Sean O'Neil said:

>My mechanic says the ECU is dead in my 84 1.9L wasserboxer. Prices in my
>part of the world (east coast of Canada) range from $500 Can up to $1900
>Can from the dealer. He knows I can't pay that kind of money.
>
>So I spent the better part of last night cruising the archives for
>possible alternatives. I found several but the most intriging one is the
>following:
>
>J.C. Whitney
>SKU# 13ZX4336R
>Electonic Ignition Control Module
>"Replaces original perfectly. For VW with electronic ignition including
>84-85 Vanagon 1.9L"
>$39.95 USD

Errm. This device sounds more like the module that connects the
distributor
'points' sensor to the ECU. It's a small black box which lives on the
left-hand side of the engine bay with a connector on the bottom of it.
It's
beside the coil. Unfortunately, it won't replace the ECU.

Have you tried doing the rounds of the junkyards? My guess is that a
scrap ECU should be reasonably reliable, as the things generally are.

Regards,

Pete C

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Peter Cassidy,                     pcassidy@apple.com
'88 Wolfsburg "Muriel"           *not speaking for Apple*