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Subject:Re: Is the Digitool still available from someone???
From:Germain
Date:Wed, 14 Jun 2006 17:44:27 -0400

Here is my original post
----- Original Message -----
From: "Germain" <reglys@SYMPATICO.CA>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2005 12:16 AM
Subject: Re: Is the Digitool still available from someone???

> Hi Malcom
>
> I did a small diagnostic computer for myself.  I called it "VanagonDiag".
> This device is reading many signals from the ECU like the Digitool . I can
> read the following info with my device. It is good for 1986-1991 ECU
> Vanagon.
>
> Small Computer is on when ECU is powered
> Ignition swith in start position
> Fuel pump ON.
> Throttle Switch status
> Battery voltage
> Air inlet Temperature (Temp.I)  in volts and DegC or DegF
> Liquid cooler (Temp II) in volts and DegC or DegF
> Air flow in volts
> Air flow in percent ( linear to volts reading)
> Oxygen sensor reading in volts
> Oxygen sensor pulsation between 0V and 0.5V
> Motor running hours ( Cumulative)
> Liters used after fill up ( resetable) PRECISION OF 5%
> Gas mileage calculation - in real time and average.  LITERS / HOUR or USG
/
> HOURS
> Motor running hours ( resetable between fill up)
> HALL SENSOR pulse converted in RPM with 100 RPM resolution
>
> You can see the small device on the following link. I am still improving
it
> but I do not work on it for now. My Westy is sleeping for 5 long months.
> http://photos.yahoo.com/reglys
>
> This device is not cheap. You should count 250$US  to 300$US minimum for
> that kind of device.
>
> Germain
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Malcolm Stebbins" <mwstebbins@YAHOO.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 6:56 AM
> Subject: Is the Digitool still available from someone???
>
>
> > I wrote to Darrell Boehler and asked for a Digitool and he wrote back
> saying that he does not make
> > them anymore.
> >
> > Does anyone else make the Digitool??? Something similar????  Malcolm
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > __________________________________
> > Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005
> > http://mail.yahoo.com
> >
>

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