

| Subject: | Re: Idle control unit |
| From: | Chris S. |
| Date: | Sun, 13 May 2012 08:40:22 -0400 |
That plastic bit looks like the bracket. Idle control slides onto it. Chris. Wysłane z iPhone'a Dnia May 13, 2012 o godz. 3:27 neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> napisał(a): > FWIW, the ISV control unit on my 1988 Canadian Westy was lying loose behind > tail light. This vehicle has low miles. > > Here's an image from thesamba showing what is likely the ISV bracket. This > is a 1988 Canadian Syncro: > > http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=545886 > > Assuming rain could get blown into area behind tail light, IMO, keeping > this control unit "high and dry" is a priority. (my recent foray into WBX > world tells me that a "rebuilt" control unit is relatively expensive) > > If one made a bracket to fit around the ISV control unit and fastened all > to the sheet metal behind tail light, would this be sufficient? Maybe make > bracket out of stainless steel or some other corrosion resistant metal? > Or..... > > Move the ISV control unit to a spot on engine bay? The wiring harness to it > is long enough. Maybe put it in a nice sealed plastic box like the fuel > pump and ECU relay are? > > > Neil. > > On Sat, May 12, 2012 at 11:36 PM, C Snyder <titantic01@aol.com> wrote: > >> I just replaced the idle control unit in my 1987 2-wheel drive van and >> when I took out the old one, it was just laying back behind the right side >> stop light assembly. However from reading about replacing it, it said to >> mount it upside down in the bracket. I find NO bracket of any kind. Their >> is a black plastic socket at the bottom of the area where the idle assemly >> is but for the life of me I have not found any way to attach the idle >> control unit to hold it in place as stated in any liturture I have on >> mounting it. >> >> >> >> >> >> Any information will be appreciated. >> >> >> >> >> >> Chris >> > > > > -- > Neil n > > 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp > > '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named. > > '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ > > Vanagon VAG Gas I4/VR Swap Google Group: > > http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
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