -0800
  ...In general, those > engines, their electrical and control systems are readily supported by VW > and independent mechanics worldwide. To be sure, bolting up a...
• Re: Fuel Injector (or wiring) Question: Deceleration, Fuel Shutoff Mode
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 27 Jul 2012 21:04:07 -0700
  ...and I don't see the control unit or valve causing uneven deceleration.. Be nice to read what the exact symptom is again. I...
• Never Under Estimate Your Ground Straps!
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Fri, 1 Mar 2002 22:10:42 +0100
  ...I went a bit bonkers and found some GREAT deals on eBay for the Idle Stabilizer Valve, the Idle Stabilizer Control Unit, and the...
• parts
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 28 Oct 2000 19:22:42 -0700
  ...I removed the head light switch, idle stabilizer control unit (behind tail light), idle stabilizer valve, rear hatch struts, the tray that fits behind...
• Re: rebuilt 2.1 runs like crap - can't figure it out
  Historical mailing list - Mark Seifert
  Tue, 20 Apr 2004 21:10:04 -0700
  ...I was told that I need >a > > new Idle Control Unit because my idle is unstable and it goes way up >when > > the A...
• Re: Friday topic: what is your favorite low (or no) dollar modification?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Fri, 12 Aug 2005 11:32:44 -0500
  ...BTW, I had spare sending units for both, so that wasn't a cost factor. 3. Making a prop stick forthe rear engine cover...
• Re: Vanagon? Really? Gasoline vs. Diesel
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Wed, 23 Nov 2011 08:47:48 -0600
  ...A Gasoline, (spark ignition) engine has to run with a controlled fuel-air mixture. In order for the engine to run at a given...
• Re: Now My Jetta conversion won't start --- :^( --- (longish)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:20:33 -0700
  ...Jetta engine I > installed in my Westy. > > The ECU and wiring harness are from an automatic Jetta. Auto tranny > TCM (trans. control module) NOT...
• Idle question
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Sat, 26 Sep 2020 09:22:04 -0700
  ...I replaced the control unit about 2 years ago after having a fluctuating idle that would slowly begin to increase to 1800 to 2500...
• Re: Intermittent Ignition miss, no start,or rich running, need help!,LONG
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Thu, 7 Oct 1999 09:57:26 -0400
  ...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: Bucking, hesitation between 1500 and 2500 RPM when hot
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 9 Feb 2009 16:56:59 -0800
  ...the left engine firewall. > > I have a 2.1 Boston Engine installed in MAR 2008 > New AFM > New Idle Control Unit > New 02 sensor...
• Questions for you conversion experts
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 6 Aug 2003 09:53:30 -0700
  ...the engine harness. A question I still need an answer for is an electrical diagram I found shows a oxygen sensor control unit. What...
• Re: Bentley Manuals on CD-ROM :)
  Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
  Wed, 1 Mar 2000 14:05:14 -0800
  ...They were discontinued due to design problems and poor manufacturing quality control. The drive units were plagued with problems; for example, the vacuum tubes...
• ISCU - Trying to fix it
  Historical mailing list - Germain Gagnon
  Mon, 8 Sep 2003 22:13:43 -0400
  ...I did a good reading of the list concerning the Idle Stabilizer Control Unit (ISCU) and the Idle Valve (ISV). My bad idle is...
• FS Last Call Before E* bay air cooled parts, Engine, Transmissions
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 15 Jun 2002 08:02:18 -0500
  ...installed on an engine that has never had a fuel injection system. The parts are listed below: Electronic Control Unit (JETRONIC) s Part # 039...
• Re: general info & fuel delivery (?) problem
  Historical mailing list - Joe Beckham
  Thu, 3 Dec 1998 07:08:44 -0800
  ...the fuel pressure regulator, the vaccum advance unit on distributor, ignition control module, cap&rotor,plugs We think at this point that the ECU...
• Re: Moral qestion--Now diagnostics
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Thu, 18 Jan 2007 14:57:44 -0800
  ...As Jon suggested, the idle control unit can be the problem - it plagued my 84 for a couple of years and no one could...
• Re: Making an alternator a smarter charger? [LVC]
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 25 Jun 2006 13:53:00 -0400
  ...The routine is now four days or so without touching the engine and then 6-7 hours at about 1300 rpm which is still...
• Re: Crummy Vanagon performance
  Historical mailing list - Gil Ngai
  Mon, 17 May 2021 17:24:29 -0600
  ...Verified signal as expected at both cold and hot engine > > temperature and observed at both sensor output terminal and Electronic > > Control Unit (ECU). > > > > and...
• Re: Weddle Engineering, Locking Differentials Update and Parts Plea
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Mon, 16 Sep 1996 00:25:25 -0400 (EDT)
  ...wrote: > Perhaps a bit overdue, but thought I should give an update > on Weddle Engineering. I removed my transmission back in > August (16th) for...
• Re: It's time to hit that idle Stabilizer on the head!!!
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Tue, 4 Sep 2007 18:21:07 -0700
  ...http://kenneke.com/vwfi/ I've not made any great progress in the ISCU reverse engineering. When I get back to it, I'm...
• Re: HELP! Anthony's oil psi question!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Tue, 30 Jun 1998 02:47:53 EDT
  ...If everything is OK, then the control unit inside your instrument cluster is screwed up. Good luck, Michael Modl 87 syncro.
• Re: Wiring for Canadian 1991 Westy with daytime running lights and (not related) loose wire GR/W wire behind fuse panel.
  Historical mailing list - Jimmy Johnston
  Fri, 27 May 2016 15:01:57 -0400
  ...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: EPA and Vanagon Emissions-reducing Vanagon pollution.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 30 Jun 2012 17:49:11 -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...
• Re: Questions re. Audi 3A engine swap (after searching the archives)
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Thu, 6 May 2004 02:11:02 EDT
  ...Gives power output per unit fuel consumed as a function of engine speed. Surprise! fuel consumption is not a linear function of engine speed...
• Re: Idle Stabilizer System Delete. Cause Bog Off Idle?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 11 Apr 2015 15:02:37 -0700
  ...The idle stabilization valve >> and control unit are currently unplugged. (see below). >> >> However. If: engine systems are working correctly, IS system is >> connected, no...
• Re: Arduino and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Wed, 13 Nov 2013 04:15:01 -0600
  ...The second - and most >> important thing - would be to develop a digital replacement box for >> the Analog box that controls the Idle Stablizer System...
• FS: 1990 Vanagon - $4500
  Historical mailing list - Joe Tu
  Sun, 24 Mar 2002 23:37:38 -0800
  ...in plate underneath heater controls), aluminum brake and clutch pedals pads Sound System: JVC RT-626 tape player head unit (CD changer hookup available...
• Re: Heat handling design error help
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 7 Jun 1996 14:23:17 -0400
  ...You start by talking about "water jacketed" engines, implying the 1983 to 1991 wasserboxer engine, and then jump over to the in-line engines...
• Bargain Basement Blowout! Everything MUST GO!
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Fri, 15 Aug 2003 21:40:53 -0700
  ...Worked when came out of van. -Idle stabilizer valve thingy -Idle stabilizer control unit -Distributor. Everything above the dizzy drive gear. -AFM and filter...
• Re: Now charging of house batteries Re: New fridge replacement option for the Dometic
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Mon, 7 Jan 2008 08:39:35 -0800
  ...The controller kit I sell is a series mode controller > but uses a 45 amp P channel FET so it is turned on by...
• Re: Enforcers (friday)
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 9 Nov 2012 17:20:59 -0800
  ...they negotiate this 'marvel of engineering' It is so tight and so off camber that you risk losing control if you start messing with...
• Solved !! 85 Vanagon Intermittent Problem
  Historical mailing list - Greg McElroy
  Fri, 31 Aug 2001 21:00:05 -0500
  ...It was the idle control unit. He removed it. I drove it for a week and so far no more problems. The mechanics name...
• gas mileage
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 19 Jan 2005 14:59:25 -0600
  ...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: 1990 2.1L Digijet European Caravelle wiring diagrams
  Historical mailing list - Kim Springer
  Mon, 3 Sep 2007 11:51:17 -0700
  ...The quirk is that my Digijet system has an Idle Stabilizer Control unit > (ISCU) and Idle stabilization valve on top of the motor just...
• FS: 1990 2.1L Vanagon Base - $4500
  Historical mailing list - Joe Tu
  Thu, 4 Apr 2002 23:10:31 -0800
  ...in plate underneath heater controls), aluminum brake and clutch pedals pads Sound System: JVC KS-RT626 tape player head unit (CD changer hookup available...
• Re: Stall during idle
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Thu, 13 Feb 2014 20:47:22 -0500
  ...When I was trouble shooting engine hick-ups, and changed sensor after sensor, without much improvement. Then, a very good mechanic friend (as I...
• Re: Electric Power Steering
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 23 Jul 2015 21:55:56 -0500
  ...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: Electric Power Steering
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 24 Jul 2015 19:45:53 -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: Electrical charging options?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 30 Apr 2023 14:08:22 -0400
  Perfect, It is a great unit. That was a excellent upgrade on your part. I had thought for some reason they had updated it...
• Re: Time Delay LED Lighting Circuit
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 6 Aug 2017 12:36:39 -0700
  ...a delay timer really unit from banggood. It's this one > > Geekcreit® DC 12V LED Display Digital Delay Timer Control Switch Module PLC https...
• Re: '86 Westy cranking trouble
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 20 Apr 2008 09:51:52 -0700
  ...It shows a "keyed" (from 15) black/white wire from coil to "Digijet Control Unit Relay". If I'm not mistaken, power from this...
• Re: testing the ignition coil (85 1.9L)
  Historical mailing list - Aerowolf
  Tue, 14 Sep 2004 13:19:17 -0500
  ...could I verify that it's that, and not the ignition control unit? Also, here's a part of my lack of training showing...
• Weird running issue with 86 Vanagon , tried dozens of things
  Historical mailing list - Scott - IMAP
  Sat, 13 Aug 2016 19:24:14 -1000
  ...Don't think it has anything to do with Idle Air Valve or control unit for it. I know it's not a clogged...
• 2000 TDI Motor for sale
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 23 Oct 2001 21:34:52 -0700
  ...4) and a color TV/VCR (remote control too) built in (worth over $500). This unit is 12 V powered and is perfect for...
• My Favorite Vanagon Accessories
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 1 Feb 2001 22:35:02 +1200
  ...Cruise control (J C Whitney) *Electric mirrors (from Toyota Hilux Surf SSR = 4Runner) *Electric windows (Electric-Life; more reliable than stock ones) -Engine compartment...
• Fw: Re: No start..... rebuilt engine.... over my head...
  Historical mailing list - Vince Jahn
  Wed, 27 Jul 2005 16:23:12 -0700
  I'm betting that the plug for the Hall Sending Unit is not mashed down tight. Vince ----- Original Message ----- From: "Aristotle Sagan" <killer.jupiter...
• Repaired water tank sesor!
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Sat, 15 May 1999 13:55:46 -0700
  ...Using a 1 mega ohm linear-taper potentiometer in place of the resistor on the circuit board that controls the red LED (had to...
• Re: Idle stablilizer system testing
  Historical mailing list - walter bahm
  Thu, 18 Jan 2001 12:16:38 -0800
  ...are you just using a VOM across the unit ground (if so, what pin ?), or vehicle chassis ground ? 2. Pins 4 and 11 you...
• Re: Fuel Injector (or wiring) Question: Deceleration, Fuel Shutoff Mode
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 27 Jul 2012 21:54:11 -0700
  ...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: Alternator & EGR lights flashing?
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Mon, 3 Feb 97 14:10:26 EST
  ...VW needed a convenient way to turn off the EGR bulb when the engine was started, so they tied it into the alternator light...
• 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: Electrical charging options?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 30 Apr 2023 14:23:40 -0400
  Hi Dan, I think this Blue Sea unit has that relay for two batteries built in. So good for Chassie and house. I may...