Date:         Mon, 17 Sep 2007 04:46:12 +0200
Reply-To:     tinker man <tinkerman007@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         tinker man <tinkerman007@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: ECU firmware location
Comments: To: Richard A Jones <jones@colorado.edu>
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This too should be on the ISCU debug thread, not this one...

On 9/17/07, Richard A Jones <jones@colorado.edu> wrote:
> Don't want to dampen your efforts, but there is some
> history on this, too.

Need is the mother of all inventions...if I could find a replacement
locally, I'd buy it...

> The ICU comes up on the Vanagon list regularly....
> I have posted in the past--maybe distant past.

Searched but didn't find any of your posts.

> My mechanic, who has so much more experience than
> any of us single owners,

Agreed.

> "Yes, the original ISU always fails.  The replacement
> unit NEVER does...."  A shop owner who sees hundreds
> of Vanagons to my one--has valuable experience.

Yup. But dos he always get you a new one or maybe used, when
manufacturer ceased production?

> I have an '87.  He replaced the ISU several years ago--
> and made this comment.  It is fine still.

Lucky for sure. Thank whoever is responsible for that stuff...

> I'm assuming he means the "A" vs the "C" or the "B"
> vs the "D"....  I could check mine, but since it works
> fine since replaced several years ago, I think I won't....

:-)
does your ICV buzz as it should? Maybe it's not working and you don't
know it?...