Date:         Sun, 15 May 2022 08:00:54 -0500
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         John Rodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: ECU Digital
Comments: To: Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net>
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Eric, the BOELER digitool eventually evolved into SHOEBOX ELECTRONIX and at
last check was sold by Van Cafe. I have owned two of these and used them on
all of my '86 and after vans with the WBX 2.1 L engine. The things saved me
from a lot of headaches and saved me time. You can do everything with a
meter that the Shoebox Diagnostic tool does, but not nearly as efficiently.
You can spend hours messing with a meter when the diagnostic tool gets
right down to the nitty gritty. I don't know about now, but in the past you
could have your own ECU factory fitted with a short ribbon cable that
attached to a longer ribbon cable that extended to the dash and attached to
the diagnostic box. That way you could sit in the driver/passenger seat and
monitor readouts while operating the vehicle. Avery worthwhile tool in my
opinion. I don't know if it works with the pre-1986 ECU'S.

On Sun, May 15, 2022 at 7:18 AM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:

> So, I’m still at the start of diagnosing a running issue with high idle
> and more importantly loss of power when step-in on the gas at a stop.
>
> But, A friend was just handed a interesting tool he wants to try out on
> the 84 running the 1.9 ignition
>
> What do you know about the ECU digitool  has the name Darrel Boelher, in
> the paperwork.
>
> Has a long ribbon cord to take the device to the dash to watch w while
> driving and a LCD screen and lights.
>
> Anyone out there still using this tool and anyone know it’s history or
> usefulness?
>
> Eric Caron
> 84 with 1.9 ignition
> 85 with GW management
>
>