Paul,
I have heard on the list in the past that idle stabilizers can be repaired.  I currently have mine out of my '86 pending repair.  I eased the plastic cover off to expose the circuit board and spied two faulty components that showed signs of severe heating.  Still haven't gotten around to fixing it.  "Das Boot" has too many other problems right now but I know of one list member who, in the past, repaired his stabilizer for about 5 dollars worth of resistors/etc.  

Joel Walker posted some factory recalls regarding the units you mentioned for the '86 Vanagon.  They are in the archives.   

Does anybody know if VWofA still honors recalls on vehicles that are this old??

Dan Hall
'86 Westy
"Das Boot"

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From:   Paul A. Cianciolo[SMTP:paulc@SNET.NET]
Sent:   Thursday, January 21, 1999 5:55 PM
To:     vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject:        need  1986 Digifant computer

Hello Folks,

I am need of a Digfant computer for my 1986 Vanagon.   I am located  in
Connecticut
Also I need the idle stablizer

Thank you for any help

Paulc
W1VLF