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  • Re: Is ECU involved in getting power to fuel pump when turning ignition switch on?
    Historical mailing list - David Kao
    Thu, 26 Jul 2007 12:51:58 -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: 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...
  • Re: Uncle... '91 won't catch
    Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
    Fri, 28 Feb 2003 07:30:25 -0500
    ...dead Hall sender? If not, I > assume the Hall control and Hall generator is next, but is it the same > process to test as...
  • FOR SALE: Dual Carburetor 2.1L wasserboxer engine
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Mon, 7 Jun 2004 22:57:29 -0700
    ...fuel lines - Flywheel (clutch and pressure plate are gone) - Distributor, hall sender control unit Price... I'm open to offers - highest offer by Friday...
  • Re: '88 GL intermittent ignition miss (second update)
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
    Sun, 24 Nov 2013 13:06:42 -0800
    ...It primarily is needed to tell the ECU and idle >> control unit that you foot is off the gas. Unless the switch is >> sticking...
  • Re: What next? ... GREMLINS STILL OCCUPY 80 CA VANAGON
    Historical mailing list - Charles Michaux.
    Thu, 30 Jan 1997 19:58:21 -0500
    ...to remove the distributor and take a look at > the hall control unit wire that reside in the black plastic elbow and check > them...
  • Re: '88 GL intermittent ignition miss (second update)
    Historical mailing list - JRodgers
    Sun, 24 Nov 2013 13:26:57 -0600
    ...It primarily is needed to tell the ECU and idle > control unit that you foot is off the gas. Unless the switch is > sticking...
  • Fw: Re: No start..... rebuilt engine.... over my head...
    Historical mailing list - Vince Jahn
    Wed, 27 Jul 2005 16:23:12 -0700
    I'm betting that the plug for the Hall Sending Unit is not mashed down tight. Vince ----- Original Message ----- From: "Aristotle Sagan" <killer.jupiter...
  • Re: No start/no spark II
    Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
    Sun, 30 Oct 2011 13:42:35 -0700
    ...This will tell you if the hall unit >> is working. Of course the key must be on. >> >> You can actually do it just by...
  • ignition? injection?
    Historical mailing list - Deborah Walters
    Sat, 4 Jan 2003 19:54:36 -0500
    ...to distributor, and the voltage on the Idle stabilizer control and the Hall control unit, and started the van with the idle stabilizer cables...
  • Intermittent Ignition miss, no start,or rich running, need help!, LONG
    Historical mailing list - Ezra Hall
    Thu, 7 Oct 1999 00:09:06 -0400
    ...At this point I replaced the following with new Bosch units: Distributor Rotor Plug Wires Plugs Ignition Coil (old one was leaking fluid, new...
  • Re: Moral qestion--Now diagnostics
    Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
    Thu, 18 Jan 2007 14:47:34 -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: Uncle... '91 won't catch
    Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
    Fri, 28 Feb 2003 14:05:24 -0800
    ...dead Hall sender? If not, I >>assume the Hall control and Hall generator is next, but is it the same >>process to test as...
  • Re: Intermittent Ignition miss, no start,or rich running, need help!,LONG
    Historical mailing list - Bulley
    Thu, 7 Oct 1999 09:57:26 -0400
    ...Ezra Hall [SMTP:ehall@TOGETHER.NET] Sent: Thursday, October 07, 1999 12:09 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Intermittent Ignition miss, no...
  • Re: Arduino and Vanagons
    Historical mailing list - Brett Ne
    Thu, 14 Nov 2013 07:29:29 -0800
    ...ICU(Idle Control Unit) connections: 6/50 Digital input from the starter switch high when starter is engaged low when the starter is not...
  • HELP -- Vanagon won't start
    Historical mailing list - Chris Stinson
    Thu, 25 May 2000 18:57:41 -0400
    ...coil, starter, distributor - checked voltage in the battery - checked the Hall control unit - tested the ignition switch - checked the Park and Neutral start wiring...
  • Re: 85 1.9L died on highway, won't start
    Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
    Sun, 12 Sep 2004 10:33:15 +0200
    ...500 miles ago, it's likely the coil? or the > > hall control unit? How would I diagnose something like this?) > > > > Thanks for your help...
  • 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...
  • FW: DAYS SUMMARY - UODATED INFO FW: STRANDED in South Florida - NEED TECH HELP
    Historical mailing list - Mark Drexler
    Sun, 24 Jan 2010 19:04:19 -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...
  • Re: More AFM/ECU reverse engineering results coming
    Historical mailing list - -------------------------
    Wed, 20 Dec 2006 21:18:42 -0500
    ...It appears to be a >pulse shaping/delay unit. It is inserted in between the hall sensor and >the ECU. If fact, you can...
  • Re: Moral qestion--Now diagnostics
    Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
    Thu, 18 Jan 2007 14:57:44 -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: '86 Westy cranking trouble
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:08:15 -0400
    ...I just noticed that they labeled this relay Digijet, but >>> the >>> control unit is Digifant !! >>> >>> Yikes! Bentley '86 wiring diagram shenanigans! --- ;^) >>> >>> Neil. >>> >>> >>> >>> On Sun...
  • 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: UPDATE - Won't idle but getting combustion-'88 2.1L
    Historical mailing list - Barrett Willet
    Sat, 30 Jul 2005 08:13:00 -0700
    ...and cleaned Idle Stabilizer valve. > Checked for corrosion at Idle Stabilizer Control Unit - none found > Cleaned and replaced (as needed) grounds under the coil...
  • Re: Idle Relay - Idle Valve match?
    Historical mailing list - Kim Springer
    Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:30:36 -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: '86 Westy cranking trouble
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:33:03 -0400
    ...I just noticed that they labeled this relay Digijet, but the > control unit is Digifant !! > > Yikes! Bentley '86 wiring diagram shenanigans! --- ;^) > > Neil. > > > > On Sun...
  • Fuel pressure checks out, what next?
    Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
    Thu, 17 Jul 2003 21:09:35 -0700
    ...Last night I also removed the Idle Stabilizer control unit, IS valve, and cleaned the various hoses, and replaced. No difference. There is one...
  • Re: '86 Westy cranking trouble
    Historical mailing list - Dan Hall
    Sun, 20 Apr 2008 18:21:10 -0500
    ...I just noticed that they labeled this relay Digijet, but the > control unit is Digifant !! > > Yikes! Bentley '86 wiring diagram shenanigans! --- ;^) > > Neil. > > > > On Sun...
  • Re: Digifant problem update
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Sun, 16 Jun 2002 18:36:58 -0500
    ...I have isolated the bucking to either the ISV or the Idle Stabilizer Control Unit behind the right tail light, because the engine runs...
  • Re: Weird "idle" problem
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Thu, 16 Oct 2014 16:50:13 -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...
  • Re: '86 Westy cranking trouble
    Historical mailing list - Dan Hall
    Sun, 20 Apr 2008 20:44:00 -0500
    ...I just noticed that they labeled this relay Digijet, but >>> the >>> control unit is Digifant !! >>> >>> Yikes! Bentley '86 wiring diagram shenanigans! --- ;^) >>> >>> Neil. >>> >>> >>> >>> On Sun...
  • Re: '86 Westy cranking trouble
    Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
    Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:16:01 -0700
    ...That power is jumpered over to control the ECU power relay. Different years do the relay wiring differently as well. Mark Dan Hall wrote...
  • Re: '86 Westy cranking trouble
    Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
    Sun, 20 Apr 2008 16:45:15 -0700
    ...I just noticed that they labeled this relay Digijet, but the >> control unit is Digifant !! >> >> Yikes! Bentley '86 wiring diagram shenanigans! --- ;^) >> >> Neil. >> >> >> >> On Sun...
  • Re: No start/no spark II
    Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
    Sun, 30 Oct 2011 19:31:59 -0700
    ...This will tell you if the hall unit >> is working. Of course the key must be on. >> >> You can actually do it just by...
  • Re: Bucking, hesitation between 1500 and 2500 RPM when hot
    Historical mailing list - mdrillock
    Mon, 9 Feb 2009 16:14:01 -0800
    ...New AFM > New Idle Control Unit > New 02 sensor > New Distributor and Hall sensor > New ECU > New Evaporative control canister > > This problem has got...
  • Re: Is ECU involved in getting power to fuel pump when turning seque to diesel radiator coolant flow direction
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
    Thu, 26 Jul 2007 17:49:09 -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...
  • Bad distributor (was: Re: testing the ignition coil (85 1.9L))
    Historical mailing list - Aerowolf
    Sat, 18 Sep 2004 17:22:37 -0500
    ...I have determined that it wasn't the coil at fault, nor the ignition control unit. Nor the distributor cap, or the idle control...
  • Re: '86 Westy cranking trouble
    Historical mailing list - neil N
    Sun, 20 Apr 2008 16:43:22 -0700
    ...I just noticed that they labeled this relay Digijet, but the > > control unit is Digifant !! > > > > Yikes! Bentley '86 wiring diagram shenanigans! --- ;^) > > > > Neil. > > > > > > > > On Sun...
  • Re: Intermittent Ignition miss, no start,or rich running, need help!, LONG
    Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
    Thu, 7 Oct 1999 08:31:03 -0500
    ...Ezra Hall <ehall@TOGETHER.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 1999 11:09 PM Subject: Intermittent Ignition miss, no start...
  • No start/ Yes spark II
    Historical mailing list - Skip
    Tue, 1 Nov 2011 02:45:02 +0000
    ...The one test that did not check out is the test for "Ground connection/control unit", 7 and 25 pins (should be 0 ohms...
  • RE: What next? ... GREMLINS STILL OCCUPY 80 CA VANAGON
    Historical mailing list - mdstockr
    Thu, 30 Jan 97 16:19:00
    ...to remove the distributor and take a look at >the hall control unit wire that reside in the black plastic elbow and check >them...
  • Re: Moral qestion--Now diagnostics
    Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
    Thu, 18 Jan 2007 15:07:29 -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: Bosch CIS problems
    Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright, SMUS Network Analyst
    Fri, 5 Jan 1996 11:50:06 PDT
    ...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: Moral qestion--Now diagnostics
    Historical mailing list - jon
    Thu, 18 Jan 2007 12:45:30 -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...
  • No start/no spark II
    Historical mailing list - Skip
    Sun, 30 Oct 2011 19:58:02 +0000
    ...This will tell you if the hall unit >> is working. Of course the key must be on. >> >> You can actually do it just by...
  • Frank G.'s TDI instrument cluster - Details and Comments
    Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
    Tue, 9 Nov 2004 12:56:57 EST
    ...I mounted the reservoir in the same general area as the original Vanagon unit and aligned the inlet so that the plastic drip shield...
  • Re: Arduino and Vanagons
    Historical mailing list - Brett Ne
    Tue, 26 Nov 2013 11:26:51 -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: More AFM/ECU reverse engineering results coming
    Historical mailing list - jon
    Wed, 20 Dec 2006 18:23:12 -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...
  • Re: No start/ Yes spark II
    Historical mailing list - Steven P Smith
    Mon, 31 Oct 2011 20:34:54 -0700
    ...The one test that did not check out is the test for "Ground connection/control unit", 7 and 25 pins (should be 0 ohms...
  • Re: No start/ Yes spark II
    Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
    Mon, 31 Oct 2011 20:26:55 -0700
    ...that did not check out is the test for "Ground > connection/control unit", 7 and 25 pins (should be 0 ohms). I tested > 22...
  • Re: hesitation/power loss and smoke on 86 westy
    Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
    Sun, 11 Aug 2002 01:54:28 -0400
    ...find a new one (hint, if anyone has an idle stabilizer control unit [behind the taillight] please let me know) I am gonna go...
  • Re: Arduino and Vanagons
    Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
    Tue, 26 Nov 2013 08:56:49 -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: '86 Westy cranking trouble
    Historical mailing list - Dan Hall
    Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:45:09 -0500
    ...I just noticed that they labeled this relay Digijet, but >>>> the >>>> control unit is Digifant !! >>>> >>>> Yikes! Bentley '86 wiring diagram shenanigans! --- ;^) >>>> >>>> Neil. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sun...
  • 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: 1990 2.1L Digijet European Caravelle wiring diagrams
    Historical mailing list - Kim Springer
    Mon, 3 Sep 2007 11:51:17 -0700
    ...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: Moral qestion--Now diagnostics
    Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
    Thu, 18 Jan 2007 16:10:02 -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: FW: DAYS SUMMARY - UODATED INFO FW: STRANDED in South Florida - NEED TECH HELP
    Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
    Sun, 24 Jan 2010 19:53:50 -0800
    ...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: Stall during idle
    Historical mailing list - Jack R
    Thu, 13 Feb 2014 20:47:22 -0500
    ...I recently had it is the shop (there was a problem with my Hall Sending Unit in the Distributor). Got all that fixed it...
  • Re: '86 Westy cranking trouble
    Historical mailing list - neil N
    Sun, 20 Apr 2008 09:51:52 -0700
    ...It shows a "keyed" (from 15) black/white wire from coil to "Digijet Control Unit Relay". If I'm not mistaken, power from this...
  • 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...