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Subject:Re: Isolating an idle problem?
From:Stuart MacMillan
Date:Mon, 22 Dec 2014 09:26:17 -0800

Beats me, but that would be far more sensible than the separate unit in a wet area like the Vanagon.  Except, of course, that means he needs an ECU to swap in to find out.

Stuart

-----Original Message-----
From: Neil N [mailto:musomuso@gmail.com] 
Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2014 7:57 PM
To: Stuart MacMillan
Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
Subject: Re: Isolating an idle problem?

Does Don's engine use an ICM?  I don't recall Digifant on the 8V inline engine having that as a separate part. I think it's part of the ECU.

Neil.

On 12/21/14, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote:

> Idle control module,.... Try to find
> an ICM to borrow for testing, they are expensive. It's mounted way 
> behind the right tail light.

>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On 
> Behalf Of Don Hanson
> Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2014 8:43 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Isolating an idle problem?
>
> I've been seeing an intermittent low idle-sometime no idle with my 
> Digifant
> 84 van 92 rabbit/fox/Jetta ecu, etc.

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Neil n

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