[T3] I think I found my stalling problem!

[Phil Ostronic]

> Again, for the group benefit...
> 
> I can see physically one of the ECUs has a failed transistor; just as you describe, rust of the pins due to the porous spacer.  On one the can is actually tilted from the pin failing:
> [img]https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/2266641.jpg[/img]
> 
> Both ECUs respond to the terminal 19 grounding, so I believe both have the failed transistor.
> 
> Jim, I could probably solder it myself, but I am leaning toward having you fix both (to avoid breaking anything while opening up the ECU cases), so watch for a separate email about that soon.
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>> Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2023 02:56:31 -0600
>> From: jadney at vwtype3.org
>> To: type3 at vwtype3.org
>> Subject: Re: [T3] I think I found my stalling problem!
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>> Yes, I can still do this. I'm afraid it's quite a bit of work, just getting to the transistors and
>> sealing the brains back up, so it costs $50 per brain, plus shipping. If you'd care to send both
>> at once I could take $10 off the second one.
>> 
>> Before you go to the trouble of sending them to me, let's make SURE the brain is the
>> problem. Have you checked the wire #19 connection in the engine compartment? Sometimes
>> that gets disconnected and reconnected loosely. Do you know where that is?
>> 
>> If that looks good, make SURE that shorting that connection to ground makes the pump run.
>> 
>> If that works, when you remove the brain, short #19 in the brain connector to ground and
>> verify that the pump then runs.
>> 
>> If all those things work, that narrows it down the something, the transistor, inside the brain.
>> 
>> Jim
>> 
>>> On 15 Nov 2023 at 20:12, Phil Hof wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi Jim,
>>> I am answering for the group's benefit.
>>> No, I installed a jumper and have been running it that way ever since.
>>> I would like to repair both the failed ECU and a backup ECU's transistors.
>>> Do you still offer this service and/or parts?
>>> Thanks,
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