Date:         Mon, 2 Feb 2009 10:36:22 -0500
Reply-To:     Ken Lewis <kdlewis@NORTHSTATE.NET>
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From:         Ken Lewis <kdlewis@NORTHSTATE.NET>
Subject:      Re: Boxer electronics options?
Comments: To: Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
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Are these legal to drive on the road yet?
Ken Lewis
http://neksiwel.20m.com/
in statu viae
----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg Potts" <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 7:50 AM
Subject: Re: [VANAGON] Boxer electronics options?


> Hi Dahn,
>
> One option for what you seek would be MegaSquirt. It's an open-source
> DIY fuel injection system that can be installed using the original VW
> sensors and fuel rail. It will take some work to adapt it to your
> vehicle, but in the end you wind up with a much more flexible and
> efficient system.
>
> http://www.msefi.com/index.php
>
> IIRC there are some people on this list who have used it, though I am
> not among them.
>
>
> Happy Trails,
>
> Greg Potts
> 1973/74/79 Westfakia "Bob the Tomato"
> 1987 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop
> www.busesofthecorn.com
> www.pottsfamily.ca
>
>
>
> dahn van laarz 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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