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Subject:Re: vanagon misfiring after 30 mins
From:Patrick Dooley
Date:Tue, 14 Apr 1998 03:04:23 -0400

Nope. hall control is tiny black box mounted to heat sink in engine
compartment.  my 85 ECU is located in the engine compartment(drivers
side/rear).  Rear meaning toward the back of the van.

-----Original Message-----
From: John Thomas <jthomas@CRUZIO.COM>
To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM <Vanagon@VANAGON.COM>
Date: Tuesday, April 14, 1998 3:00 PM
Subject: Re: vanagon misfiring after 30 mins

>> Sounds like the exact same problem I've been troubled with for the past 2
>> weeks.  But thanks fo the advice of Joel, Kyle and others on this list, I
>> conquered it when I cleaned the computer (ECU) connections, i.e.; the
plug
>> and connector, with electronic contact cleaner.  You'll find the ECU in a
>> black metal box on the left side under the rear seat.
>
>This probably seems like a dumb question to most of you, but where is
>the
>ECU on an 84 Vanagon?  I sure don't see it under the rear seat. I have
>scanned thru the shop manual and I don't see any mention of a ECU.   Is
>it the same as the "Hall Control Unit"?
>
>Thanks
>
>John