Used ECU 80q? follow up to Computer Codes

[stephen sykes]

Can anyone provide info on getting ahold of a used ECU
for '88 80q?  I live in Portland OR can pay shipping
of course.  Shops here want ~$700.00 new.

Part numbers here are:
Bosch  0 227 400 136
Audi   443 907 397 EKE2

Incidentally, my wet ECU dried overnight and upon
re-installation started back up without a hitch. 
However, still does not drive as it should.  I also
noticed intermittent and irregular current on spark
wires from cap/rotor.  Will likely replace these as
well.
Thanks for your thoughts earlier on the codes.

--- Ben Swann <benswann at comcast.net> wrote:
> Once working, these should stay working unless
> affected by some outside
> influence - water due to negligence (as you have
> found) or a voltage spike
> through faulty component(unusual).   Kind of like
> Newton's law for
> automotive electronics.
> 
> Helga's shower cap was the standard protection
> device used for these AFAIK.
> When properly installed it assured unlimited
> protection.  When improperly
> re-installed, can cause more harm than good.
> 
> If the one you get used is working, then likely will
> stay that way.  I have
> no qualms about using used ECU's.
> 
> Ben
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "stephen sykes" <camay32 at yahoo.com>
> To: "Ben Swann" <benswann at comcast.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 1:18 AM
> Subject: Re: Computer codes? 1111
> 
> 
> > Thanks for your thoughts.
> > Incidentally, after I left work today and went to
> > check on the car I found exactly this; internal
> > problems.  The ignition computer was found in its
> > place along the passenger floorboard wall wrapped
> in a
> > plastic bag???  Actually it looked more like a
> shower
> > cap, odd.  Can't seem to find the Bosch
> replacement
> > part on that one...
> > The casing was removed and about a teaspoonful of
> > corroded looking greenish water dripped out.  Not
> sure
> > how it got in there; the floorboard and matting
> all
> > around it were completely dry and clean.  Maybe
> the
> > plastic wrapping contributed to the accumulation
> of
> > moisture?
> > Any how, drying it overnight to re-examine
> tomorrow.
> > Found a used one here in town for a quarter the
> cost
> > of what the shop wants for a new one.  Any
> thoughts on
> > buying used computers for this are welcome.
> > --- Ben Swann <benswann at comcast.net> wrote:
> > > I do some chipping/upgrading, and get some bad
> ones
> > > occasionally I have seen a few odd codes.  My
> one
> > > and only experience with code 1111 was a bad
> ECU.  I
> > > was not able to find out what exactly was wrong,
> as
> > > it had nothing to do with the chip installation,
> as
> > > the ECU had been working long before, and the
> chip
> > > worked fine when put in another.  This was in a
> > > MAC-11 ECU.
> > >
> > > I think you are referring to a NG setup.  It
> sounds
> > > like the ignition ECU may have an internal
> problem.
> > >
> > >
> > > Ben
> > >
> > > [Subject: Computer codes?
> > > To: quattro at audifans.com
> > > Message-ID:
> > >
> <20031208231703.51212.qmail at web60509.mail.yahoo.com>
> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
> > >
> > > Hello,
> > > Just took my '88 80q into the shop (actually
> towed
> > > it
> > > in:( due to a no start.  Engine/starter just
> made an
> > > abnormally loud clicking sound and attempted to
> > > turnover.
> > >
> > > The codes on the computer indicate an 1  1  1 
> 1,
> > > which they say is ignition computer.
> > > Being such an antiquated code system I'm curious
> if
> > > anyone has had any other experience with this
> kind
> > > of
> > > code reading, 1  1  1  1.]
> >
> >
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