Date:         Mon, 2 Feb 2009 00:16:56 -0500
Reply-To:     craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Boxer electronics options?
Comments: To: dahn van laarz <bootlvr@hotmail.com>
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The guy to talk to is Kyle at http://www.kyleautomotivespecialties.com/
He is now making BRAND NEW wiring harnesses for aircooled vanagons, 1.9
vanagons, and i believe he's working on 2.1 harnesses as well. He's got a
great reputation and i see this as one part that is not replaced enough. I
can't begin to imagine how even the best quality used harness can still be
as good as a new one. 20 years of heating and cooling is not possibly good.
I am thinking of getting one for my '85 just because it seems like a very
logical part to replace and i imagine the engine will run infinately better
(Proper resistance and voltage values). If you're sick of the brittle
harness you have, with the many torn boots, new could be good!

-Craig
'85GL turned WESTY

On Sun, Feb 1, 2009 at 11:34 PM, dahn van laarz <bootlvr@hotmail.com> wrote:

> I see a lot of discussion on various engine rebuilds and exchanges, but
> nothing regarding the possibilty of changing out the notoriously fickle
> electronics that manage the boxer engine. I'm admittedly
> naive in this area but there must be something out there that would be an
> upgrade to replace the AFM, ECU, idle controllers, etc.
> I'm coming from a bit of frustration... just got back to SF from a mostly
> nice trip to Death Valley with my 85 GL... nice except for intermittent
> surging (AFM going bad?) and a momentary loss of power on one grade.  The
> ECU was replaced about 15K ago, the Engine is a 2.3L Gowesty with 5K, the
> Tranny is new, the fuel lines are ok, the cooling system is good, the fuel
> filter is new, etc, etc.
> It seems like an endless operatic deathscene as the 25 year old +
> electronics fail... if there were something new couldn't it be more
> fuel-efficient as well?
>
> Dahn
> 85 Westy GL "Betty"
>
>
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