Becoming a fairly common failure. Age and use. However this part will not leave you stranded so not critical spare. I have some customers that live without.

Dennis,
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From: Alain Thibault<mailto:alainthibault@TELUS.NET>
Sent: ‎12/‎31/‎2013 4:13 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM<mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Subject: Idle control relay

Allo all
Are the idle control units prone to break? Is it a must to keep one as a spare? Is it worth buying used as I could get one ...

Thanks

Alain
Westfalia 1986

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