Date:         Thu, 8 May 2003 16:04:06 -0400
Reply-To:     Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
Subject:      Re: Tiico Engine Questions
Comments: To: Matthew Pollard <poll7356@uidaho.edu>
Comments: cc: George Goff <THX0001@aol.com>, Tiicolist@vgonman.com
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This doesn't surprise me. The 2.0 liter engine's ECUs sold in the US
are designed for running Golfs, Cabrios and the like. I.E. lighter
vehicles with vastly different needs than our Vanagons. I'd expect the
ECU ROM (i.e. software program) in the Tiico (aka South African
Vanagon) to be tuned more for high torque and less horse power.

VW (of America) did this when they put the VR6 engine in to the
Eurovan. Yes, it was a VR6, but instead of it being rated at 172hp it
was rated at 150hp in the Eurovan.

Different software, different results.

On Thursday, May 8, 2003, at 12:25  PM, Matthew Pollard wrote:

>  These include the ecu (A
> special SA variety. Will others work??)