I was thinking more along the lines of this

https://www.amazon.com/YKEY-Programmable-Pocket-size-Soldering-Acceleration/dp/B071K5FNGT/ref=sr_1_9?crid=366871RDEB5JY&dchild=1&keywords=usb+soldering+iron&qid=1585944038&sprefix=Usb+solder%2Caps%2C215&sr=8-9

Or similar.

My one butane iron never lasted long. Probably better ones now and that’s a good option.

Alistair 

> On Apr 3, 2020, at 12:16 PM, Mark Belanger <mbelanger@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> You mean like this one?
> 
>  <https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07D35B75T/>
> 
> While they're quite amazing, they require 24V 3A DC, usually via transformer.  I also have have a nifty butane powered soldering iron from a company in Japan:
> 
>  <https://www.engineer.jp/en/products/sk70e.html>
> 
> Though, my came with a nice metal case. I actually use it with the hot blower tip for heat shrink tubing more than for soldering. Really handy thing.
> 
> 
> -MB
> 
>> On Wed, Apr 1, 2020 at 10:55 AM Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
>> One of those new generation usb chargeable ones?
>> 
>> Ab
>> 
>> > On Apr 1, 2020, at 10:42 AM, Jack R <jack007@comcast.net> wrote:
>> > 
>> > Adding a soldering iron to my on-board tool kit, thanks to you sharing your adventure!
>> > 
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Alistair Bell
>> > Sent: Wednesday, April 1, 2020 1:15 PM
>> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> > Subject: Re: Update Re: Engine died, March 31 update and maybe ecu smoking gun?
>> > 
>> > Yes the strange times did add a dimension to the event.
>> > 
>> > But golly, was so lucky to breakdown within pushing distance of work, and it wasn’t somewhere else.
>> > 
>> > God forbid it happened on a logging road.
>> > 
>> > Alistair 
>> > 
>> >> On Apr 1, 2020, at 10:05 AM, Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> 
>> >> Bravo!  Congratulations!  And thanks for giving me something to look
>> >> forward to reading
>> >> during these strange times....
>> >> 
>> >> Steven
>> >> 91 Westy
>> >> 
>> >>>> On Tue, Mar 31, 2020 at 5:38 PM Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
>> >>> 
>> >>> I want that tee shirt :-)
>> >>> 
>> >>> Ab
>> >>> 
>> >>>>> On Mar 31, 2020, at 5:21 PM, stuartmacm@gmail.com wrote:
>> >>>> 
>> >>>> Congrats Alistair! You fixed you Vanagon with a soldering iron!  I bet
>> >>> that's what ECU rebuilders do.
>> >>>> 
>> >>>> -----Original Message-----
>> >>>> From: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> On Behalf Of
>> >>> Alistair Bell
>> >>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2020 5:17 PM
>> >>>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> >>>> Subject: Re: Update Re: Engine died, March 31 update and maybe ecu
>> >>> smoking gun?
>> >>>> 
>> >>>> It worked!
>> >>>> 
>> >>>> Thank you very much mark for all your help.
>> >>>> 
>> >>>> Alistair
>> >>>> 
>> >>>>>> On Mar 31, 2020, at 5:04 PM, vw_van_fan_Mark <madvws@cox.net> wrote:
>> >>>>>> 
>> >>>>>> No, bottom left is pin 25.
>> >>>>>> Pin 25 is the ignition coil trigger from it's driver transistor.
>> >>>>>> That check mark for the middle pin of the transistor appears to show
>> >>> that your bad solder joint is for the pin 25 signal as hoped.
>> >>>>>> 
>> >>>>>> Mark
>> >>>>>> 
>> >>>>>> Alistair Bell wrote:
>> >>>>>> Ok, did that.
>> >>>>>> 
>> >>>>>> And apologies for the confusing way I noted results.
>> >>>>>> 
>> >>>>>> The board tested in orientation shown, the red tape and black marks
>> >>>>>> refer to the pin orientation and results.
>> >>>>>> 
>> >>>>>> From pin mark outwards, too and bottom, check mark means continuity,
>> >>>>>> check plus asterisk means brief continuity. Dash mark means no
>> >>> continuity.
>> >>>>>> 
>> >>>>>> Started with transistor leg on right. Marks on tape closest to pin
>> >>>>>> marks. Working ext was middle leg, and finally left leg.
>> >>>>>> 
>> >>>>>> I think, if I’ve rotated things in my head correctly, the pin marks
>> >>>>>> are too left 13, top right 1 Bottom left 14 , bottom right 25
>> >>>>>> 
>> >>>>>> If that’s right, nine of your suggested pins have continuity to any
>> >>>>>> of the legs of the trans.
>> >>>>>> 
>> >>>>>> https://shufti.files.wordpress.com/2020/03/3e721a30-3d1c-42e2-9f2a-19
>> >>>>>> 2eb14ad5a1.jpeg
>> >>>>>> 
>> >>>>>> 
>> >>>>>> The transistor as I measured, right leg first, then middle then left
>> >>>>>> 
>> >>>>>> https://shufti.files.wordpress.com/2020/03/cb7b8634-ac9f-4345-b857-3a
>> >>>>>> 8a061a9e54.jpeg
>> >>>>>> 
>> >>>>>> 
>> >>>>>> Ab
>> >>>>>> 
>> >>>>>> 
>> >>>>>> 
>> >>>>>> 
>> >>>>>>>> On Mar 31, 2020, at 4:17 PM, vw_van_fan_Mark <madvws@cox.net> wrote:
>> >>>>>>> 
>> >>>>>>> For fun you could use an Ohm meter to see if that transistor
>> >>>>>>> connects to the ECU pin that drives the ignition coil.
>> >>>>>>> Put a meter probe on each of the three legs in turn and test the ECU
>> >>>>>>> pin(s) with the other probe.
>> >>>>>>> 
>> >>>>>>> I would look at ECU pins 25, 12 3
>> >>>>>>> to see if any leg of that transistor connects to any of those pins.
>> >>>>>>> 
>> >>>>>>> The driver transistor for the fuel injectors is the one I'm used to
>> >>>>>>> seeing a bad connector at.
>> >>>>>>> 
>> >>>>>>> Mark
>> >>>>>>> 
>> >>>>>>> Alistair Bell wrote:
>> >>>>>>>> That black component that had the one leg solder joint broken is
>> >>>>>>>> BUV37B
>> >>>>>>>> 
>> >>>>>>>> Looked up and it’s , if I read it right, a power transistor.
>> >>>>>>>> 
>> >>>>>>>> Alistair
>> >>>>>>>> 
>> >>>>>>>>>> 
>> >>>> 
>> >>> 
>> > 
> 
> 
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