Date:         Tue, 16 Oct 2012 14:34:32 -0700
Reply-To:     neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Update: Re: Darn idle, stalling, running rich...
Comments: To: Marc Perdue <mcperdue@gmail.com>
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Hey Marc.

To get at that ECU ground, the cabinets need to come out. "YMMV" certainly
applies, but if the van body is in good shape, that ground might be just
fine.

Moving the ground is not too hard. I added a few inches of correctly sized
gauge wire, soldered + shrink wrapped + taped join, crimped on new
terminal, connected to bare body metal. It's a large-ish gauge wire but I
found that a solder gun worked fine. That ground needs to be "100%". AFAIK,
if it fails, the engine stops.

Neil.

On Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 2:20 PM, Marc Perdue <mcperdue@gmail.com> wrote:


>
> How do you get to the ground hidden by the water tank cabinet then?
>
> Marc
>
>
> On Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 5:12 PM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>

>>
>


> FWIW, cabinets out, I can now see that this ground on my '88 *looks* ok.
>> i.e. it was probably fine. Still. No regrets moving that ground.
>>
>> Neil.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 1:35 PM, Marc Perdue <mcperdue@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Haven't gotten the Temp II sensor or thermostat yet, but started working
>>> on
>>> the FAQ from Ron Austin on BTDT.
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> So, what is the gauge of the normal ground wires in an '87 Westy (auto,
>>> if
>>>
>>> it makes a diff.)? And where are they? I'm planning on working on
>>> replacing
>>> all the ends of the ground wires and cleaning up the battery cables in
>>> the
>>> next couple of days . . .
>>>
>>>
>>> Marc
>>>
>>> On Thu, Oct 11, 2012 at 10:34 AM, Marc Perdue <mcperdue@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> > Still have to complete the ground check per the BTDT page . . .
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> 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
>>
>>
>


--
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