Date: Sun, 09 Feb 1997 17:54:34 -0800
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From: Lawrence Johnson <ljohnson@halhinet.on.ca>
Subject: Re: ECU Recall?
Tony Moore wrote:
>
> Lawrence,
>
> Thanks! Is this the recall number? VWoA told me that is was a technical
> bulletin/upgrade reference, not a recall number.
>
> Any opinions?
>
> tony
Any opinions? Yes I have opinions but my spelling checker crashes when I
print them.
The reference I gave you
http://www.automatrix.com/~skip/volkswagen/recalls.html refers to the
item as "Volkswagen Recall Campaigns".
WARNING - THE FOLLOWING IS A RANT -
The sticker on my door jam (what's still readable) looks like a recall
sticker. However you should not question the integrity if the VWoA
folks. There just trying to do the best job the know how to do. But I
think a laxative may help their disposition.
Larry
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>
> ----------
> > From: Lawrence Johnson <ljohnson@halhinet.on.ca>
> > To: Multiple recipients of list <vanagon@lenti.med.umn.edu>;
> tony@moorelab.com
> > Subject: Re: ECU Recall?
> > Date: Friday, February 07, 1997 6:15 PM
> >
> > Tony Moore wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi All,
> > >
> > > I have yet to turn up definitive proof that VW actually recalled the
> > > digifant ECU's.
> > >
> > > I've confirmed that VW did revise the digifant several times throughout
> > > each production year and that all Vanagon Digifant ECU's are
> > > interchangeable. The difference being that each later model is
> presumably
> > > better.
> > >
> > > So, if anybody actually has a VW recall number, PLEASE POST IT!
> > >
> > > I've searched the archives and found lots of info, lots of numbers, but
> no
> > > official VW recall number.
> > >
> > > Thanks for the time and help!
> > >
> > > tony
> > >
> > > btw - I ended up buying a used ECU from a '90 for $200, haven't gotten
> it
> > > in the mail yet.
> >
> > Go to site: http://www.automatrix.com/~skip/volkswagen/recalls.html and
> > there you will find:
> >
> > 1986 Syncro WV***02**GG000001 - 1987/08 PB Replace Control Unit/
> > 1987 Syncro WV***02**HG031747 Digifant
> > 1986 Vanagon WV***02**GH000001 - 1987/08 PB Replace Control Unit/
> > 1987 Vanagon WV***02**HH041180 Digifant
> > includes Syncro. see Campaign details.
> > new part: 025-906-022 (yellow dot)
> >
> > Larry Johnson
> > '86 Syncro Westy
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