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by philthechip
10 Sep 2013, 19:09
Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
Topic: Hot / restart starting problem
Replies: 8
Views: 1757

Re: Hot / restart starting problem

So the manual ECU did 300 miles to Busfest and back and delivered 2 mpg better than old auto one. Shame I've got to give it back, lets hope the replacement one I bought works just as well
by philthechip
01 Sep 2013, 13:19
Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
Topic: Hot / restart starting problem
Replies: 8
Views: 1757

Re: Hot / restart starting problem

This is link to German forum Basically he is saying that he tested an auto ECU in his manual van but when he stopped to close sunroof, it would not restart afterwards http://www.vwbus-online.org/forum/board_entry.php?id=1587209" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; I think the inp...
by philthechip
31 Aug 2013, 13:36
Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
Topic: Hot / restart starting problem
Replies: 8
Views: 1757

Re: Hot / restart starting problem

I took it for MoT this morning with the borrowed ECU (part No ends in F so this is manual ECU) and on return with engine hot put my cold auto ECU (part No ends E) back in. Started fine, ran for 1 minute, switched off and would not restart. My logic tells me this is ECU fault. Also after searching on...
by philthechip
30 Aug 2013, 18:57
Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
Topic: Hot / restart starting problem
Replies: 8
Views: 1757

Re: Hot / restart starting problem

Ok so I changed the ECU and this has fixed the fault. Further symptoms were that the fuel pump did not run when you turned the ignition on. Normally the fuel pump runs for a couple of seconds. The really wierd thing is that from stone cold the pump did its pre run and engine started ok and would run...
by philthechip
30 Aug 2013, 11:52
Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
Topic: Hot / restart starting problem
Replies: 8
Views: 1757

Hot / restart starting problem

2.1 petrol DJ 1990 auto Starts fine when cold ie overnight / few hours cold but even if you only run it for a minute, then switch off - it will not restart. Tried all the usual cleaning earths, checking fuel pump etc. I pulled 2 of the fuel injectors out and no fuel is sprayed when cranking? Engine ...