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Re: Ignition Switch "Su" Power
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sat, 26 Jan 2013 17:29:49 -0800
...On Sat, Jan 26, 2013 at 3:50 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote: > ok.. > you're powerng the ecu directly from...
Re: Daily Update On My Injectors
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Fri, 28 Dec 2007 18:53:08 -0800
...Unplug the ecu. Energize the main relay, whether by turning on the key or jumpering or hot wiring the main relay, or however. Check...
ECU high idle
Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
Fri, 1 Feb 2008 10:33:58 -0800
...If so the idle stabilizer is in the ECU, and the idle air motor is all that's in the engine bay. As far...
Re: No Start Scenario
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Wed, 11 Mar 2015 14:44:45 -0700
...I'm unclear as to whether or not + at ECU relay 86 is supplied to ECU 23 and exactly what that is for. Mark...
Re: Changing the ECU on 85 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Caston/Payne
Mon, 12 Jul 1999 00:02:34 -0400
...One suggestion was to change the >ECU.  Although this is probably the most expensive option, I happen >to have a spare ECU (the...
Re: Euro-spec Digifant ECU?
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Mon, 2 Apr 2007 17:19:37 +0000
Is the only difference in the eurospec ECU the ROM chip with the programming? If so, I wonder why nobody with a ROM burner...
Re: More AFM/ECU reverse engineering results coming
Historical mailing list - -------------------------
Wed, 20 Dec 2006 21:47:08 -0500
...If install in the ECU it may gennerate to much heat, under the back seat. Golf/Jetta has the ECU mounted in the fresh...
Re: Digifant ECU: Corrosion? And.... Rosin or Heat Damage? PICS
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sun, 8 Jul 2012 12:07:54 -0700
...I'd be interested to compare solder work of this Bosch 2.1 ECU with the '94 ECU from my Jetta swap Vanagon (and...
Burning up ECU; fixed!
Historical mailing list - wheelierider
Wed, 29 Mar 2006 09:34:30 -0800
...burning up ECUs I need some help from the list! I think I have something burning up the ECU in my 89 syncro. I...
More Digifant testing, "Das Boot"
Historical mailing list - Scott Hall
Wed, 17 Feb 1999 17:09:23 -0600
...Having the ECU connected or disconnected made no difference in the voltage. Also, Pin 25 on the ECU connector(ECU disconnected) was showing low...
Re: MAF Sensors and the Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 6 Dec 2010 21:53:44 -0800
re Since it's the AFM doing this and not the ECU, a MAF device would need to simulate the effect in some way...
Re: 89' Wolfsy - Vanagon Syndrome
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 11 Jul 2003 09:12:30 -0500
>Finally I opened the ECU compartment under the back seat, the cooling blades were hot so I helped it cool down by fanning with...
Re: Spare ECU
Historical mailing list - Jason
Sun, 27 Feb 2011 13:47:35 -0500
My spare ECU has done 100k of driving under the rear seat and never been needed...(knock on wood) Jason On Sun, Feb 27...
Who was looking for ECU and AFM?
Historical mailing list - B Feddish
Tue, 10 Aug 2010 09:01:07 -0400
...There was somebody looking for a spare ECU and AFM to diagnose their 1.9. Please p-mail me. Thanks, Bryan
looking for used ECU
Historical mailing list - Seth Bruggeman
Wed, 20 Sep 2000 17:04:02 -0700
I'm looking for a used, operable ECU for my '84 Westy--any out there? Seth Bruggeman _______________________________________________________ Say Bye to Slow Internet! http://www...
Re: ECU/ECM
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 23 Jan 2013 14:10:39 -0800
I looked at my ecu .. no part # on it. Few engine conversions having the car's VIN ..is very useful. Few ll vanagon engine...
ECU's
Historical mailing list
Sun, 16 Jan 2022 20:41:56 +0000
...I am cleaning up and have come across a couple of ECU's from past vehicles. I have a somewhat rusty '83-'85 1...
Re: more information on engine swap/fuel pump woes
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:43:40 -0700
re "so if the ecu is not grounding the fuel pump correctly" there's confusion all right, the ECU does not ground the fuel...
Re: ECU Guru
Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
Tue, 2 Jan 2001 08:26:23 -0800
...ECU Guru > Hello all-- > > Could someone please remind me of the name/email/website of the listmember > who rebuilds ECUs and whose webpage includes...
Re: Smoke & mirrors ? ebay 1.9 euro spec ecu
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Tue, 16 Jan 2007 13:18:52 -0800
...However that is relevant? m --- Jeffrey Schwaia <jeff@VANAGONPARTS.COM> wrote: > That ECU is actually intended for the 2.1 liter DJ motor (112HP...
Re: Question About ECU Programing
Historical mailing list - Jeff and Tamara Nelson
Sat, 1 Nov 2003 11:01:25 -0700
Why would the city requirements be different that highway? The ECU can change its outputs (ignition timing, air/fuel mix, etc.) faster than the...
Re: ECU firmware location
Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
Sat, 15 Sep 2007 15:21:08 -0700
...ECU firmware location > Hi all, > > This is kinda getting in-depth into embedded systems design, but does > anybody know if the firmware for our...
Re: bucking, part deux RE:ECU/Correctiona and Clarification
Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
Mon, 11 May 1998 10:58:38 -0700
...Hanlon wrote: > > > IF the culprit is your ECU, look at the listing in the JC Whitney > > catalog in the "water-cooled" section, and see...
Re: vanagon misfiring after 30 mins
Historical mailing list - Patrick Dooley
Tue, 14 Apr 1998 03:04:23 -0400
...my 85 ECU is located in the engine compartment(drivers side/rear). Rear meaning toward the back of the van. -----Original Message----- From: John...
Re: Electrical Saga Continues
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 15 Mar 2002 21:08:43 -0500
At 07:33 PM 3/15/2002, Rico Dagastino wrote: >ignition module, which is connected to the ECU by a white wire, trigger the...
Re: more information on engine swap/fuel pump woes
Historical mailing list - jesse and monica johnson
Wed, 25 Apr 2012 08:45:23 -0700
...so if all grounds are good on ecu which they are this would indicate a bad ecu then?sorry for the confusion.jess > >
Re: Daily Update On My Injectors
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Fri, 28 Dec 2007 17:40:29 -0800
...Pin 7 of the ECU is ground for ECU. It has nothing to do with the injectors. When you turn on the ignition key...
Re: 1.9 ECU wanted
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:57:09 -0700
My experience is that the ECUs for the Air Cooled VWs are fairly robust and rarely go bad. This is a testament to the...
Re: ECU Rebuilds
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Sat, 4 Aug 2001 12:20:11 -0400
> There must be a lot of perfectly good used ECU's lying around. > After all, it doesn't seem to be an item that...
Re: Welding on Van - ECU consequences?
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Wed, 2 Sep 2015 05:07:34 +0000
The Ecu is only connected to the battery via a relay, so with the key off, there is an open circuit and no danger...
Re: Spare ECU
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Sun, 27 Feb 2011 18:28:56 -0800
On Feb 27, 2011, at 6:11 PM, John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET> wrote: > Perhaps the solution to the potential ECU problems on these...
Re: Digitool diagnostics
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Wed, 15 Mar 2000 18:14:44 EST
...Net result, no modifications to the ECU. I have one chipped (AMS, Digifant II) ECU and one stock spare that I swap around during...
ecu 025 906 022 d
Historical mailing list - gary hradek
Wed, 28 Nov 2001 08:54:24 -0800
Can someone explain why busdepot list two ecu types for 86-91 model years. I understand on the pre 86 that the ecu was...
RE ECU 022D FS
Historical mailing list - JonR
Tue, 2 Mar 2004 19:54:18 -0500
As this is the latest and greatest ECU out there with the replaceable/upgradeable E-prom... I figure it's worth about $150.... + shipping...
ECU Logic for surging, bucking, and low power.
Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
Wed, 3 Nov 1999 19:35:09 -0800
...He check the timing first and found that some times the ECU would try to correct a "RPM" or other parameter by adjusting the...
Re: How much should I pay for a used ECU for '89... (I'm located in Seattle)
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
Tue, 11 Nov 2003 11:17:02 -0500
We have these ECUs rebuilt for $200. We need your old ECU as a core. You can call or buy online. Thanks, Ken Wilford...
Re: ECU needed for '87 Syncro (Bosch 025 906 022 D)
Historical mailing list - dylan
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:51:13 -0700
The TA ECUs are not the D series ones he is asking for. I have numerous D series computers available. Please pmail me. dylan...
Re: ECU Lifespan?
Historical mailing list - Scott Grillo
Fri, 17 Mar 2000 08:15:23 -0500
Just my 2 cents, but my '85 had 165000 mi on it with no problems with the ECU. My '90 now has 175,000...
Re: ECU or O2 sensor ?
Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
Fri, 27 May 2005 12:42:21 -0500
...I'm betting it is an O2 Sensor problem rather than an ECU problem. Before replacing the Sensor though check the continuity on the...
Re: Random Instant Shutdown
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Wed, 24 Oct 2012 12:44:19 -0700
...Look at the ECU or the power feed to the ECU. I have seen and fixed numerous intermittent and solidly dead waterboxer vans by...
Re: 86 ECU
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:53:59 -0700
...86 ECU > hey guys I have a couple of ECUs that are bad. who fixes these babies or > who has a good used one...
Re: Hesitation on 87 Vanagon O2 sensor? reply
Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
Fri, 7 Aug 1998 04:26:29 EDT
In a message dated 98-08-07 02:09:42 EDT, midwesty@taos.midwest.net writes: << --------------------------- Hi Michael, I have been getting into ECUs...
Re: Siezure
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Mon, 17 Sep 2001 23:04:48 EDT
<<I have also suffered the failure of my ECU on a '84 Digijet 1.9 litre Westy. When it happened, it locked the injectors...
Re: Spare ECU
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 27 Feb 2011 15:16:04 -0800
...Spare ECU > At 01:32 PM 2/27/2011, Don Hanson wrote: >>It's my understanding the ECUs seldom fail..so seldom that while...
Re: 2.1 idling @ 2200, stumbling, etc, where do I start?
Historical mailing list - Raymond Paquette
Wed, 7 Apr 2010 14:04:22 -0400
Is the ECU something that either works or doesn't? Could the problem be in my replacement ECU? Raymond Raymond Paquette wrote: > Hi > > 1987...
Re: ECU question
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 7 Feb 2004 11:19:33 -0500
...Does your sensor have the heat shield/deflector in place? Is the wiring good? Is the O2 sensor heater working? The ECU tries to...
Re: Engine stumbling, hesitations... again
Historical mailing list - NotaJeep
Fri, 6 Mar 1998 21:11:10 EST
Ummmmmm Karl?......*classic* sign of ECU failure....it tends to be a thermal problem and I've limped 'em home by pulling the boards...
Looking for a couple of ECUs
Historical mailing list
Wed, 13 Sep 2000 12:37:22 EDT
I am looking for a couple of ECUs for a customer. One is for a 89-90 Cabriolet convertible. It is a Digifant II...
Re: afm mixture screw
Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
Mon, 14 Jan 2002 01:50:02 -0600
...So the ECU will add more fuel; richer. If you screw it out, air is bypassing the AFM flap, so the ECU is seeing...
Is a aircooled vanagon ECU different between automatic and manual transmissions?
Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
Wed, 18 Dec 2002 10:45:18 -0500
...The A/T van that I currently am restoring had a dead ECU...............no pulse at the injectors, but at the cold start valve...
Sources for ECU
Historical mailing list - Vahid Lajevardi
Mon, 6 Nov 95 11:01:21 PST
Hello VWers, I need to buy an ECU for my 80 Westy. Anybody knows about reasonable sources? Any place that would take mine and...
vw ecu
Historical mailing list - Darrel
Sun, 16 Feb 2003 20:51:29 -0500
Hi guys I am looking for part number 037-906-023ab it is a ecu for a 92 cabriolet engine I need it very...
Re: Technical question re: Injector firing signal
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 8 Oct 2008 16:19:05 -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...
Re: Ignition Switch "Su" Power
Historical mailing list - neil n
Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:59:06 -0800
...on, 15 is connected to pin 38 of ECU. The ECU then supplies ground to the power relay. This relay then supplies + to various...
Re: ECU COMPATABILITY?
Historical mailing list - John Connolly
Sun, 1 Feb 2004 09:22:18 -0700
I have an 87' ECU you are welcome to borrow if you want. John Aircooled.Net Inc. Home (Fort Union) Work (Murray) ----- Original Message...
Re: Drowning 85' vanagon
Historical mailing list - Mary Creasy
Thu, 25 Jan 2007 20:49:54 -0500
...Bought a new ECU from Ken@ Van-again, refilled the crankcase and cleaned out all our belongings and with multiple fire extinguishers at the...
Need 2.1 WBX ECU in the bay area
Historical mailing list - Thomas Wilsher
Wed, 21 Mar 2012 10:34:20 -0700
I'm experiencing some driveability issues with my '87 Vanagon and need to test it with a known good ECU. Anyone in the SF...
1988 VW Vanagon ECU for sale
Historical mailing list - Susmay
Fri, 29 Dec 2006 10:02:40 -0800
I have a ECU from my beloved 1988 VW vanagon that sadly lost it's engine to a bad habit of burning antifreeze (2...
Are all Digijet ECU's the same?
Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
Tue, 10 Oct 2000 22:58:08 CDT
Hello, I am planning on buying a used ECU from a 83.5 that a list member advertised. I plan on using it to...
DIGIFANT ECU FOR SALE
Historical mailing list - Frank
Sat, 22 Jul 2006 11:15:29 -0700
I have a BOSCH Digifant I ECU removed from my '89 Carat for sale. Part Number 025 906 022D. This ECU looks/works like...