Hi Steve,
    The ecu on our 86 91 wasser boxer has a rev limiter built in at about
5200.  The ones that have the oz chip seem to no longer have the rev
limiter.
Darrell

----- Original Message -----
From: "Stephen Overmyer" <s.overmyer@UWS.EDU.AU>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 7:02 PM
Subject: Re: Gauges

> My '92 WBX came with a rev-limiting ignition rotor standard when
> new.(Aust.spec Transporter) Still there AFAIK..
> So that's not the case with US spec ones?
>
> I'll see if I can find a part# on it and/or the revs it is
> limited to if anybody's interested...
>
> Steve O.
> Blue Mountains NSW Aust.
> '92 Transporter WBX Kombi
> '76 Transporter Double Cab
> '68 Beetle
> '00 Transporter 5Cyl Double Cab (work truck)
> '48 Fairmont M19 Speeder
>
> At 19:16 21/11/00 -0500, you wrote:
> >Date:    Tue, 21 Nov 2000 14:02:59 -0500
> >From:    Karl Mullendore <thewestyman@MINDSPRING.COM>
> >Subject: Re: GAUGES
> >
> >Scott,
> >
> >Bosch makes a rev-limiting ignition rotor. At a preset RPM, it
disconnects
> >the ignition path to the distributor cap. I'll have to locate the part #,
> >but as far as I know they are still available.
> >
> >Karl
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >
> >> Re GAUGES,  I am wondering if anyone knows of a tach or tach add on
that
> >would buzz or issue some other warning if a certain RPM limit was
> >exceeded???  Every once in a while, my van gets driven by a non-VW person
> >(heaven forbid).  Instead of being paranoid about the natural tendency to
> >over-rev the engine by such drivers, I would love to have some device
that
> >would do this 'monitoring.'
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Scott
>