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Date:         Sat, 7 Feb 2004 20:38:10 -0500
Reply-To:     Ron Sem <vwbuspilot@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Ron Sem <vwbuspilot@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: ECU question
Comments: To: jh_rodgers@BELLSOUTH.NET
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<html><div style='background-color:'><DIV class=RTE> <P>I can attest to this. Years back I had the same symptoms. Drove me nutz. The from lack of anything else to try next I finally went to the grounds. Never again will I not look at grounds FIRST. About an hour of cleaning, ground wires, and problem gone.&nbsp;Then I&nbsp;replaced every ground wire on my van.</P> <P>Ron Semko<BR><BR></P></DIV> <DIV></DIV>From: John Rodgers <JH_RODGERS@BELLSOUTH.NET> <DIV></DIV>Reply-To: John Rodgers <JH_RODGERS@BELLSOUTH.NET> <DIV></DIV>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <DIV></DIV>Subject: Re: ECU question <DIV></DIV>Date: Sat, 7 Feb 2004 09:48:07 -0600 <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>There is a ground that connects the boddy to the engine on the driver's <DIV></DIV>side of the vehicle. Clearn the contacts for that ground. Even consider <DIV></DIV>replacing the wire and connectors, and possible adding and additional <DIV></DIV>ground. Though I have not had the actual experience myself, according to <DIV></DIV>my reading of posts from the list over time, this gound has often been <DIV></DIV>implicated in problems such as the ones you are experiencing. <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>Regards, <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>John Rodgers <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>Dylan Friedman wrote: <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>&gt;Hello List, <DIV></DIV>&gt;The patient is an 87 Syncro van, that has some hesitation after warm <DIV></DIV>&gt;up.&nbsp;&nbsp;I <DIV></DIV>&gt;have checked the grounds, ICV &amp; ICU, temp sender and the AFM.&nbsp;&nbsp;Still <DIV></DIV>&gt;no <DIV></DIV>&gt;change.&nbsp;&nbsp;If I turn off and reset the computer all seems to be fine <DIV></DIV>&gt;for a <DIV></DIV>&gt;short period of time, but starts slight hesitation soon after. <DIV></DIV>&gt; <DIV></DIV>&gt;My question is concerning the ECU computer.&nbsp;&nbsp;How often do they good <DIV></DIV>&gt;bad? <DIV></DIV>&gt;What is the best way to check it? <DIV></DIV>&gt; <DIV></DIV>&gt;Can I rule out fuel delievery problems because it runs fine after a <DIV></DIV>&gt;reboot? <DIV></DIV>&gt; <DIV></DIV>&gt;Thanks <DIV></DIV>&gt; <DIV></DIV>&gt;dylan <DIV></DIV>&gt; <DIV></DIV>&gt; <DIV></DIV>&gt; <DIV></DIV></div><br clear=all><hr> <a href="http://g.msn.com/8HMAENUS/2728??PS=">Optimize your Internet experience to the max with the new MSN Premium Internet Software.</a> </html>


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