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• Re: MINOR? COOLANT CATASTROPHE HELP NEEDED
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 30 Jul 2003 19:23:10 -0700
  ...The early 'coolant low level control unit' pegs the temp needle on the hot end just because the coolant level in the tank is...
• Re: 2.1L idles too high - I think I need a new throttle valve.
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Mon, 8 Sep 2003 07:14:04 -0400
  Dave, Swap out the idle control unit. This is the small box behind the right rear tail light. These must have a deault that...
• priority start battery system
  Historical mailing list - Paul Mayfield
  Fri, 21 Dec 2001 12:31:13 +0000
  ...PriorityStart! is a computer-controlled electromechanical system (handles 1000 cranking amps) that constantly monitors the vehicle's electrical systems and battery power level. If...
• Re: Hot water heater
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Thu, 5 Sep 2002 10:41:43 -0600
  ...a Suburban 6gal > or 3gal in a Westy? I realize these units have huge hideous doors and require > cutting a large hole, but could...
• Re: Is a aircooled vanagon ECU different between automatic and manual transmissions?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 18 Dec 2002 11:54:07 -0600
  Electronic Control Unit (JETRONIC) s Part # 039-906-021C ---------------------- I haven't had any go bad but this is the number for a 1981...
• Re: Solar Panel: Charge Controller & Vents
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 5 May 2008 17:32:13 -0700
  ...Charge Controller & Vents > >> What are you planning to do in that thing that you think you might need >> so much juice? I would start...
• Re: Help!! in big trouble with Jetta GLi ignition system
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sun, 17 Mar 2002 10:59:32 -0800
  ...the Hall control unit( a square component attached to a aluminum heat sink above the ECU . C the hall sender ( in the distributor, under...
• Re: CD/MP3 Player suggestions
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 2 Jan 2003 10:16:33 -0500
  ...There are many units out there > that will fit as long as they are 1 din in size. The one I find the most...
• Re: FI Parts Questions
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Fri, 13 Sep 1996 17:56:58 -0400
  ...Control Unit, IE the computer, mounted on right side up where the air intake snout goes to, big electrical connector goes there > > Resistor Unit...
• Re: Gas heaters...was Re: Heater
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 29 Jan 2015 01:54:10 -0500
  ...It has the green-knobed manual timer in the dash just below the heater controls like that which was present in our old 1972...
• Re: heated seat switch/controller found at wreckers
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 19 Oct 2011 09:13:28 -0400
  ...as a gloat, just dumb luck in finding a heated seat control unit and switch at a trip to the wreckers today. No actual...
• Re: New radio recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Fri, 15 Apr 2022 11:26:07 -0500
  ...It works via > bluetooth with my iphone like a champ and the best part is, it is only > half as deep as other units...
• A few questions about '86 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Bill Collins
  Sun, 16 Feb 1997 19:37:45 -0500
  ...The A/C looks to be an add on unit (it has the same controls as the dealer added air on my '81 Rabbit...
• Re: Digifant warming up
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Sat, 23 May 1998 08:31:08 -0700
  ...I >assume, something with the Digifant control unit or its sensors is wrong. >Has anybody a specific clue? > Sounds like it could be a...
• Re: Air Conditioning wiring burning
  Historical mailing list - t bill
  Sun, 9 Aug 1998 04:07:21 -0700
  ...DON'T run the fan on high speed! I went so far as to pull the wire from the control unit that operates the...
• Re: Anyone ever tried this on their vanagon??????????????
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Tue, 14 Aug 2001 22:47:59 -0700
  Chad, In my wanders I had a similar unit tested in Warren Michigan by the folks at Tank and Automotive Command (Army). They were...
• Re: stereo wiring
  Historical mailing list - Tom Rowsell
  Mon, 10 Jun 2002 09:10:27 -0330
  ...The head unit I've purchased (Pioneer > DEH-P4400) has two power inputs: one for the "terminal always supplied > with power regardless of ignition...
• Re: ECU POWER SUPPLY?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Sun, 1 Feb 2004 13:13:58 -0800
  ...One relay is for the fuel pump, the other is the Digifant control unit relay which supplies power to the ECU, et al. If...
• Re: bosch blue
  Historical mailing list - Doug F
  Fri, 28 Oct 2005 11:41:10 -0700
  Dennis, Any thoughts on multiple spark discharge MSD units helping the smog numbers on the wbx? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dennis Haynes" <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET...
• Re: radio and stereo question - ignore previous (incomplete) email!
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 1 Dec 2008 22:03:25 -0700
  ...Cars these days tend to have headunits designed-in, and aftermarket units will not fit in their place, which I consider to be seriously...
• Re: Temp Gauge High on Startup + Blinking Light
  Historical mailing list - Cunegonde
  Tue, 3 May 2011 21:18:13 -0700
  ...the level sensor function ..and a control unit for the level funcion. > You can see the control unit on page 97.43 in the...
• Re: '72 engine
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Fri, 23 Sep 94 8:45:39 PDT
  ...I've gone the other way, '72 westy into '85 vanagon, lots of spare > room, and the '72 westy guts are more modular units...
• Idle problems/digitool
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sun, 13 Jul 2003 12:23:59 -0700
  ...Tried jumping the idle control unit, no change Put in new plugs, cap and rotor, air filter [needed a tune anyway] no change Sprayed...
• Re: Blower Motor Vibration Blues
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 9 Nov 2008 12:52:25 -0800
  ...replaced the original in my '84 Westy with a new Thermex unit. I > attached spade terminals to connect to the newer-style plug on...
• Re: Water Level Indicator Red Blinking Light
  Historical mailing list - George Averill
  Sun, 18 Mar 2001 18:21:42 -0500
  ...The red light came on before I did this.) I replaced the coolant low level-warning control unit and the combined coolant temperature gauge...
• Re: Billy won't run
  Historical mailing list - Warren.K.Lail-1
  Sun, 7 Mar 2004 07:36:21 -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: weird flooding engine (very weird)
  Historical mailing list - pete owsianowski
  Mon, 20 Oct 2003 19:10:06 -0500
  ...Is this the same as the Idle Stabilizer Control Unit found at Busdepot? This one costs $189? I have been running our '87 for...
• Re: Intro again
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Tue, 27 Nov 2001 16:53:23 -0800
  ...I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong. > > The unit up front is just a control panel with vents just like...
• Re: Digijet ecu failures, "Bosch - Bosh?"
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Sat, 4 Sep 1999 00:22:47 -0700
  First thing I'd do would be to check the harness from the main plug at the control unit per Bentley diagram/charts. You...
• Re: Idler Stabilizer Control Unit (ISCU)
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 11 Nov 1995 21:13:13 -0500
  ...The problem we had was poorly controlled idle speed especially during warm up in winter. I first cleaned the inards of the valve with...
• Re: Stove top grills?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 23 May 2007 10:15:47 -0700
  ...I bet, over the life of the design that feature has been responsible for some blown up vans..People turning the flame control knob...
• Re: Weird idle problem continues
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 18 Oct 2014 13:07:13 -0700
  ...Any high resistance in this path > leaves a high voltage making the ECU and idle control unit think it is like > 40 below. Yes...
• Need HELP! please - tracking down a relay part number
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 22 Mar 2000 08:42:46 -0500
  ...I tracked the problem down to what Bentley calls either the: "digifant control unit relay" on page 97.124, or the "current supply relay...
• Re: Engine Fire - Suppression System Quote
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Wed, 20 Apr 2005 16:58:44 -0600
  ...I have also attached > some information. > > Each System Includes: > 1 - SP-1 Control Panel > 1 - G-100 Aero-K Units > 1 - Mounting Brackets > 13...
• Re: Doors Closed, LED Dome Light Glows On. Solved?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 13 Feb 2014 16:53:53 -0800
  ...I have a delayed off light unit in the drivers position. The > no turn off effect happened after I installed the LEDs. Didn't...
• Update on stalling '87
  Historical mailing list - - Jeff & Kim Prudhoe
  Wed, 4 Jul 2007 01:00:08 EDT
  ...temp II sensor and idle control valve. I have also tested the van with a good idle stabilizer unit and have disconnected the oxs...
• Re: Not running right
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Tue, 11 Sep 2007 10:04:44 -0400
  ...If you get these base things right and you are still having problems then the problem may lie with the idle control unit or...
• Re: Truma heater, like propex, for cheap but...
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 21 Jul 2014 19:40:53 -0700
  ...can be made to be happy with the lower voltage, and control units can be found that work at 12V. >>> >>> -- >>> Jack "Rocket j Squirrel...
• Re: Heater Box Question and Front Air Conditioning Revisited
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Wed, 29 Jan 2003 09:15:30 -0800
  This is an idea that I have been toying with for front ventilation control: Install a damper on the front of the airbox to...
• Re: REQ - Dead Idle Stabilizer Control Unit Donation
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 23 Oct 2005 08:59:33 -0500
  ...Maybe do as Daryl did with the Digifant Digitool - make units and sell them AND make the info available on a web site for...
• Re: Blinking coolant level light
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Tue, 12 Sep 2006 01:24:02 -0400
  ...Temp 2 > sensor good (or so says my mechanic), level control module good. > > But here's a puzzle. When I turn on and turn...
• Re: Interior Fridge Fan
  Historical mailing list - Wes Neuenschwander
  Tue, 25 May 1999 07:07:33 -8
  ...Interior Fridge Fan > Having an interior fridge fan sounds like a good idea so I've been > scouting around for a suitable unit to...
• Re: Audio options for a Westfalia...
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
  Tue, 16 May 2000 19:51:02 -0700
  ...This was obviously before the days of affordable remote control units for a single head unit, which would be a lot simpler to implement...
• Re: Zodi Tent Heaters
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Mon, 27 Aug 2007 23:14:38 -0700
  ...I'd put a thermal switch in the unit so if the burner was lit the fan would come on automatically, if it's...
• Re: 85 1.9L died on highway, won't start
  Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
  Sun, 12 Sep 2004 10:33:15 +0200
  ...control the spark? (This is > me being clueless again.) > > 1) Battery -- replaced this morning. > 2) Ignition coil > 3) ECU > 4) Ignition Control Unit > > Is...
• Re: Refrigerator cooling: Do extra fans help?
  Historical mailing list - Brian Kelly
  Fri, 24 Aug 2001 20:57:25 EDT
  ...One inside and one additional at the rear of the unit. My information was gathered from the following informative site. http://vanagon.com/info...
• Re: Camper cabinets
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Sat, 23 Dec 1995 11:17:47 -0800 (PST)
  ...The guy said it was an > > electric fridge unit and showed me a control panel which looked to be > > a battery gauge and a...
• Inspection bummer
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Thu, 14 Aug 2008 21:00:58 EDT
  ...Your results were fairly typical as some inspection surprises are quite expensive repairs (SRS control units, body frame rust, engine mounts, leaking power steering...
• Re: Gas heaters...was Re: Heater
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 28 Jan 2015 21:11:18 -0800
  ...Timer control unit in bottom lip of dash to the lefts of steering wheel has clock, timer exec. Could set to come on in...
• Re: Hot water heater
  Historical mailing list - Bill N
  Thu, 5 Sep 2002 10:01:21 -0700
  ...a Suburban 6gal > or 3gal in a Westy? I realize these units have huge hideous doors and require > cutting a large hole, but could...
• Re: Cruise control progress
  Historical mailing list - Pascal Giasson
  Wed, 2 Mar 2011 10:08:34 -0500
  While searching for a replacement cruise control kit I discoverd this in the archives, that describes what is happening to my Equus vacuum cruise...
• 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: Won't start--Dew Point?
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Thu, 4 Apr 2013 10:37:47 -0400
  Take a look at the connector between the fuel injection wiring harness and the electronic control unit. If the connections are dirty, you can...
• Re: High idle after warm up
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Fri, 26 Sep 2003 21:39:47 +0200
  My mind says Idle Stabilizer Control Unit. Search the archives for ISCU... there is ample info on this rather complex and pricey system. The...
• Re: known Vanagon problems
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 27 Aug 2004 09:33:56 -0500
  ...core leaks >> 6 - Engine idle controls: throtle switch out of adjustment, idle stab >> controller unit >> fails, idle stab valve gets gummed up. >> 7 - fuel...
• Re: HOE-LEE schmokes~ hohoho, 48megs and a bottle of rum...
  Historical mailing list - Jim Ellis
  Fri, 1 Nov 2002 19:40:08 -0800
  ...We need a good old fashioned war and a deeper recession! The faster that we help OUR party control the house, senate and Zecetive...
• cold run problems
  Historical mailing list - James Creech
  Wed, 22 Nov 2000 12:59:45 -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: Intermittent running problem.
  Historical mailing list - Scott
  Fri, 29 Apr 2016 11:09:05 -1000
  ...a failed idle stabilizer control unit: >>> >>> http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_434_755/idle-stabilizer-control-unit-r >>> ebuilt.html >>> <http...
• Re: Portable Air Conditioner aka hybrid electric vehicle continued - live and learn
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Fri, 1 Jul 2005 09:53:47 -0700
  ...at Costco a few years back WILL drive this unit. The AC has manual controls (NICE) and is not digital, so it has a...
• Extra JVC stereo remotes
  Historical mailing list - Mark Hersh
  Fri, 8 Feb 2013 11:16:40 -0800
  ...http://www.amazon.com/JVC-RMRK50-Remote-Control-Units/dp/B000JJKNOK Pmail me if interested. Mark -- 86 Campmobile Six-Seater "Monty" Black dogs are...