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• Re: Questions--Re: WTB 86+ Westie Full Camper (long)
  Historical mailing list - Tonya Pope
  Fri, 07 Feb 1997 16:54:18 -0800
  ...As for your ECU question, ECU stands for Electronic Control Unit, aka 'the brain' or the computer unit that controlls the fuel injection system...
• Re: Technical question re: Injector firing signal
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Thu, 9 Oct 2008 13:33:48 -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...
• Dometic refrigerator cooling mystery, '89 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Sun, 19 Aug 2001 14:42:23 -0700
  ...Dave told us the unit wouldn't cool beyond 10 deg F. below ambient while operating on propane, but made ice on house current...
• 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: DEAD in my garage on New Year's Day
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sun, 2 Jan 2000 16:56:04 -0500
  ...I figure the minimum is cap rotor and ignition control module. I appreciate your insight on which brands to buy. The key for family...
• Bosch CIS problems
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 4 Jan 1996 20:06:26 -0500
  ...checked everything, cap,rotor,wires plugs,halls unit and control unit, everythings OK and most of it is new.. It would skip worse when...
• Re: Cold weather issue - super high idle
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Mon, 13 Nov 2023 08:33:42 -0500
  ...If the switch is good, then most likely the idle control unit needs to be repaired. We can do that for you for $225...
• Type IV miss
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Mon, 1 May 95 15:39:19 PDT
  ...through in a spot and is sending erroneous data to the control unit which subsequently causes the wrong amount of fuel to be injected...
• Eorovan mentioned in NY Times
  Historical mailing list - Ed Stevens
  Mon, 1 Jan 2001 10:00:18 -0500
  ...I thought the following quote was interesting > The current model accounts for only about 1 percent of VW's sales in the > United States...
• Re: FS: Westy Eberspacher heater CHEAP!
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 10 Jan 2003 11:04:17 -0600
  ...Dash slider controls with the heater switch on the unit. Dash timer switch with the thermostat setting. The system has a two part wire...
• Re: NVC--wife's car dies at idle
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Thu, 12 Jun 2008 01:33:25 -0700
  ...On a waterboxer there are only two parts - the valve, and the Control Unit. The price of the control unit is .........prohibitilve. On an...
• Re: New radio recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Adam Grove
  Thu, 14 Apr 2022 12:49:17 -0800
  ...It works via > > bluetooth with my iphone like a champ and the best part is, it is only > > half as deep as other units...
• Re: 85 vanvagon 1.9 electrical prob
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 24 Apr 2002 08:52:36 -0400
  ...There's a timing output to the ECU (engine control unit, big box of tricks forward of left taillight) but no inputs from it...
• Re: Increasing horsepower
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 18 Oct 2002 20:42:26 +1300
  ...As an electric unit would have no turbine (replaced by a motor), it would not correctly be a turbocharger. So what should it be...
• Re: iPods in Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Sat, 6 Jan 2007 17:23:38 -0700
  > "I'm starting to look at CD decks that can control iPods. Has anybody > gotten > into these yet? Comments? It sounds like it could...
• Re: Megasquirt FI Control and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Sat, 20 Sep 2003 10:55:13 -0700
  ...They have working units using a Ford EDIS module (or something like that) which is just a missing tooth gear so the computer can...
• Re: VW Radio Into Vanagon (Long)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
  Sun, 25 Jan 2004 21:33:55 -0500
  ...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: VW relay #53, 141 951 253B
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 1 Jun 2016 19:01:37 +0000
  ...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: Arduino and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Tue, 26 Nov 2013 15:24:11 -0600
  ...They should >>> be >>>>> proportional to the duty cycle, but again, knowing the duty cycle >>> tells you >>>>> exactly what the control unit is doing and...
• Re: HELP! [check Temp 2]
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Myers
  Fri, 10 Nov 2006 15:01:31 -0500
  ...Hall Sender checked out fine. >> Told the Idle Speed Control Unit needed to be replaced. >> Action taken: >> Replaced Idle Speed Control Unit >> >> After driving...
• Re: Stove top grills?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 23 May 2007 10:34:44 -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: Help - 86 GL Air Conditioning
  Historical mailing list - Tim Marciniak
  Fri, 3 Apr 1998 16:58:53 -0600
  ...and controls function, but >the compressor clutch does not engage (because there's no freon, I suppose). >This is a large unit with the...
• Re: Locking Differential[via LSMTP - see www.lsoft.com]
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hooper
  Fri, 21 Nov 1997 20:08:58 -0600
  ...What I wasn't initially told was that >Powertrax was having quality control problems. As the delay increased >past one month the real reason...
• Re: scary cruise control
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 11 May 1997 19:57:42 -0400
  ...An aftermarket cruise unit I had, kinda generic, it was Dana I believe had a method of connected the brake mounted vacuum dump and...
• Idle Stabilization Valve
  Historical mailing list - Sylvie et Germain
  Tue, 15 Apr 2003 22:57:29 -0400
  ...I suspect the Idle Stabilizer Control Unit (ISCU) and the Idle Stablization Valve. I had a quick look inside the ISCU and I notice...
• Recalls for Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 18 Jun 2003 22:25:35 -0600
  ...In checking my '87 Syncro Westy I found out the likely reason I have a non-standard cruise control unit....looks like an aftermarket...
• Re: Technical question re: Injector firing signal
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 9 Oct 2008 17:57:33 -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...
• Wiring observations
  Historical mailing list - J McCavitt
  Tue, 17 Sep 2002 12:26:31 -0700
  ...the cruise control module; obviously a dealer-installed item, sloppily crammed up into the dash, a made-in-Taiwan control unit and rat's...
• 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...
• Re: more PC stuff...
  Historical mailing list - william killian
  Thu, 23 Nov 1995 23:31:22 -0500 (EST)
  ...They have yet to specify exactly what in Bosnia is in > the vital interest of the United States that is worth the committment of...
• Re: Near stall on right turns???
  Historical mailing list - Todd Francis
  Fri, 07 Feb 1997 21:18:18 -0800
  ...After A fuel Pump Problem > No start (new Harness) > New idle control unit > Water pump disater 200 mls from home > New thermostat housing > All...
• 13th Annual Twin Cities Volkswagen Club Bug-In
  Historical mailing list - Brad Spear
  Thu, 6 May 1999 19:08:56 EDT
  ...to 4:00p.m. (had to control myself from putting 0900 to 1600). There will be swap spaces, dealer booths, displays, food, drink, and...
• Re: cold problem clues
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Sat, 11 Nov 2000 09:08:17 -0800
  ...move on to testing the idle stabilizer valve and idle stabilizer control unit. Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Creech" <jacreech@VISUALLINK.COM> To: <vanagon...
• 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: Big problem with engine not running - please help now!
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 27 May 2002 19:27:41 -0500
  ...Today, I replaced the heater unit, and reconnected the power connector to it. I can't see how this affected anything, but it's...
• Re: $300 reward for advice
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Tue, 1 Aug 2000 07:26:59 -0400
  ...There is never a need to randomly replace expensive items (like the control unit); these guys are using the "let's try this..." method...
• Re: How many volts can ECU handle?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:25:57 -0500
  ...Looking at my Vanagon Bentley, I see B+ from alternator going to the Digifant control unit relay, then off to the Digifant ECU. Seems...
• Re: '90 Westy watertank gauge shot
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Fri, 7 Jan 2000 08:30:23 -0800
  ...led is lit on the >kitchen-mounted control panel). > >It looks to be a sealed unit. When I take it out of the tank...
• 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: Isolating an idle problem?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 22 Dec 2014 09:26:17 -0800
  Beats me, but that would be far more sensible than the separate unit in a wet area like the Vanagon. Except, of course, that...
• Re: Power Steering Relay
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Sun, 28 Jan 2001 16:23:15 -0600
  ...put on the pump and it signals the iscu (idle stabilizer control unit ) so it can increase idle rpm. Power supplied to these relays...
• Re: ADBQ
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sun, 4 May 2003 11:25:51 -0700
  ...that uses the on/off signal wire from my headend unit >to control power to the rest of my A/V components. > ><http://home...
• Re: Now that the dash is off . . .
  Historical mailing list - Tim
  Sun, 18 Jun 2000 07:45:23 -0400
  ...there's no better way to actually > visualize what all those little heater/vent controls are doing, than to > actually hold the flapper unit...
• Re: Arduino and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Tue, 26 Nov 2013 11:45:37 -0800
  ...They >>> should be >>> >> proportional to the duty cycle, but again, knowing the duty cycle >>> tells you >>> >> exactly what the control unit is doing and...
• 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: NEED HELP Olympian Catalytic heater installation
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Sun, 12 Jan 1997 09:27:31 -0800
  ...A gas supply pressure of 11" w.c. (0.40 psig) > minimum is required at the heater controls. The supply line must be > equipped...
• Re: install heater core in AC housing.
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Wed, 7 Mar 2007 16:48:53 -0800
  ...I do not know if that matters but that would NOT take a heter core. > it's a odd 2 piece unit. > We had...
• Re: Portable Air Conditioner for Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Owen
  Sun, 22 Jun 2003 23:18:10 -0500
  A quick solution for me is a mini portable window unit from Walmart ($60.00 with remote) stowed in the top bin. Simply lift...
• Re: Was Insurance now iPhones relating to Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Ned Savoie
  Mon, 20 Jul 2015 22:45:55 -0400
  ...m looking for a mech-less unit with 3 pairs of pre outs, and a remote > control. USB input of course and Bluetooth would...
• Vanagon Syndrome cont...
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Tue, 11 Oct 2005 19:06:04 -0700
  ...Fuel pump (original? no records from PO) makes normal buzzing Fuel pump relay Fuel pressure reg injectors PS pressure switch Idle stabilizer control unit...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 8 Jun 2004 - Special issue (#2004-539)
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Wed, 9 Jun 2004 08:20:57 -0700
  ...During 85 VW switched to a new "coolant level sensor control unit" RELAY. The new type does not peg the needle on hot when...
• Re: Engine thoughts--now Go Westy engine management system
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 4 Jan 2018 13:09:15 -0500
  ...help identify problems with no start or other issues? New Knock Control Unit New Knock Sensor I expect this helps with the engine performance...
• Re: Westy Speaker and other sound items
  Historical mailing list - Timothy J. Hannink
  Mon, 26 Jun 2000 08:50:26 -0400
  ...Lastly, I installed a AM/FM Cassette w/ CD changer control out of a 1995 Jetta to replace the stock unit. You need to...
• 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...
• timing tyro
  Historical mailing list - Woody Halsey
  Sat, 27 Nov 1999 17:47:46 -0500
  ...by the Bentley to check the throttle and the idle stabilizer control unit? Is there a step-by-step description of the basic process...
• Re: Digifant circuits
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Sun, 24 Jun 2001 08:29:45 -0500
  ...The codes appear to be the same as some digifant 2 units that were used in the fox among others. I have been unable...
• Re: It's time to hit that idle Stabilizer on the head!!!
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Mon, 3 Sep 2007 22:33:14 -0700
  ...how, exactly, does the idle control unit operate the idle stabilizer valve? Having but a voltmeter, I can only tell that it receives voltage...
• 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...
• Re: AIR FLOW METER
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Fri, 5 Mar 2010 19:13:45 -0600
  ...do DOS on your computer, an old F-9 or E6S unit will do just fine. The windows-based systems are a little more...