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Re: Weird "idle" problem
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Thu, 16 Oct 2014 16:50:27 -0700
...So, is it possible for a bad Idle control >unit to cause this? It seems odd that an engine can run at 3000 with...
Fw: Question-Oxygen Relay?
Historical mailing list - Randy C
Tue, 5 May 2020 17:50:19 +0000
...ordered from bus depot-hope it's my issue), the hall control unit is to the right of the idle stabilizer. The next item...
Re: Starting Problem
Historical mailing list - Norm - RoweBoat
Fri, 23 Apr 2004 20:59:44 -0700
...The first one I tried (disconnecting the idle stabilizer control box/Hall unit) made no difference. Upon looking around for additional clues and trying...
Re: Is ECU involved in getting power to fuel pump when turning ignition switch on?
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Thu, 26 Jul 2007 08:43:56 -0700
...Upon seeing a pulse from the Hall sending unit the ECU > >then > >cuts off the current momentarily. The ignition coil, an inductor, will > >react...
Engine Cutout
Historical mailing list - John Clavin
Wed, 2 Jan 2002 22:55:44 -0600
...Coil - resistance checks ok per Bentley (are there other tests?) Hall Control Unit and Sender - pass all voltage and operating tests per Bentley Cap...
Re: Engine Cutout
Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
Thu, 3 Jan 2002 07:41:44 -0800
...Coil - resistance checks ok per Bentley (are there other tests?) > > Hall Control Unit and Sender - pass all voltage and operating tests > per Bentley > > Cap...
Re: 80 vanagon CA emission"gremlins "
Historical mailing list - Beth Young
Sun, 26 Jan 1997 16:17:59 -0800 (PST)
...You can check the Hall Control Unit with a voltmeter; the procedure is spelled out in all the manuals and runs to 7 or...
Swap Update 2
Historical mailing list - KENWILFY
Mon, 11 May 1998 18:35:07 EDT
...like is in a normal Vanagon and then wire in the Hall unit in order to get the thing running. Some things I was...
Re: Digifant Newbs: Vanagon ProTraining Digifant Manual. Worth Getting!
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Wed, 13 Jun 2012 06:38:12 -0700
...sensor like the Vanagon. > The Digifant II also has a Hall Ignition Control Unit. Digifant I has > a throttle position potentiometer, an ignition coil...
A long strange ECU story ...
Historical mailing list - Beutler, Art (AZ75)
Fri, 14 Aug 1998 09:59:53 -0700
...new hall sensor) sometimes enough to cause the engine to stop. Since on the (now infamous) Digifant system the timing is controlled by the...
Re: '80 Calif. Flooding Problems
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Fri, 15 Oct 1999 06:52:09 -0700
...There is a Hall control unit, but no idle stabilizer. > Anyone seen anything like this? I assume I should time the engine (once > its...
Re: CA 81-83 air cooled Fuel Injection & Ignition System
Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
Mon, 23 Sep 2002 14:14:25 -0700
...191-905-351-B, Hall Control unit, transistorized coil ignition unit > 8. 251-906-083, Idle stabilizer > 4. 070-971-131-A, transistorized ignition...
Re: Technical question re: Injector firing signal
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 8 Oct 2008 16:19:05 -0700
...re "If you get sparks that means the Hall Effect> Unit is working in sending the signal to the ECU. " - not necessarily so. I...
'80 Calif. Flooding Problems
Historical mailing list - John Rossi
Thu, 14 Oct 1999 22:47:16 -0700
...There is a Hall control unit, but no idle stabilizer. Anyone seen anything like this? I assume I should time the engine (once its...
Re: Wierd (Ignition?) Problem...
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
Thu, 16 Mar 2006 13:46:20 -0800
...It could be as simple as a wire in the system losing contact momentarily, to the Hall Unit actually becoming faulty. Cheapest route to...
Re: Technical question re: Injector firing signal
Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
Thu, 9 Oct 2008 13:33:48 -0700
...Im getting spark to all my cylinders, then the hall > distributor (AKA ignition control unit) is functioning > properly. yes or no?? > > where does the...
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: Arduino and Vanagons
Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
Thu, 14 Nov 2013 11:01:04 -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...
Re: Technical question re: Injector firing signal
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 9 Oct 2008 17:57:33 -0700
...Im getting spark to all my cylinders, then the hall >> distributor (AKA ignition control unit) is functioning >> properly. yes or no?? >> >> where does the...
Re: What next? ... GREMLINS STILL OCCUPY 80 CA VANAGON
Historical mailing list
Thu, 30 Jan 1997 17:47:42 -0800
>| > This weekend I'm going to remove the distributor and take a look at >| > the hall control unit wire that reside in the black...
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: Is ECU involved in getting power to fuel pump when turning ignition switch on?
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Wed, 25 Jul 2007 21:11:37 -0700
...Upon seeing a pulse from the Hall sending unit the ECU then cuts off the current momentarily. The ignition coil, an inductor, will react...
Re: Is ECU involved in getting power to fuel pump when turning ignition switch on?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Thu, 26 Jul 2007 11:20:38 -0700
...Upon seeing a pulse from the Hall sending unit the ECU >then >cuts off the current momentarily. The ignition coil, an inductor, will >react...
Re: Technical question re: Injector firing signal
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Wed, 8 Oct 2008 14:36:36 -0700
...If you get sparks that means the Hall Effect Unit is working in sending the signal to the ECU. If the ECU is not...
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...
Conclusion to story of setting Idle
Historical mailing list - James R. Gilbert
Tue, 30 Jun 1998 15:08:11 -0400
...switch that was totally leaving the HALL unit in the dark. There are about 3 switches controlling the intake, I think, in addition to...
Re: Put rebuilt 1.9l in, now my injectors won't spew, or squirt, or
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Thu, 21 Mar 2002 01:47:18 -0800
The Hall control is the ignition not injector control system. You need(page to check that you have battery voltage at terminal 86 and...
Re: 85 1.9L died on highway, won't start
Historical mailing list - Vince S
Sat, 11 Sep 2004 13:45:09 -0700
...500 miles ago, it's likely the coil? or the > hall control unit? How would I diagnose something like this?) > > Thanks for your help...
Re: Engine Cutout
Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
Thu, 3 Jan 2002 16:54:33 -0500
...Coil - resistance checks ok per Bentley (are there other tests?) Hall Control Unit and Sender - pass all voltage and operating tests per Bentley Cap...
Re: Wierd (Ignition?) Problem...
Historical mailing list - Kurt Camealy
Thu, 16 Mar 2006 15:57:09 -0500
...It could be as simple as a wire in the system losing contact momentarily, to the Hall Unit actually becoming faulty. Cheapest route to...
Re: 88GL - Intermittent Failure to Start Continues
Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Sun, 8 Jun 2014 19:56:53 -1000
...well. > > When I tested power on the Hall sender - it was good. > > When I tested ignition control and the coil - both appeared good. > > Yet...
Re: Wet weather power loss
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sat, 7 Apr 2001 02:10:49 -0400
...When idling, the idle stabilizer unit constantly adjusts input airflow to maintain constant rpm. It uses an electronic control that drives an air valve...
Re: Idle stabilizer
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sat, 12 Jan 2002 15:33:16 -0500
...retards the output pulses (to the ignition controller) relative to the input pulses from the Hall Generator, so as to maintain a stable idle...
Vanagon Syndrome Update
Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
Wed, 12 Oct 2005 20:15:50 -0700
...What is that supposed to mean, 430 to 20ma range?) Idle Stabilizer control unit (contacts are fine) Throttle valve switch adjustment- I need to...
Re: Vanagon Stalls Out While Driving
Historical mailing list - madvws
Mon, 28 Apr 2025 00:05:36 +0000
...Yes, all 4 injectors are wired in parallel and all fire at the same time.The hall unit in the distributor feeds pulses to...
Re: No start/no spark
Historical mailing list - TJ Hemrick
Sun, 30 Oct 2011 14:34:19 -0400
I heard the FP relay and the idle stabilizer control valve cycle every 90 degrees of rotation so I'm taking the Hall sensor...
The details of Motronic
Historical mailing list - Alex Towner
Wed, 1 Oct 2003 00:58:31 -0400
...Knock control: The Motronic control unit has accurate information on crankshaft position and firing order so it is possible to determine which cylinder is...
Re: Idle stabilizer
Historical mailing list - Don & Christina Preston
Thu, 10 Jan 2002 08:54:03 -0800
...Positioning Switch (bottom of the AFM Hall Sender Unit (in distributor) I pulled the Idle Stabilizer (switch? controller?) behind the rear-right tail light...
Re: DEAD in my garage on New Year's Day
Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
Sat, 1 Jan 2000 15:59:17 -0500
...By ignition control module, are you referring to what is listed on Page 97.55 of Bentley as "TRNSTR IGN CNTRL UNIT" If so...
Re: It's time to hit that idle Stabilizer on the head!!!
Historical mailing list - T.M.
Wed, 5 Sep 2007 15:49:02 -0400
...a working unit. Yep, that's what I thought and wrote.. > The one I have (the pictured one) is kaput. A German words fits...
Re: Hall sender + ignition control unit electronics
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Tue, 19 Jun 2012 08:57:17 -0700
Thanks Rob..that does look handy. Don Hanson On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 8:45 AM, Rob <becida@comcast.net> wrote: > At 6...
Re: 85 1.9L died on highway, won't start
Historical mailing list - Aerowolf
Sat, 11 Sep 2004 15:09:08 -0500
...500 miles ago, it's likely the coil? or the > hall control unit? How would I diagnose something like this?) > > Thanks for your help...
Re: High Speed Fan
Historical mailing list - David Hally
Fri, 9 Jul 2004 22:18:49 -0700
...tank cap and radiator fan switch/sensor plus a new gauge sending unit. After installation of the level sensor and cap, the temp doesn...
Re: Got dem ole lousy idle blues again,mama
Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
Tue, 12 Sep 2006 15:53:09 -0700
...pipe ,as a unit.Then I swapped a afm,hall control,idle stabilizer.The o2 sensor swapped with the exhaust unit. I swapped the...
Bucking, hesitation between 1500 and 2500 RPM when hot
Historical mailing list - Jerry
Mon, 9 Feb 2009 17:49:26 -0600
...I have a 2.1 Boston Engine installed in MAR 2008 New AFM New Idle Control Unit New 02 sensor New Distributor and Hall...
Re: Billy's in the hospital
Historical mailing list - Ryan Mark Shankland
Fri, 12 Mar 2004 08:33:34 -0700
I'm not sure I heard the whole saga, but you may have the bad idle control unit, it's a $230-300 VDO...
Re: Megasquirt FI Control and Vanagons
Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
Sat, 20 Sep 2003 10:55:13 -0700
...From what i've read (not a whole lot), they are developing solutions to get signals from our hall senders. They have working units...
Re: Vanagon Syndrome Update
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Thu, 13 Oct 2005 07:59:41 -0500
...What > is that supposed to mean, 430 to 20ma range?) > Idle Stabilizer control unit (contacts are fine) > Throttle valve switch adjustment- I need to...
Won't idle but getting combustion-'88 2.1L
Historical mailing list - Barrett Willet
Fri, 29 Jul 2005 22:39:48 -0700
...Checked for corrosion at Idle Stabilizer Control Unit - none found Cleaned and replaced (as needed) grounds under the coil and on left head Added...
Re: Update on stalling '87
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Wed, 4 Jul 2007 18:58:34 -0500
...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: The details of Motronic (long)
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Wed, 1 Oct 2003 12:25:48 -0700
...Knock control: The Motronic control unit has accurate information on crankshaft position and firing order so it is possible to determine which cylinder is...
Re: The details of Motronic (long)
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Wed, 1 Oct 2003 20:04:02 -0700
...Knock control: The Motronic control unit has accurate information on crankshaft position and firing order so it is possible to determine which cylinder is...
Re: 1990 2.1L Digijet European Caravelle wiring diagrams
Historical mailing list - T.M.
Mon, 3 Sep 2007 01:01:57 -0400
...The quirk is that my Digijet system has an Idle Stabilizer Control unit (ISCU) and Idle stabilization valve on top of the motor just...
Re: Idle Relay - Idle Valve match?
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Sun, 17 Aug 2008 23:06:28 -0700
...to idle valve YEL - output to idle valve GRN - hall generator (RPM signal) The unit does indeed watch the coolant temp sensor, so that...
Re: Euro-Drive: 84 Volkswagen vanagon, No-start
Historical mailing list - jimkim
Mon, 5 Apr 1999 07:28:24 -0700
...with these two items entire afc system can be checked electrically at disconnected multi-pin connector of control unit. with patients you will be...
no spark, no gas, no love
Historical mailing list - Matt Ratto
Mon, 2 Dec 2002 17:34:43 -0800
...negative terminal is connected to the ignition control unit, which is connected to ground and the Hall sensor on the distributor. I'm not...
Re: Aye my bucko
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 27 Nov 2002 09:37:45 -0600
...it's not the AFM, or Hall sender, or Hall control, or injectors, or fuel pump, or filter.. Everything in the system that I...
Re: '80 Calif. Flooding Problems
Historical mailing list - Bulley
Fri, 15 Oct 1999 15:26:36 -0400
...There is a Hall control unit, but no idle stabilizer. > Anyone seen anything like this? I assume I should time the engine (once > its...
Re: Swap Update 2
Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
Mon, 11 May 1998 16:04:01 -0700
...like is in a normal Vanagon and then wire in the Hall unit in order to get the > thing running. > Some things I was...
Re: Wet weather power loss
Historical mailing list - Helen Fahy
Sat, 7 Apr 2001 06:15:34 -0400
...When idling, the idle stabilizer unit > constantly adjusts input airflow to maintain constant rpm. It uses an > electronic control that drives an air valve...