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• 87 Westy fridge wireing question
  Historical mailing list - Paul Chubbuck
  Tue, 18 Jun 2002 22:47:35 -0600
  ...Attached to the gas control unit (the little button you press and hold while operating the piezo lighter on the pump knob) is a...
• Re: Cupholders
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Sat, 2 Jan 2010 13:59:43 -0800
  ...There's space in the rest of the unit for pens and other > crap, the tire gauge and hardware etc. go in there. No...
• Re: Friday Topic: My Vanagon Accessories
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 9 Nov 2002 13:56:52 +1300
  ...sensors - Toyota Estima aircon cruise control - Rostra UltraCruise II (<www.autoairandmore.com> code PACC002) - no vacuum---this unit out of production and no stock...
• Re: Idle gremlins still at play
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Thu, 12 Aug 2021 08:31:39 -0700
  ...ve got a failed unit ready to send: > > https://modulemaster.com/products/vw-volkswagen-vanagon-1986-1991-idle- > controller-rebuild > > They are all old...
• My Syncro died
  Historical mailing list - Bob Gourley
  Tue, 7 Sep 1999 18:49:46 -0700
  ...When bridging #3 and # 13 on the control unit connector, the fuel pump does not hum. I want to thank Debi and others who...
• Re: Power Window Switch Repairs
  Historical mailing list - Buettner, Peter
  Fri, 9 Jun 2000 09:23:08 -0700
  ...Power Window Switch Repairs The front-most power window switch on the driver's side (the one that controls the passenger side window) has...
• Re: Question adding BEHR front AC to existing rear AC
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 15 Jun 2005 20:16:49 -0400
  ...You also need solenoids and controls for when you only want to run one. Two sets of evaporator fans may also require a larger...
• Engine Parts FS
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Thu, 3 Jul 2003 14:45:51 -0700
  ...Everything is located in Fremont, CA 94536: ~2.1 ECU - guaranteed not DOA $125 ~Idle Stabilizer control valve - $75 ~Idle Stabilizer control unit - $125...
• Re: VW Radio Into Vanagon (Long)
  Historical mailing list - J. Harvey
  Sun, 25 Jan 2004 17:22:14 -0800
  ...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: Fast Idle Problem & Timing Advance
  Historical mailing list - Warner, Jeff (DSIO-MS)
  Wed, 7 Aug 2002 16:43:17 -0400
  ...Right on the money at 5 volts Replaced the Idle Control Valve with unit from my '87 - BINGO! Purrs like a champ! Decided to...
• Re: Idle Stabilization Valve
  Historical mailing list - Sylvie et Germain
  Wed, 16 Apr 2003 19:46:46 -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...
• Re: cruise control mystery
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Tue, 8 May 2001 11:54:20 -0700
  ...So the pre 86? speedos may not be capable of this and the van may require a speedo unit upgrade. Additionally you will need...
• Re: Charging Lithium battery
  Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
  Thu, 30 Apr 2020 01:33:17 -0700
  ...will also act as a solar controller, and a battery > isolator. All of these in one unit that is very well made in Australia...
• general info & fuel delivery (?) problem
  Historical mailing list - Dave Caston
  Wed, 2 Dec 1998 19:34:29 -0500
  ...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: Vacuum from Brake Booster?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Mon, 13 Jun 2005 22:54:30 -0700
  ...Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") KG6RCR On 6/13/2005 8:16 PM Dennis Haynes wrote: >Send it back and get the unit with...
• Re: ECU firmware location
  Historical mailing list - Leslie Schwartz
  Sun, 23 Sep 2007 12:30:27 -0500
  Guys, Reverse engineering an old control pcb is (can be) a very tough project. If it is at all possible to get them, getting...
• Re: idle surge diagnosis?
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Sat, 3 Oct 1998 18:15:36 EDT
  ...I exchanged the idle >stabilizer >control unit (behind the tail light), and nothing changed, so I put >the >original back in. Then, I exchanged...
• Re: Oil pressure switch question
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Wed, 1 Jul 1998 02:43:06 EDT
  ...Remember, the control unit in the instrument cluster does not ever want to see the .9 switch OPEN at 2000 RPM or higher, ( the...
• Caravelle GL?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Mundy
  Thu, 22 Mar 2001 09:26:47 +1100
  ...It's one of the best AC Units I've had in a vehicle. The Caravelle GL I think was close to top of...
• Re: Wiper motor does not auto park
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Thu, 24 Oct 2002 22:04:01 -0600
  ...I gather that > the circuit that controls this feature is located in the gear box of the > wiper motor. > > When I had the motor...
• Re: Need info on overhead A/C
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Mon, 22 Nov 2004 23:33:05 -0500
  ...which takes up valuable storage space, > > instead of a truncated overhead unit? > > > > > > uhh...cuz they got these things called poptops.. ;<P > > but if your...
• Re: Moral qestion--Now diagnostics
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Thu, 18 Jan 2007 10:54:21 -0800
  G- I'm not a 1.9 expert...however, you haven't mentioned messing with the injectors nor the idle stabilizer control unit. Either...
• Problem with Seller on thesamba - skylight parts now needed.
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
  Thu, 19 Jul 2007 14:24:49 -0400
  ...At this point I need everything except for the control unit (name? thing with rotary nob for raising and lowering skylight) so I need...
• Anybody else seen these cool AC's (no pun intended) & leather seats found on Vanagons sold in Thailand?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 30 Jan 2008 01:58:33 -0800
  ...There are twin tunnels with each having a pair of vent system with individual controls and vents. The whole thing is within the leatherette...
• Re: Megasquirt....RE: Boxer electronics options?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Mon, 2 Feb 2009 13:32:23 -0500
  ...Modular, total control, and much more robust in terms of electronics than aftermarket standalone units and nothing to learn since we setup the tunes...
• RE: unplug '86 idle stabilizer?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 21 May 1997 22:41:22 -0700
  ...If your idle is affected by unplugging the idle stabilizer control unit, then you *might* have a bad unit, or a bad temperature sensor...
• Re: 87 Westy fridge wireing question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 18 Jun 2002 15:33:50 -0400
  ...Attached to the gas >control unit (the little button you press and hold >while operating the piezo lighter on the pump knob) is >a...
• Re: known Vanagon problems
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Fri, 27 Aug 2004 11:06:16 -0400
  ...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: All Is Not Well in Air Conditioning Land
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 18 Aug 2011 08:07:32 -0500
  ...and the Idle Stabilizer Control > (ISC - in front of the right hand brake light), and the Electronic Control > Unit(ECU). The ECU receives inputs...
• Stranded in my driveway as I try to leave on a 10 day trip :(
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams (Contractor)
  Sun, 9 Jul 2023 10:47:43 -0600
  ...to something, specially since it says it goes to the Digifant Control Unit. My "gut" says it's something inside the "Wire Distribution Box...
• unsubscribe
  Historical mailing list - Backus, Brian G
  Tue, 19 May 1998 11:15:02 -0700
  ...They have one that is temp controlled (180 > degree > valve) but these are for the water cooled engines. Do any of the list > vendors...
• Re: Digitool data...what does it mean?
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Thu, 30 May 2002 21:35:45 -0700
  ...I would look at the idle control unit located behind the right tail light. There are test procedures you can find in the archives...
• Smog device
  Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
  3 Jan 1997 12:06:10 -0800
  ...In addition, the Emissions Control Device will reduce the total cost of emissions control. What is Steele Rubber Products role in all of this...
• Under bench Propane heater
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Thu, 7 Apr 94 8:49:49 PDT
  ...There is also a thermostatic control that they mounted on their closet cabinet and looked much like a home thermostat control. I thought it...
• Re: Cold start 3 cylinder stalling and bucking idle insanity!!!
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 3 Feb 2005 07:18:56 -0500
  ...I have a nicely >humming idle control valve which was cleaned anyway. Swapped out the idle stabilizer >control unit with a friends' and got...
• RE: Auxillary Heater (Long)
  Historical mailing list - Clark M. Carr
  18 Apr 97 01:31:33 EDT
  ...The unit is remotely thermostatically controlled, and lights itself automatically. When the thermostat calls for heat, an electric heating element lights the gas without...
• Re: Portable Air Conditioner aka hybrid electric vehicle continued - live and learn
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Fri, 1 Jul 2005 11:23:53 -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...
• Re: Idle gremlins still at play
  Historical mailing list - Neil
  Thu, 12 Aug 2021 10:58:12 -0700
  ...unplugged seems to be tampering the wild > behaviour of the idle control unit, I am going to try waiting until I > put the Hyena...
• Re: What to do with a : 12v programmable timer
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 11 Dec 2013 18:25:48 -0800
  ...ICs and suchlike. >> >> When it is switched on and off, there is an audible "click" from within >> the unit. So we have relay contacts...
• TiiCo News
  Historical mailing list - gary
  Wed, 15 Aug 2001 16:55:39 -0400
  Hi- Our kit was delivered without the left engine carrier or the ignition control unit. When i discovered this, my natural response was to...
• LED Turn Signals
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Tue, 28 Jan 2003 16:47:46 -0700
  ...Or change >to a different control circuit. You might fit an electronic flasher unit in place of the old electromechanical one. One which isn...
• a bit of an idling puzzle
  Historical mailing list - chris Moyles
  Wed, 29 Aug 2007 13:18:51 -0400
  ...ECU Idle stabilization control unit disconnected the oxygen sensor checked and cleaned the grounds in the driver side engine compartment It has the vanagon...
• Re: VW Radio Into Vanagon (Long)
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Sun, 25 Jan 2004 20:05:49 -0600
  ...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: Stove top grills?
  Historical mailing list - A. Hurley
  Thu, 24 May 2007 00:16:00 -0400
  ...I bet, over the life of the design > that feature has been responsible for some blown up vans..People turning the > flame control knob...
• vw autoist again: shameless plug for Eurovan Camper. :)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 08 Jun 95 13:25:52 CDT
  ...The kitchen unit is excellent, and we especially like the refrigerator unit. The only complaint is that when you lift the kitchen unit lid...
• Re: Time Delay LED Lighting Circuit
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 2 Aug 2017 17:40:07 -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: Arduino and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Brett Ne
  Thu, 14 Nov 2013 11:47:22 -0800
  ...I find > this an interesting thread. > > An image from my Digifant pro training manual showing labelled pin > outs of ISV control unit: > > > https://lh5...
• Sliding door operation (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Wed, 23 Nov 1994 17:39:24 -0600 (CST)
  ...When I move the door handle lever, the rear mechanism (remote control) operates and releases the back part of the door. The front latch...
• Re: Weird electricals
  Historical mailing list - mike
  Tue, 4 May 1999 23:18:00 -0400
  ...seemed to right itself when I re-connected the idle stabilizer control unit. > > Has anything similar happened to another listmember? Also, how would I...
• Re: tiico question
  Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
  Fri, 10 Aug 2001 13:41:11 -0400
  ...His reply follows (also note problem with ignition control units!): >Hi Bill, > >You do not need to hook those up on the new engine...
• Re: Update, including rear wiper controller
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sat, 21 Mar 2020 12:37:12 -0400
  ...Was given a rear view camera/mirror unit. Same as the one my friend has in his van. It’s quite impressive pic quality...
• Re: Mulititude of questions (dash out now...)
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 7 Jul 2009 11:09:13 -0400
  ...Now that they're apart I have a new heater > unit, brake master cylinder and heater control valve on order from > europarts direct. > > I...
• Re: Stumped-Runs Rich/Stalls
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Sat, 14 Jun 2008 07:45:02 -0400
  ...Tested 02 sensor-ok > New Temp II Sensor > Replaced Idle Stablizer Unit > Replaced ECU > New Fuel Pressure Regulator > New spark plugs and wires > All...
• Re: Sound system upgrade for Eurobago
  Historical mailing list - Joe Hubert
  Sun, 28 Sep 1997 22:05:33 -0700
  ...I also wanted a remote control to use from back in the camper. I ended up with a Pioneer DEH-PH815 with a Supertuner...
• Re: your opinion please - part 2
  Historical mailing list - Cooper, Jonathan R.
  Mon, 7 Jun 1999 11:23:19 -0400
  ...the clutch to change gears the engine would rev out of control,It is easy to ck your vehicle to see if it has...
• Re: Humid Air - Some Comments
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Fri, 28 Jun 2002 17:45:46 EDT
  ...Such thickness control is generally beyond the ability of most practitioners of the automotive arts! BTW a thin film of Cointreau would work wonderfully...
• Re: Hot water heater
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 5 Sep 2002 09:58:25 -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: UODATED INFO FW: STRANDED in South Florida - NEED TECH HELP
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Sun, 24 Jan 2010 21:18:32 -0500
  ...So, I checked a few things. > -idle stabilizer control unit contacts are clean, no moisture > -Idle control stabilizer valve is humming. > -throttle valve switch...
• Gas fired heaters (long) (was: heating parkedvanagon)]
  Historical mailing list - Robin Oomkes
  Tue, 4 Jan 2000 01:06:42 +0100
  ...an electric water pump for better circulation and a dash-mounted control unit. Some systems link into the car's standard heating system, and...
• Re: More AFM/ECU reverse engineering results coming
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Wed, 20 Dec 2006 15:14:26 -0800
  ...It appears to be a pulse shaping/delay unit. It is inserted in between the hall sensor and the ECU. If fact, you can...