Date:         Fri, 30 May 2008 18:20:41 -0700
Reply-To:     Scott Foss - Shazam <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Scott Foss - Shazam <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: Train YOUR vehicles to get better gas mileage (it's Fryeday)
Comments: To: Allan Streib <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU>
In-Reply-To:  <m13anz9vzp.fsf@cs.indiana.edu>
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hi alan, it's not a dumb question really,
but the answer is an emphatic NO.
not even slightly.
if I wrote about comparing 90's era Subaru engine management systems,
and contrasted that to what a water boxer vanagon has for engine
management........
well.............the waterboxer is incredibly crude compared to anything
in the 90's.
and on 2000 era cars............
say the ECU blows out, you don't just get a new one and pop it in, like
you could for a Waterboxer Vanagon or a 90's era Subaru engine and ECU.
A super modern ECU  needs to be 'flashed' ............like by a
dealership before it can interact with the engine.
scott

Allan Streib wrote:
> Does the Vanagon ECU (digifant) "learn"?  I thought it was a pretty
> dumb system.
> --
> 1991 Vanagon GL
>
> David Kao <dtkao0205@YAHOO.COM> writes:
>
>
>> The ECU will learn from your driving habbit,
>> optimize MPG and performance accordingly. But
>> I hear you. You can still train it to do better,
>> especially in getting better MPG.
>>
>> It's a good Fryday subject...
>>
>> David
>>
>>
>>
>> --- John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> $4.00 per gallon is almost here!
>>>
>>> Gasoline  prices are totally out of control....
>>>
>>> Start  Re-Training YOUR vehicles for better gas mileage
>>>
>>> TODAY...!
>>>
>>> Don't believe it???
>>>
>>> Drop me a note off list and I will SHOW you how..
>>>
>>>
>
>
>

Allan Streib wrote:
> Does the Vanagon ECU (digifant) "learn"?  I thought it was a pretty
> dumb system.
> --
> 1991 Vanagon GL
>
> David Kao <dtkao0205@YAHOO.COM> writes:
>
>
>> The ECU will learn from your driving habbit,
>> optimize MPG and performance accordingly. But
>> I hear you. You can still train it to do better,
>> especially in getting better MPG.
>>
>> It's a good Fryday subject...
>>
>> David
>>
>>
>>
>> --- John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> $4.00 per gallon is almost here!
>>>
>>> Gasoline  prices are totally out of control....
>>>
>>> Start  Re-Training YOUR vehicles for better gas mileage
>>>
>>> TODAY...!
>>>
>>> Don't believe it???
>>>
>>> Drop me a note off list and I will SHOW you how..
>>>
>>>
>
>
>