Correct ECU for 1.7 registered October 1971, Need advice! Options

[Bibble]

Hello all,

I am looking to get my ECU refurbished - the car was running very rich when it came off the road around 15 months ago. I have started to tidy up the pipes, check the mps, connectors etc but as I’m committed to retaining the original set up, I would like to have the ECU in top order, for now and the future. Took mine out yesterday and noted the serial number is very close to the rennlist table detailing the ECUs fitted but mine is slightly different - Bosch - 0280000032 as against 0280000037. The VW serial number is 022906021C which again is close with the same numbers just a different letter either A or U but seem to be either A or Bs or U ... but not a C ... My question is, is this an issue? Or just a slightly different number but essentially the correct ECU for the car? My car was first registered in the UK in October 1971.

I only ever seem to see the Bosch versions ending in 037 on eBay etc.

Also, any recommendations on a good company either in Europe to avoid customs duty or the USA to recondition my unit assuming it’s the correct one.

Many thanks for any advice

Jonathan

[JeffBowlsby]

Checking the PNs, you clearly have the wrong ECU for your 1971 car. I could not determine which ECU you have by a quick search, but it is not for a 914.

Does it work for your car? Maybe, because D-Jet systems function similarly, but if so its just coincidence. Surely someone here has the correct ECU for your car.

Anders shows your car requiring PN 0280000015

I would start by reaching out to Bruce Stone on this board or other used parts sources.

[porschetub]

Checking the PNs, you clearly have the wrong ECU for your 1971 car. I could not determine which ECU you have by a quick search, but it is not for a 914.

Does it work for your car? Maybe, because D-Jet systems function similarly, but if so its just coincidence. Surely someone here has the correct ECU for your car.

Anders shows your car requiring PN 0280000015

I would start by reaching out to Bruce Stone on this board or other used parts sources.

Good advise as always ,seemed a strange number off hand,Mr Anders has good info on that ,just found the ECU I'am selling isn't as I purchased for a later 1.7 and is really a 2.0 one (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) …ebay really sucks sometimes,the a#shole selling it to me had painted over the ecu number with a rattle can and felt penned 1.7 914 on it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) .

[Bibble]

Checking the PNs, you clearly have the wrong ECU for your 1971 car. I could not determine which ECU you have by a quick search, but it is not for a 914.

Does it work for your car? Maybe, because D-Jet systems function similarly, but if so its just coincidence. Surely someone here has the correct ECU for your car.

Anders shows your car requiring PN 0280000015

I would start by reaching out to Bruce Stone on this board or other used parts sources.

Good advise as always ,seemed a strange number off hand,Mr Anders has good info on that ,just found the ECU I'am selling isn't as I purchased for a later 1.7 and is really a 2.0 one (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) …ebay really sucks sometimes,the a#shole selling it to me had painted over the ecu number with a rattle can and felt penned 1.7 914 on it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) .

Thank you all for your advice and input. I did another trawl of the net and came up with a company in Germany EPS-Elecktronik who list the 032 ECU as being one they repair (alongside a very long list of other Porsche ECUs). They advise it was fitted to a 1.7 914 from 1969 -1972.

Also found one for sale in France quoting both the Bosch and VW numbers exactly as per mine. The advert advised it was fitted to a 1.7 from 1971-72.

Also an e-bay ad in Germany exactly the same PN again quoting it was for a Porsche 914 and a VW type 411 /412.

Could it just be a European thing? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) My car is a U.K. only car.

Best wishes

Jonathan

[Bleyseng]

Checking the PNs, you clearly have the wrong ECU for your 1971 car. I could not determine which ECU you have by a quick search, but it is not for a 914.

Does it work for your car? Maybe, because D-Jet systems function similarly, but if so its just coincidence. Surely someone here has the correct ECU for your car.

Anders shows your car requiring PN 0280000015

I would start by reaching out to Bruce Stone on this board or other used parts sources.

Good advise as always ,seemed a strange number off hand,Mr Anders has good info on that ,just found the ECU I'am selling isn't as I purchased for a later 1.7 and is really a 2.0 one (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) …ebay really sucks sometimes,the a#shole selling it to me had painted over the ecu number with a rattle can and felt penned 1.7 914 on it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) .

Thank you all for your advice and input. I did another trawl of the net and came up with a company in Germany EPS-Elecktronik who list the 032 ECU as being one they repair (alongside a very long list of other Porsche ECUs). They advise it was fitted to a 1.7 914 from 1969 -1972.

Also found one for sale in France quoting both the Bosch and VW numbers exactly as per mine. The advert advised it was fitted to a 1.7 from 1971-72.

Also an e-bay ad in Germany exactly the same PN again quoting it was for a Porsche 914 and a VW type 411 /412.

Could it just be a European thing? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) My car is a U.K. only car.

Best wishes

Jonathan

The 914 1.7L engines were also in the 411/412 VW cars. Damn near same exact engine with a few different bolt on parts.