Date: Tue, 2 Sep 1997 18:21:53 -0700
Reply-To: Peg Piwonka <mcp2@CORNELL.EDU>
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From: Peg Piwonka <mcp2@CORNELL.EDU>
Subject: Re: Mustn't it be the ECU? Reman Parts
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Carl
Do you have a phone number or address for Python? A way to get in
touch with them or get a catalog?
Eric
Eric and Peggy
84 Westfalia GL Wolfsburg
At 10:31 AM 8/31/97 -0400, Carl Turner wrote:
>In a message dated 97-08-31 06:45:28 EDT, you write:
>
><< In a message dated 97-08-28 12:57:04 EDT, ErikRhodes@PLATSOFT.COM writes:
>
> << ...TEXT DELETED...
>
> Could this be anything but the ECU not properly dealing with the
> signal from the oxygen sensor? Everyone says don't suspect the ECU
> until you've tried absolutely everything else, I can't guess what else
> it could be. HELP! >>
>
> Well quit guessin' and start BETTIN' !!!
> >>
>
>If anyone decides to start buying replacement ECUs, you might seek out an
>auto parts store that sells Python brand remanufactured stuff for VW. I see
>in their product line catalog that they offer a remanufactured ECU for the
>Vanagons. I priced these a few months ago and the cost seemed very
>reasonable to me, I don't recall the exact figure I was quoted. I think I'll
>buy a spare at some point down the road as a hedge against being Henried
>(Found On Road Dead).
>
>I have used Python brand remanufactured Injectors and Fuel Pump and they seem
>to be of high quality, no problems. Saved beaucoup bucks over new Bosch or
>Dealer Gold Plated Bosch. FYI, they also do Air Flow and Mass Flow Meters
>for the Bosch FI systems.
>
>In Colorado Springs I get this Python stuff at a parts place called Proline.
>
>
>On the subject of parts cost, I was making the rounds of the two VW dealers
>in town yesterday looking for dealer only doodads and binkuses and discovered
>one dealer was quoting me full dealer list price sort of prices (what else?)
>and the other place was quoting me double dealer prices! It goes to show
>that it pays to shop even at the VW dealer. Apparently they can make up
>whatever price they want for stuff. (If in Colorado Springs Phil Winslow VW
>was the double everything priced guys, Heuberger was the regular list price
>guys, BTW. The gal at the Heuberger parts counter is a breadloaf bus person,
>very helpful on bus/van parts)
>
>Carl Turner
>"New" 84 Westie (coming back from the dead)
>Just got rid of 65 split window Deluxe after 13 years, long enough!
>86 Porsche 944 (engine lovingly rebuilt by my wife Marin)
>92 Geo Tracker ( the VW bug of the 90's)
>67 Firebird 400 4sp (balanced and blueprinted hybrid RA III/RA IV)
>92 Kawasaki EX500 (for when everything else is broken)
>
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