Date: Sun, 13 May 2012 08:40:22 -0400
Reply-To: "Chris S." <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM>
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From: "Chris S." <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Idle control unit
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That plastic bit looks like the bracket. Idle control slides onto it.
Chris.
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Dnia May 13, 2012 o godz. 3:27 neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> napisał(a):
> FWIW, the ISV control unit on my 1988 Canadian Westy was lying loose behind
> tail light. This vehicle has low miles.
>
> Here's an image from thesamba showing what is likely the ISV bracket. This
> is a 1988 Canadian Syncro:
>
> http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=545886
>
> Assuming rain could get blown into area behind tail light, IMO, keeping
> this control unit "high and dry" is a priority. (my recent foray into WBX
> world tells me that a "rebuilt" control unit is relatively expensive)
>
> If one made a bracket to fit around the ISV control unit and fastened all
> to the sheet metal behind tail light, would this be sufficient? Maybe make
> bracket out of stainless steel or some other corrosion resistant metal?
> Or.....
>
> Move the ISV control unit to a spot on engine bay? The wiring harness to it
> is long enough. Maybe put it in a nice sealed plastic box like the fuel
> pump and ECU relay are?
>
>
> Neil.
>
> On Sat, May 12, 2012 at 11:36 PM, C Snyder <titantic01@aol.com> wrote:
>
>> I just replaced the idle control unit in my 1987 2-wheel drive van and
>> when I took out the old one, it was just laying back behind the right side
>> stop light assembly. However from reading about replacing it, it said to
>> mount it upside down in the bracket. I find NO bracket of any kind. Their
>> is a black plastic socket at the bottom of the area where the idle assemly
>> is but for the life of me I have not found any way to attach the idle
>> control unit to hold it in place as stated in any liturture I have on
>> mounting it.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Any information will be appreciated.
>>
>>
>>
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>>
>> Chris
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Neil n
>
> 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp
>
> '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named.
>
> '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>
> Vanagon VAG Gas I4/VR Swap Google Group:
>
> http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines