Yes, Vanagons have rev limiters. The ECU will turn off the fuel
injectors when max rpm is exceeded. This may not save the engine on a
steep down hill as gravity can overcome the engine not wanting to turn.

Mark

ian Butler wrote:
>
> On Fri, 10 Jan 2003, dave bowers wrote:
>
> > I have a 3 brand new pistons & sleeves that were given to me after the PO
> > threw a piston when driving down the Alcan (he left his 88 gl in 2nd gear,
> > driving at 70 on gravel roads. He claimed he couldn't hear the high rpms.
> > He is 6'7", so maybe he didn't look down to see them 6000 rpm either!)
>
> This brings up a question I've been loathe to test for myself: do Vanagons
> have rev limiters?  Or was this guy just letting it coast down a mountain
> and letting gravity take it well over redline?
>
> ian Butler / ian@bluemoon.hplx.net
> '88 Scirocco 16v, '87 Syncro GL