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Subject:Re: Retro Digital Idle Stabilizer Control
From:John Rodgers
Date:Mon, 20 Aug 2007 12:32:38 -0500

Idle Stabilizer Control Box - located in front of the right rear tail light.

Someone on the list - and I am afraid I have forgotten who (aging
brain)- is reverse engineering that little puppy and putting together a
digital box as a replacement. I've not seen anything posted on it in a
while and I am just wondering what the status is. A digital replacement
would be a terrific boon to us all. I have two 88 GL's with the 2.1L WBX
and the control box doesn't work in either one. Those little beggars are
pricey if bought new, and if you buy used, you never know what you've
got - whether it will last a day or 100 years. Pretty iffy in my book.

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver

Scott Daniel - Shazam wrote:
> Are you talking about adding the idle air control device and small
> electronic control unit from a 2.1 waterboxer to another engine ?
> Never considered it, if that's what you're talking about.
> Interesting idea.
> Never saw the need.
> I have some of those parts that I could sell perhaps........
> The electronic control device falls under the category of those vanagon
> parts that are far more valuable to have, in case one is needed, than what
> they bring in $ by selling one......
> I know vanagon guys with certain parts they'd just rather not sell, even at
> any price almost.
> I'm getting that way about a few semi-unobtainable parts myself, here and
> there.
> Scott
> www.turbovans.com
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> John Rodgers
> Sent: Monday, August 20, 2007 7:59 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Retro Digital Idle Stabilizer Control
>
> Anyone heard anything lately about this project by a List Member??
>
> It now seems that I'm going to need two of them
>
> Thanks,
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL Driver
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