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• Re: Cold start valve
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 1 Jun 2013 10:15:16 -0700
  ...In later years the idle control gets power from the Fuel Pump relay so it only buzzes when the ECU activates the FP relay...
• Re: digifant ecu chip
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Fri, 8 Jan 1999 13:18:49 -0600
  Darrell, Thanks so much for working on my digifant ecu. However, your reference to "...fellow listee Budd Premack, who brought a lot of cold...
• Re: 89 MYSTERY problem!!
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Sat, 14 Oct 2006 04:23:21 -0700
  ...http://www.van-cafe.com/sp/8691V/ECUManual.pdf m --- John <jcunning@ROCHESTER.RR.COM> wrote: > Man, that was an excellent explanation of how...
• Re: 1.9 ECU Repair
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 26 Jul 2021 23:06:10 +0000
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• Re: Engine stalling at high speed
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 16 Apr 2016 07:45:56 -0700
  could be ignition switch...AFM or loose grounds at the ECU
• Computer needed
  Historical mailing list - Jfhammontr
  Sat, 14 Mar 1998 15:58:05 EST
  Does anyone know of, or have, an ECU for an 86 or newer vanagon. David
• Re: high Idle / stabilization control question
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Sat, 10 Mar 2007 11:31:07 -0800
  The idle stabilzation unit on the digifants is in the ECU.
• Re: Strange no start problem - still having issues
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Fri, 25 Aug 2006 08:50:32 -0700
  ...I doubt this but testing the ECUs in another van should answer that. It is possible that the wire pin on the ECU connector...
• Re: Temp Gauge High on Startup + Blinking Light
  Historical mailing list - Cunegonde
  Tue, 3 May 2011 21:18:13 -0700
  ...On May 3, 2011, at 18:12, "Scott Daniel - Turbovans" <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote: > hey ! ..that's an ECU self-check feature ? > really ? > I...
• 84 don't smoke no more!
  Historical mailing list - Earl Smith
  Mon, 28 Apr 1997 13:31:51 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Over that voltage indicates a rich mixture and the ECU decreases the fuel flow. Under 0.5 volts indicates a weak mixture and the...
• Re: wild, racing idle... the solution pack
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 3 Dec 2016 12:44:38 -0800
  Though this is for a different engine (VW), under OBD1 for that engine, even if the ECU is programmed for an automatic transmission it...
• Re: Performance Chip; Where does it go?
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Wed, 17 Apr 2002 16:25:18 -0700
  ...This helps the ECU dissipate heat (which according to Darrel Bohler is a leading cause of failure in Digifant ECU's) The rest is...
• Re: Bentley wiring diagram. Questions on how to read.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sun, 24 Feb 2008 19:52:21 -0800
  ...whenever the ecu is powered up. In > > other words 'full time' regardless. > > > > So my question is, what to do you think this connection is...
• Re: clean & lube idle air control valve
  Historical mailing list - Roger VanTill
  Fri, 14 May 2010 09:37:16 -0400
  ...Ran perfectly > before ECU died. 2.1 in an '87 Syncro > > Now it idles at a pretty consistent 2200. Same thing on three different...
• Re: Temp II Again
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 25 Oct 2000 23:06:07 -0400
  The ECU does not actually change fuel mixture in any relationship to temp except for cold start. The ECU basically uses the temp sensor...
• Re: Hall Sender Videos
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 29 Nov 2013 09:05:36 -0800
  ...is this a bad way (risky) to test if power is coming from ECU? This same wire connects to the idle control unit. Neil...
• Re: THis may be a Silly Question - '85 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:04:53 -0500
  Yes, assuming they worked before the ECU was removed. :-) Larry A. On Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 10:56 AM, Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@gmail...
• Read before getting a new ECU for your vanagon!!
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 4 Oct 1999 12:29:36 PDT
  ...determine that you need a new ECU let Darrell have a look at it! He looked at mine and fixed a resister problem and...
• Re: My Westy abandoned me for the second time this year :(
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 2 Jun 2001 10:29:27 EDT
  You could have a problem with the hall sending unit in the distributor or the ECU itself (it houses the coil driver for the...
• Re: FOR SALE: '82 Vanagon w/'98 Jetta TDI Engine
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 31 Aug 2005 10:07:45 -0500
  > I'll never understand what it is diesel people have against ECU's. > They'll build a highly idiosyncratic hybrid engine out of parts...
• Re: Tuning question--long, sorry!
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Mon, 27 Feb 2006 12:19:45 -0800
  ...Can I get better performance with a better ECU design? Sure, but who knows how much you can squeeze out of a wasserboxer just...
• Re: Fuel Injector (or wiring) Question: Deceleration, Fuel Shutoff Mode
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 27 Jul 2012 21:54:11 -0700
  ...Thanks for the reply. >> >>> in a waterboxer Dififant or Digijet EFI system . >>> the ECU fires all injectors at once. Sometimes called 'batch fire'. >> >> Huh...
• Re: Weird idle problem continues
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 18 Oct 2014 13:07:13 -0700
  ...Weird idle problem continues > > > The temps sensor gets a signal off of the ECU and sinks it to the chassis. > As the sensor warms...
• Re: '89 Vanagon 10 years of Curiosities and Observations-Bucking
  Historical mailing list - L&A Johnson
  Sun, 4 Jul 1999 17:43:38 -0400
  ...The ECU gets false inputs and makes false adjustments to the Fuel Injectors. The engine surges, the AFM arm moves, the ECU adjusts the...
• Re: Fwd: 84 Westy Fuel Pump Problem
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 11 Jul 2011 23:16:57 -0700
  ...The ecu turns on the fuel pump by supplying ground to the fuel pump relay ..the one on the right it the relay box...
• Re: Heh -- I'm such a ninnyhammer
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 3 Aug 2008 22:12:11 -0400
  ...Stipulate AFM circuit (AFM itself or ECU or *possibly* wiring -- as you know I'm betting on ECU) working poorly. You start opening the...
• Re: WAS: Starter Motor... Failure: NOW: 50 Circuit Weirdness. ECU Related?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 15 Dec 2012 12:42:05 -0800
  ...I read 'ecu cable-strapped to intake snorkle' it's sounding like a > 1.9 wbxr. > Do you need a proper ECU mounting bracket...
• Re: Starting a Vanagon.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 15 Jun 2001 03:21:46 -0400
  ...When you go from OFF to IGN the ECU will cause the fuel pump to run for a few seconds -- some ECUs will make...
• Re: 2.1 strange running before and after head gasket repair
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 13 Nov 2012 09:54:03 -0800
  No, Temp I is inside the AFM, for intake air temp sensing for ECU use. The black one is Temp Gauge sender. The coax...
• Re: digitool readings help needed
  Historical mailing list - Ed DeBolt
  Wed, 12 Jun 2002 10:16:33 -0700
  ...It's got a little better ground than the ECU does, so >you're seeing a zero reading as -0.2 volts (the difference...
• Re: Spare pasrt you gotta lug around ..Re: Larry's up and running...Re: S.O.S. Vanagon stuck 20 miles N of Orlando in Maitland, FL
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 5 Oct 2006 17:14:54 -0400
  On my 1.9s I have simply unplugged the installed ECU and plugged in another (without installing it) to test the spare. I've...
• Re: 2.1L DJ-code WBX into '84 Westy - first 1900 mile trip impressions
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Sat, 6 Dec 2008 06:14:48 -0800
  So what constitutes the difference between a "normal" WBX and a DJ code engine? Is it all just in the "flashing" of the ECU...
• Re: Cold Idle Problem
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 7 Sep 2017 15:48:18 -0700
  how old is your Temp2 sensor? (the one that send signal to the ECU)
• Reinstalling rebuilt ECU
  Historical mailing list - Sidney White
  Thu, 15 May 2003 10:48:57 EDT
  Is it best to disconnect the battery B4 attempting the replacement? Sidney in New Orleans
• ECU needed for '87 Syncro (Bosch 025 906 022 D)
  Historical mailing list - Raymond Paquette
  Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:17:57 -0400
  Anybody have one for sale? Raymond Northampton, MA
• Vanagon ECU Settings
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Sun, 12 Nov 2000 13:15:45 +0000
  ...The Ecu will not allow the leaner mixture to set, as the voltage reaches .3 volts the ECU calls for more fuel via a...
• Re: ECU optimization -- one quick question
  Historical mailing list - Randal Jett
  Mon, 4 Aug 2008 14:05:38 -0700
  ...On my '88 someone along the way cut the ground wire to the ECU and grounded it to the body (alternate location) I've...
• Fw: '87 ECU or ? correction
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Wed, 1 Jul 1998 08:09:16 -0500
  ...Re: '87 ECU or ? >---------------------- >Hi Aaron, > Tip for the day. Keep an eye on the tach. If the tach is ok the >primary coil...
• Re: Definitive test for Hall > ECU?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Mon, 29 Oct 2007 21:21:05 -0700
  ...Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano KG6RCR On 10/29/2007 9:13 PM Dennis Haynes wrote: > If the ECU didn't see the...
• Re: Engine thoughts--now Go Westy engine management system
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 4 Jan 2018 14:20:43 -0500
  ...New Delphi electronic control unit (ECU)—replaces NLA Digifant ECU and ICU (idle control unit)"* So, I would assume they kept that ECU in...
• Re: digitool readings help needed
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 12 Jun 2002 13:04:02 -0400
  ...The O2 sensor is telling the system it's lean, so the ECU is going balls-out to richen it. ECU doesn't have...
• Re: ECU and starting question
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Tue, 17 Jul 2007 19:43:21 -0700
  ...It's not ECU. > >> But there are wires connecting the ECU and the ignition module. Still it's not > >> likely to be an ECU...
• Re: start - won't sart - solution ( update ) HELP
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 23 Aug 2003 10:43:07 -0700
  ...The ECU is the most likely culprit but a short in the injector wiring could do the same thing. Do you have a volt...
• Re: Latest On My Fuel Injector Saga
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Thu, 27 Dec 2007 17:41:48 -0800
  You only need to have the key/ignition off to unplug the ecu. Hopefully someone would never just unplug it with the system powered...
• Re: Mis-firing
  Historical mailing list - Brendan Slevin
  Tue, 9 Oct 2007 09:18:24 -0700
  ...The Bentley ECU pin test revealed that #1 fuel injector was not firing and pointed to an ECU problem. Replacing the ECU did the...
• Re: WANTED: Pictures of Syncro engine compartment
  Historical mailing list - Paul Connelly
  Sat, 26 Jul 2008 15:46:27 -0600
  ...The DJ wiring harness is in two > >> pieces, > >> one main ECU and a secondary ECU which controlls O2, and other > functions. > >> They both sit...
• Re: high idle.
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Tue, 29 Apr 2003 01:18:47 -0400
  ...ECU connection or ECU. Fuel= clean? clog tank? clog/bent return fuel line. If not, take a hammer and bang the hell out of...
• Re: start - won't sart - solution
  Historical mailing list - Eric McRae
  Fri, 22 Aug 2003 18:45:41 -0500
  I'm a new listmember and I have an '89 Wolfsburg that won't start before I replace the ECU I wanted to eliminate...
• A few more part for sale
  Historical mailing list - Joe in NH
  Sun, 7 Mar 2004 17:31:10 EST
  ...1.a/c compressor and mount, $50 2.rebuilt alternator, $50 3.ECU,'87 Syncro, $125 4.Wiring harness from the ECU to the...
• Re: Weak..... so weak
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sun, 14 Sep 2008 17:29:25 -0700
  ...OK ECU: OK Air flow meter: OK Cat: OK Driving up and down the street clearly shows when the problem shows up. When the...
• Even More New Info RE: Can't Search Archives: 1.9 stalled at speed, won't restart...
  Historical mailing list - David J. Bohannan
  Mon, 15 Nov 2004 14:35:17 -0600
  ...The ECU tells the fuel pump when to run. For safety reasons the ECU keeps the pump OFF unless the engine is turning. The...
• Re: Smoke & mirrors ? ebay 1.9 euro spec ecu
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 17 Jan 2007 07:00:02 EST
  ...Does anyone "REALLY" know ? The EURO spec ECU does not read the OXY sensor and has a more aggressive mapping of the fuel supply...
• ECU and Wiring Harness
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Fri, 16 Feb 2007 16:07:39 -0500
  ...Before I do though I need the ECU and its wiring harness from the 86'. I've searched the archives and wasn't able...
• Re: Welding on Van - ECU consequences?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Fri, 4 Sep 2015 08:29:14 -0600
  ...Welding on Van - ECU consequences? > > I always disconnect battery and ecu. I worry about high frequency stuff > making mischief during welding the van. I...
• Re: Mileage at altitude
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Fri, 29 Oct 1999 12:59:23 -0500
  ...As Bill points out the o2 sensor provides the ecu with the all important mixture info. Then with the o2 sensor voltage the ecu...
• Re: 89' Wolfsy - Vanagon Syndrome
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Fri, 11 Jul 2003 12:40:25 -0400
  ...Put the Ecu in a safe clean place. Clean the inside of the Ecu cover before reinstalling, making sure no wires are binding. Harald...
• A long strange ECU story ...
  Historical mailing list - Beutler, Art (AZ75)
  Fri, 14 Aug 1998 09:59:53 -0700
  I have recently had more than a lifetimes worth of ECU (aka brain or computer) trouble on my '86 Westy Woflsburg. It started about...
• Re: Engine thoughts--now Go Westy engine management system
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 4 Jan 2018 11:05:20 -0800
  ...My guess is that they would've had to re program the ECU to work with the design of their system. In doing that...
• Re: 86 Syncro engine not starting:(
  Historical mailing list - Bill Thomas
  Tue, 29 Jun 1999 23:02:33 -0400
  John-Reed, You may have a bad ECU. I had similar symptoms to yours and discovered I had a bad ECU. List member Darrell...
• Re: Mailing from Japan
  Historical mailing list - Yosh
  Mon, 9 Apr 2007 19:50:13 +0900
  ...problem is ECU for Vanagon. > > > I could not find the ECU in Japan. > > > If your member know any information of ECU, > > > I really need...