Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2001 00:23:29 -0700
Reply-To: Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Subject: Re: As anyone successfully fixed an AFM? - I fixed one!
David,
Apparently there is "no" source for the PCBs. With your connections, you
could probably prove me wrong on that.
You don't actually have to fully remove the screws. You can just loosen
them and then force a screwdriver between the PCB and the housing of the
AFM. This will offset the PCB just enough to put the wiper on a new track.
Karl Wolz
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Marshall" <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 10:24 PM
Subject: Re: As anyone successfully fixed an AFM? - I fixed one!
> The AFM is a pretty simple device once you dive into it. The problem with
> the one that I opened up was it was making the vehicle "stutter" on the
> highway. I took the black cap off of the AFM to expose the internals.
> Inside is a circuit board with a large carbon track that an arms sweeps
> over - this carbon track was worn out where the arm usually sits during
> normal driving so it was quite worn out - actually you could see the white
> fibreglass board underneath of it. Solution - remove the three screws
> holding the board in place - not quite that easy as they are installed
with
> lock tight. Once they are out (had to drill one of them) make the holes
in
> the PCB larger by about 2 drill bit sizes that the original holes.
Remount
> the PCB and make sure that you offset (north-south) the PCB so the arm is
> running in "fresh" territory. Installed the AFM back in the van and we
had
> no problems.... still the ultimate solution is to buy a new one for find a
> source for these PCBs, but it is a good trick to wring a few more
kilometers
> out of an AFM.
>
> David Marshall
>
> Fast Forward Automotive Inc.
> 4356 Quesnel Hixon Road
> Quesnel BC Canada V2J 6Z3
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> Of David Marshall
> Sent: October 17, 2001 6:46 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: As anyone successfully fixed an AFM?
>
>
> I have a few Air Flow Meters here that have seen better days... any "home
> brew" ways of fixing them? Does anyone have a chart that show the high
and
> low resistance of the AFM and the resistance of the temp sensor?
>
> David Marshall
>
> Fast Forward Automotive Inc.
> 4356 Quesnel Hixon Road
> Quesnel BC Canada V2J 6Z3
> mailto:info@fastforward.ca <mailto:info@fastforward.ca>
> http://www.fastforward.ca <http://www.fastforward.ca>
> Phone: (250) 992 7775 FAX: (250) 992 1160
>
> . Vanagon Accessories and Engine Conversions
> . Transporter, Unimog and Iltis Sales
> . European Lighting for most Audi and Volkswagen models
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