Hi Steve, The ecu on our 86 91 wasser boxer has a rev limiter built in at about 5200. The ones that have the oz chip seem to no longer have the rev limiter. Darrell ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stephen Overmyer" <s.overmyer@UWS.EDU.AU> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 7:02 PM Subject: Re: Gauges
> My '92 WBX came with a rev-limiting ignition rotor standard when > new.(Aust.spec Transporter) Still there AFAIK.. > So that's not the case with US spec ones? > > I'll see if I can find a part# on it and/or the revs it is > limited to if anybody's interested... > > Steve O. > Blue Mountains NSW Aust. > '92 Transporter WBX Kombi > '76 Transporter Double Cab > '68 Beetle > '00 Transporter 5Cyl Double Cab (work truck) > '48 Fairmont M19 Speeder > > At 19:16 21/11/00 -0500, you wrote: > >Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 14:02:59 -0500 > >From: Karl Mullendore <thewestyman@MINDSPRING.COM> > >Subject: Re: GAUGES > > > >Scott, > > > >Bosch makes a rev-limiting ignition rotor. At a preset RPM, it disconnects > >the ignition path to the distributor cap. I'll have to locate the part #, > >but as far as I know they are still available. > > > >Karl > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > > >> Re GAUGES, I am wondering if anyone knows of a tach or tach add on that > >would buzz or issue some other warning if a certain RPM limit was > >exceeded??? Every once in a while, my van gets driven by a non-VW person > >(heaven forbid). Instead of being paranoid about the natural tendency to > >over-rev the engine by such drivers, I would love to have some device that > >would do this 'monitoring.' > >> > >> Thanks, > >> Scott > |
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