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Date:         Wed, 23 Jun 1999 18:03:55 -0400
Reply-To:     "David F." <feick@TELERAMA.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "David F." <feick@TELERAMA.COM>
Subject:      Re: 84 Westy ECU woes & JC Whitney
Comments: To: Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <00ef01bebdbd$c3650a00$1e23480c@pavilion>
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My local junk yard (pittsburgh, PA) found a used one in New England and got it for me for $100. A lot better than $500.

On Wed, 23 Jun 1999, Karl Wolz wrote:

> Send it to listmember Darrel Boehler for an analysis/rebuild for a hundred > bucks or so. Super easy to work with. > > midwesty@MIDWEST.NET for info. > > Karl Wolz > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Sean O'Neil <soneil@NS.SYMPATICO.CA> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 1999 11:24 AM > Subject: 84 Westy ECU woes & JC Whitney > > > > My mechanic says the ECU is dead in my 84 1.9L wasserboxer. Prices in my > > part of the world (east coast of Canada) range from $500 Can up to $1900 > > Can from the dealer. He knows I can't pay that kind of money. > > > > So I spent the better part of last night cruising the archives for > > possible alternatives. I found several but the most intriging one is the > > following: > > > > J.C. Whitney > > SKU# 13ZX4336R > > Electonic Ignition Control Module > > "Replaces original perfectly. For VW with electronic ignition including > > 84-85 Vanagon 1.9L" > > $39.95 USD > > > > I called them this aft and spoke to someone in their tech support > > department. It seems that they cannot cross reference their sku to the > > proper VW or Bosch part number. Jeez, seemed like a reasonable question > > to me. > > > > So, has anyone tried this as an ECU replacement for their Digijet fueled > > 84? > > > > (we're pretty sure it's the ECU thats kaput because the mechanic swapped > > one from another 84 that he was working on and the my van ran > > beautifully. Put my old one back in and it didn't run period.) > > > > All insight and advice appreciated. > > >


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