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Date:         Sat, 8 Feb 2003 07:51:12 -0500
Reply-To:     JonR <jon.hathaway@VERIZON.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         JonR <jon.hathaway@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      Re: 84 not refiring , still flooding ?
Comments: To: Cotsford@AOL.COM
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Steve Cotsford wrote:

> When I had a similar problem a couple of years ago, it turned out to be the > ECU. > Apparently when the Digijet ECU fails, the injectors are powered open all the > time and flooding occurs when you crank it. > I found out my problem by insisting. I replaced many things and cranked it > a lot. > Eventually it fired and ran but smoked really badly. I then found out it > would run with the ECU disconnected. There was so much gasoline in the > crankcase that it was coming up through the breather and getting into the > intake and allowing the engine to run. >

Sounds like this is a somewhat common occurrence... My '83.5 gave the same problem to previous owner. The result is I now have 2 brand new VW ECUs, one in use and the other in the box in the Van..

JonR

BTW, the unused ECU can be had for $250 P/N# 025 906 021, Bosch # 0 280 000 501. I believe this will fit late '83-'85 Non California.


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