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• Re: F.I. and Pertronix Ignition?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 5 Aug 1998 22:22:49 -0700
  ...The ECU wants to control when the coil should spark and it does a fine job at it too! On older systems like digijet...
• Re: how much did you pay for your vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Johnson
  Sun, 8 Jul 2001 18:36:31 -0700
  ...Also, new O2 sensor, Temp 2 sensor, Air Flow Meter, "hot climate" radiator fan switch and theromstat, new idle control valve & unit, throttle position...
• 1988 VW Vanagon Weekender for Sale in NJ - Reduced Must sell!!!
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Romero
  Tue, 23 Oct 2001 23:15:01 -0400
  ...4) and a color TV/VCR (remote control too) built in (worth over $500). This unit is 12 V powered and is perfect for...
• temp II sensor (syncro)
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Thu, 16 Oct 2003 13:53:05 -0400
  ...i have swapped ecu no change, swapped afm, no change, check 02 sensor, good, swapped idle control unit, no change, check all wiring, good...
• 1991 2.1L Wasserboxer engine for sale
  Historical mailing list - MilosKitchen
  Tue, 13 Apr 2004 21:01:39 -0400
  ...Comes with complete uncut fuel injection wiring harness, "D" model ECU unit, ISV and ISV control box. This engine spent all of it's...
• Re: Rain and bad idle / no start
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 10 Nov 2008 23:11:50 -0800
  ...the Idle control unit clips onto a black bracket, normally, that mounts it to the rear of the fender part there. You should even...
• Re: A/C
  Historical mailing list - steve meassick
  Sat, 7 Jan 2017 20:58:09 +0000
  ...ac unit. While it is a tight fit, everything goes in pretty nicely. This system has a modern design with motorized air control flaps...
• Hey all you shop mechanics with Oscillosopes? VW GREMLIN?
  Historical mailing list - Debi
  Wed, 12 May 1993 01:05:50 -0700
  ...grin> I'm doing my term paper on the ECU (Electronic control unit, for the newbies) I am reading that Oscilloscopes let us see...
• Re: '90 Westfalia sagging suspension
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Thu, 27 Jan 2000 12:23:16 -0800
  ...Can I get lower/ stiffer springs? Can I get harder shocks? I want to control body roll mainly but don't want a really...
• Re: '90 Westfalia sagging suspension
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Sat, 5 Feb 2000 12:24:49 -0800
  ...Can I get lower/ stiffer springs? Can > I get harder shocks? I want to control body roll mainly but don't want a > really...
• Urgent part request for 82 California van
  Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
  Sun, 24 Jul 2005 13:34:05 -0400
  ...Usually mounted on the firewall beside the double relay, or sometimes beside the idle stabilizer control unit. I really need one of these, as...
• Re: cruise control mystery
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Tue, 8 May 2001 17:37:34 -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: Voltage leak found
  Historical mailing list - Jon VO
  Tue, 1 Sep 2015 08:38:47 -0600
  ...They mute and the front >> panel goes dark, the power amp sections shut down, and the controls go >> to sleep, but they are still...
• Re: Arduino and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Brett Ne
  Tue, 26 Nov 2013 16:49:07 -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: Stereo Question - Looking for answers from people
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Thu, 25 Sep 2003 07:33:56 -0700
  ...L410X $129 with the > Sony RM-X114 Wireless > Remote Control $30 for the radio unit. The remote is definately a good idea. A set...
• Re: More Mr heater..Now Friday
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 23 Dec 2016 08:26:36 -0800
  ...The thing is sorta cheesy and the control knob is placed wrong for right hand use..One of ours needs to be tilted forward...
• Re: blinking coolant light/mech. in Santa Cruz, Ca
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 27 Jun 2001 15:11:10 -0400
  ...If it stops blinking after a few seconds, you have a bad coolant level control unit (the "relay"). If it continues to blink you...
• Re: Propex heaters
  Historical mailing list - Robert Berkemer
  Mon, 30 Dec 2002 17:57:17 -0600
  ...Thermostatically controlled, all wiring, brackets, etc. are > included for installation. Very efficient in operation, consuming a full > Westy propane fill in about a week...
• Re: Analog TPS fitted to a WBX throttle body?
  Historical mailing list - Ian Butler
  Wed, 11 Feb 2004 03:48:54 -0500
  ...It was a pretty slick setup, especially with the software the gentleman had on his laptop to control it. Looked like it could be...
• AC high current problem fixed and improved AC performance
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Tue, 13 Nov 2001 20:46:42 -0500
  ...The relays were controlled by the original air conditioning fan switch, one for each speed. All wiring connectors were crimped and soldered. I found...
• Re: Magical cast iron suspension?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 8 Oct 2008 14:31:39 -0500
  On Wed, Oct 8, 2008 at 12:12 PM, Andrew Grebneff <goose1047@gmail.com>wrote: > > "The ride difference between the sheet metal lower control...
• Re: '85 Temp. "Warning Light of Doom" - Question
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Tue, 4 Jun 1996 19:07:18 -0500
  ...I just went and tried it with the "Coolent Level control unit" (page 97.67 relay #3} removed. The warning light blinked on start...
• Re: Coolant temp warning lamp glitch?
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Mon, 23 Aug 2004 15:10:27 -0700
  ...Also the 'blinking red light' control unit on the fuse box can give a false reading (that's in the archives). My mechanic says...
• Fwd: 1988 Vanagon Parts for Sale
  Historical mailing list - David Milo
  Wed, 24 Oct 2012 21:34:31 -0400
  ...2.1L engine control unit (ECU). Price: $60. You pay shipping, or pick up here. 2.1L fuel Injection harness. Price: $50. You pay...
• Re: 85' low idle, loss of power/compression, surging please help
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Sat, 23 Nov 2002 23:04:23 +0100
  ...Then move on the the idle control stabilizer and stabilizator control unit and AFM and the other componants... but hopefully the new grounds will...
• Re: air/fuel mixture
  Historical mailing list - Bostig Eng.
  Sun, 23 Apr 2006 22:18:15 -0400
  ...With the stock AFM and engine controls, you are limited to this one strategy unless you run open loop all the time in which...
• Re: Radiator disappointment
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Wed, 22 Feb 2023 14:45:11 -0700
  Yup,, What Ken said,,, & I’ll add > When You are in control of the situation ~ > On 22 Feb , 2023, at 10:06 AM, kenneth...
• Re: CB
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:19:13 -0700
  ...It was the best unit I've ever run, even compared with units being produced today. I use to collect CBs. Browning Golden Eagle...
• Re: flexible PCB
  Historical mailing list - Peter DiFalco
  Tue, 20 Jul 2010 01:56:03 -0700
  ...I designed the circuit > and did the PCB layout for the controller we use in our stir plates. But > this is done on rigid...
• Re: Newbie: I've Joined the Tribe! Questions...
  Historical mailing list - Roy O.
  Tue, 3 Nov 1998 09:43:35 -0600
  ...designers? My stereo came with a remote control which did everything but power down the unit. Great when you're upstairs stargazing and want...
• Re: stereos
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 3 Feb 2000 09:40:25 -0800
  ...These are 1999 second-from-the-top-of-the-line models with remote control for $219 each. Best deal I could find for a...
• Re: 1986 Syncro Crew Cab 1.9 L
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 18 Jun 2000 19:51:45 -0700
  ...work. > >Our feeling is that it relates to the oil pressure control unit in the dash >but from the manuals we have referred too...
• Re: Heat!!!
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Sun, 22 Oct 2000 16:51:33 -0700
  ...I > understand that these units get pulled out all the time 'cause they're > too small for the big rigs. Might be had cheap...
• help with function of idle stabilizer
  Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
  Wed, 7 Aug 2002 08:49:39 -0600
  I have been trying to root out an intermittent high idle (2000 rpm) on my 86 2.1 . - I have pulled the control unit...
• Re: Will 90 Cabrio ISV Control unit fit 87 Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Wed, 23 Apr 2003 22:05:00 -0400
  What you fail to mention is the type of fuel system these vehicles have. The CIS-E system had a ISV but I believe...
• Re: Idle Stabilizer Control Unit Reverse Engineering
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Mon, 8 Jan 2007 11:43:49 -0800
  Though my knowledge is limited to distant memories of RS kits, shortwave dialing, and tube radio butchery, this thread is interesting. And I'm...
• Re: Measuring engine RPM based on Hall sender/coil signals
  Historical mailing list - tinker man
  Wed, 26 Sep 2007 03:58:05 +0200
  ...I want to > measure engine RPM without a strobe light, by connecting a frequency > counter to the Hall control unit ignition coil drive output...
• Re: Lower ball joint video's
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Sat, 19 Dec 2015 09:13:30 -0500
  ...As Dennis said, I would think about the front end as a unit with the brakes included. If you are going to do a...
• Heater Box Photos
  Historical mailing list - Forhan, Thomas
  Thu, 30 Jan 2003 08:40:27 -0500
  ...If the airflow is adequate, this would really be great for people wanting to an improved unit to do an initial a/c install...
• Re: LED to tell when fan is on.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Tue, 22 Jan 2008 18:26:43 -0800
  ...I went with a adjustable fan control kit. This uses a sending unit that is a radiator probe, that just gets pushed into the...
• Re: An electrical thing I never noticed in 20 years of Westy ownership Another Westy Fridge Design Flaw
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 1 Aug 2022 09:32:44 -0700
  ...But >> >>>> the obvious benefit was the fan would stay off if the control unit was off. >> >>>> No runaway fan on a hot day thing...
• Idle Stabs. - opinions
  Historical mailing list - Rocko Flamefart
  Thu, 26 Dec 96 13:30:16 -0600
  ...a built in 'fast idle' curve built in to the stabilizer control unit. in *effect*, when the stabilizer starts getting gummy, this IS what...
• Re: Weird idle problem continues
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 18 Oct 2014 13:03:16 -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...
• Re: temp II sensor (syncro)
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Thu, 16 Oct 2003 14:15:53 -0400
  ...i have swapped ecu no > change, swapped afm, no change, check 02 sensor, good, swapped idle > control unit, no change, check all wiring, good...
• Re: Alternator Brushes Wore Out Pretty Darn Quick
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 22 Aug 2011 21:21:13 -0400
  ...The big places can balance and test so you often get a good unit. Unfortunately the real quality control is the end user. That...
• Re: T7 California Concept... this needs to come to the USA!
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 29 Aug 2023 11:02:52 -0400
  ...7k AUD. > > New tech includes a campervan control unit that allows some features to be controlled via the infotainment or smartphone, like the pop...
• Re: sucks in snow!
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Sat, 3 Dec 2005 02:56:56 -0500
  ...sucks in snow! > > Geo & all. > The Torsen style diff is a torque biasing diff...a unit with a bunch of > gears inside rather than...
• Re: 89 Vanagon engine misfires, coughs, backfires, won't idle
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Sun, 19 Aug 2001 13:18:59 -0700
  ...Engine/FI grounds/wiring harness, temp sensor 2, idle stabilizer/IS control unit, main control unit. We have a library of known good spare...
• Re: Front heater never shuts off
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 24 May 2024 19:42:23 -0700
  ...heat control fully off. >> Recommendations mostly point to replacing the control valve which is a >> difficult process. Howes sells a deluxe unit for $90...
• Re: T3 Westy's; batteries; how to have your cake and eat it
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Mon, 6 Aug 2007 10:19:33 -0600
  ...sensing circuit and radio takes. (yes it comes with two wireless control units too keep in your pocket or on dash) Martin On 8...
• Re: Radio codes : more info. FISH breath
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Mon, 25 Nov 2002 09:16:53 -0500
  ...It fits perfectly and will control a cd changer! Robert Steven Fish <fish@SALZBURG.CO.AT>@gerry.vanagon.com> on 11/24/2002 03...
• Re: REQ - Dead Idle Stabilizer Control Unit Donation
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sun, 23 Oct 2005 02:12:35 -0700
  ...hand-tuned analog crazy boxes do, and do it much simpler. Controlling the idle is a simple matter of watching the RPMs and opening...
• Help! High Idle speed
  Historical mailing list - Peter Krogh
  Sat, 22 Sep 2001 07:57:18 EDT
  ...spade bit connector coming out of the wiring harness near the control unit. Is this the oxy sensor wire? Should there be some kind...
• Re: Solar Panel: Charge Controller & Vents
  Historical mailing list - Mark C
  Mon, 5 May 2008 19:02:45 -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...
• Update: More idle issues for idle hands and minds
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Sun, 15 Dec 2002 22:19:31 -0500
  ...2) Pulled the idle control unit, disconnected and reconnected it several times to clean the contacts and re-installed it. Results: Well, the temp...
• Re: Idle problems
  Historical mailing list - Rico Dagastino
  Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:36:27 EDT
  ...gauge at the 3000 rpm level, I cleaned the connections on the idle stabilizer control unit as well as soldering a joint that had...
• Re: Aftermarket Air Conditioning
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Fri, 29 Dec 2006 19:45:58 -0500
  ...the dash. > Vintage Air has a unit with a heating and cooling coil together that is > all > controlled electronically, like modern cars. That is...
• Need Someone to test a Battery Saver
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sun, 10 Oct 2010 15:31:12 -0500
  ...the third connects to whatever accessory or accessories you want to control. The prototype boards will be in closer to the end of the...
• High Idle speed
  Historical mailing list - Peter Krogh
  Thu, 20 Sep 2001 09:55:36 EDT
  ...spade bit connector coming out of the wiring harness near the control unit. Is this the oxy sensor wire? Should there be some kind...
• Re: 85 1.9L died on highway, won't start
  Historical mailing list - Vince S
  Sat, 11 Sep 2004 13:37:34 -0700
  ...2) Ignition coil 3) ECU 4) Ignition Control Unit Is there anything else that I'm missing? (I have the Bentley, but it's...