<div dir="ltr"><div>Sold Keeth Colton a brain that fixed his fasty. <br></div><div>Also sold him a nice bumper that I should have put on my square! <br></div><div>He sold it to a buyer from Japan. <br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Nov 20, 2023 at 4:43 PM Keith Park <<a href="mailto:topnotch@nycap.rr.com">topnotch@nycap.rr.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">I had this happen to me 15 or 20 years ago, just died without warning coming<br>
out of work, no fuel pressure,<br>
Swapped brains and all was well, fixed the failed one and it was fine,<br>
that’s when Jim told me of this problem,<br>
Only problem ive ever had with a brain.<br>
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Keith<br>
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From: <a href="http://type3-vwtype3.org" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">type3-vwtype3.org</a> <<a href="mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces@lists.vwtype3.org" target="_blank">type3-vwtype3.org-bounces@lists.vwtype3.org</a>> On<br>
Behalf Of Phil Ostronic<br>
Sent: Monday, November 20, 2023 2:07 PM<br>
To: <a href="mailto:type3@vwtype3.org" target="_blank">type3@vwtype3.org</a><br>
Subject: Re: [T3] I think I found my stalling problem!<br>
<br>
<br>
> Again, for the group benefit...<br>
> <br>
> I can see physically one of the ECUs has a failed transistor; just as you<br>
describe, rust of the pins due to the porous spacer. On one the can is<br>
actually tilted from the pin failing:<br>
> [img]<a href="https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/2266641.jpg%5B/img%5D" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/2266641.jpg[/img]</a><br>
> <br>
> Both ECUs respond to the terminal 19 grounding, so I believe both have the<br>
failed transistor.<br>
> <br>
> Jim, I could probably solder it myself, but I am leaning toward having you<br>
fix both (to avoid breaking anything while opening up the ECU cases), so<br>
watch for a separate email about that soon.<br>
>> ==================================<br>
>> Message: 2<br>
>> Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2023 02:56:31 -0600<br>
>> From: <a href="mailto:jadney@vwtype3.org" target="_blank">jadney@vwtype3.org</a><br>
>> To: <a href="mailto:type3@vwtype3.org" target="_blank">type3@vwtype3.org</a><br>
>> Subject: Re: [T3] I think I found my stalling problem!<br>
>> Message-ID: <<a href="mailto:6555D93F.24334.1FDE6F9@jadney.vwtype3.org" target="_blank">6555D93F.24334.1FDE6F9@jadney.vwtype3.org</a>><br>
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>> <br>
>> Yes, I can still do this. I'm afraid it's quite a bit of work, just <br>
>> getting to the transistors and sealing the brains back up, so it <br>
>> costs $50 per brain, plus shipping. If you'd care to send both at once I<br>
could take $10 off the second one.<br>
>> <br>
>> Before you go to the trouble of sending them to me, let's make SURE <br>
>> the brain is the problem. Have you checked the wire #19 connection in <br>
>> the engine compartment? Sometimes that gets disconnected and reconnected<br>
loosely. Do you know where that is?<br>
>> <br>
>> If that looks good, make SURE that shorting that connection to ground<br>
makes the pump run.<br>
>> <br>
>> If that works, when you remove the brain, short #19 in the brain <br>
>> connector to ground and verify that the pump then runs.<br>
>> <br>
>> If all those things work, that narrows it down the something, the<br>
transistor, inside the brain.<br>
>> <br>
>> Jim<br>
>> <br>
>>> On 15 Nov 2023 at 20:12, Phil Hof wrote:<br>
>>> <br>
>>> Hi Jim,<br>
>>> I am answering for the group's benefit.<br>
>>> No, I installed a jumper and have been running it that way ever since.<br>
>>> I would like to repair both the failed ECU and a backup ECU's<br>
transistors.<br>
>>> Do you still offer this service and/or parts?<br>
>>> Thanks,<br>
>>> =================================<br>
> <br>
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