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Date:         Fri, 29 Oct 1999 07:30:20 -0400
Reply-To:     EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject:      Re: ECU problems? '87 Westy
Comments: To: Neil Wigley <wigley@SAN.RR.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <v04210104b43ea008c96d@[204.210.37.41]>
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Your right the problem is your mechanic. ECU's almost never go bad.

Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 72-240z Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler

On Thu, 28 Oct 1999, Neil Wigley wrote:

> I had some trouble with low power and occasional stuttering. > > My mechanic said new ECU. Sent it to Darrell instead, who performed > some marvels on it and tested it. > > Now my local mechanic put in the ECU and ran his scope on it and says > there's a bad ground somewhere. He replaced it with another, and > there was no problem. > > Might the problem be with the mechanic or his scope? Or should I > trust the scope? > > Having gone the Darrell route, and recognizing that the alternatives > are do nothing or get a rebuilt for $400, I think I know what I'm > going to do, but I don't really want to learn the hard way (that > would be another three hours in Barstow and two in Needles). > > All free advice is welcome! > > TIA, > > Neil in '87 Westy which runs fine for the first hour, haven't tried > the second yet. >


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