Walter,

I took a look at mine.  The plastic enclosure you mention (it has a  
sticker with a vacuum hose routing diagram on it) does not have any  
relays in it, just a lot of wires and connectors.  I'm 99% sure the  
relay on mine is on the right front of the engine as I mentioned  
before.  Thanks for the good description - easy to follow when  
looking in the engine bay.

Dan
L.A., CA
'85 Westy Weekender

On Aug 9, 2011, at 12:06 PM, Walter Houle wrote:

> We�re both 85, so I think we will have the same engine controls.  
> I�m not sure, though. Here�s a picture of the left rear or my  
> engine compartment, showing the coil, ECU, and green idle  
> stabilizer. Its just for reference. The relay enclose I�m referring  
> to is not in this picture, its actually on the left front of the  
> engine compartment, mounted on the �firewall�. In the picture, if  
> you kept moving to the right of the photo, out of the photo, around  
> the corner of the engine compartment, and another 4� to the right,  
> you would see another plastic enclosure. Pop the lid, there should  
> be 2 metal relays in there, each a cube approx �� wide. Pull those,  
> clean the connections, swap them side to side, and see what  
> happens. Worth a try.
>
>
>
> If you don�t have these relays, you may have a different type of  
> engine control system.
>
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> From: Daniel Rotblatt [mailto:d.rotblatt@verizon.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2011 11:30 AM
> To: Walter Houle
> Subject: Re: Help! Hesitation on the road!
>
>
>
> That fits.  But two relays?  Where are they located. I found one (I  
> think) top front right corner on engine bay, about 1" black box  
> with a 5 male spades for a plug.
>
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>
> Dan
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>
> On Aug 9, 2011, at 10:16 AM, Walter Houle <WHoule@ecscontrols.com>  
> wrote:
>
> FWIW, I had that same problem with my 85 and it occurred on tight  
> right hand turns only. It turned out to be the fuel pump relay.  
> Replaced both relays, and it never occurred again.
>
>
>
> If not, you�re on the right path, it probably is a loose connection  
> or bad ground somewhere.
>
>
>
> Walter 85 Vanagon 1.9 San Diego, CA
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> Date:    Tue, 9 Aug 2011 06:52:57 -0700
>
> From:    Daniel Rotblatt <d.rotblatt@VERIZON.NET>
>
> Subject: Re: Help! Hesitation on the road!
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>
> We made it t Arizona and just woke up on a rest stop. No hiccups on  
> the highway, but two in town on tight turns. The "jiggle the  
> connections" technique seems to have worked for now.
>
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> Thanks for the input all!
>
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>
> Dan
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> <WH 85 Vanagon - Digijet.JPG>