Date:         Wed, 1 Jun 2005 05:45:20 EDT
Reply-To:     RAlanen@AOL.COM
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From:         Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Performance chips?
Comments: cc: jeff@VICKERSDESIGN.COM
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In a message dated 31/05/2005 11:47:35 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

Saw this  on ebay and wondered if anyone out there has had any
experience with  chipping their ECU...

    I have this chip in running with a Boston Engine  Big Valve Engine and
have posted many times on this subject.  Check the  archives.  It does give a
slight improvement but drops the fuel consumption  slightly.  At first I did not
feel it was worth the cost.  But, since  my new engine has settled in well I
do find a remarkable performance  increase.  Mind you I have the Big Valve kit
plus the chip so it's hard to  differentiate which is doing what.  All I know
I am very satisfied with the  performance of my Westy this season.  Seems to
me that engine works  better now after it has gotten a few thousand km on it.
Still having  the rough idle problem due to the excess air at idle that the
FI can't figure  out what to do with.  Minor problem, as soon as the throttle
is opened it  is very smooth running.  See my _1987 Westy Modifications &
Improvements_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/mods.htm)  webpage for more details.


Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
_BusFusion_ (http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm)  a VW Camper
camping event, Almonte, ON, June 09 ~ 12, 2005
'87 Westy, '90 Carat &  Lionel Trains
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