Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2002 10:58:14 -0800
Reply-To: Walter Evens <wrevens@MYEXCEL.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Walter Evens <wrevens@MYEXCEL.COM>
Subject: Re: 1985 Digijet Surging at idle (AFM?)
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Thanks for the info. Too bad WE have to pay for something THEY didn't
design correctly. It should be a recall item if you ask me.
WE
----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry LALOFS Joan Alofs" <lalofs@enteract.com>
To: "Walter Evens" <wrevens@MYEXCEL.COM>
Cc: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2002 10:30 AM
Subject: Re: 1985 Digijet Surging at idle (AFM?)
>
> Yes, this device, sometimes called a harness, is the official remedy for
> the intermittant loss of power sometimes experienced at high speed. Costs
> something over $100 last I heard. The capacitor may solve the problem for
> a dollar or two.
>
> Larry A.
>
>
> On Sat, 16 Feb 2002, Walter Evens wrote:
>
> > What does this person mean by the "new little Volkswagen plug in for the
> > AFM"? Does it do the same thing as the capacitor?
> >
> > Walter Evens
> > Hesperia, CA, USA
> > 2-85GLs
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "developtrust" <developtrust@HOME.COM>
> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2002 6:57 PM
> > Subject: Re: 1985 Digijet Surging at idle (AFM?)
> >
> >
> > > As long as you have that AFM apart why not do the AFM upgrade with
that $1
> > > capacitor. That will certainly help overall performance. For a great
web
> > > page to help you do it go to:
> > > http://www.geocities.com/harald_nancy/intermitt._syndrome.htm
> > >
> > > Personally I do not have enough experience with the surging problem
but I
> > > know others do.
> > >
> > > William Polowniak
> > > 1989 Vanagon GL
> > > 1988 Mercedes 300 SE
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > The van has been surging for a certain time now. I checked for
vaccuum
> > > > leaks and found that the gasket between the throttle body and the
intake
> > > > plenum was leaking a bit, also the hose connecting the AFM to the
> > throttle
> > > > body was leaking. Both were replaced today. BTW the van has the
new
> > > little
> > > > Volkwagen plugin for the AFM.
> > > >
> > > > Hum...
> > > >
> > > > Still surging.
> > > >
> > > > I dismantled the AFM from the van, brough it inside (it's freezing
> > outside
> > > > and my garage isn't heated!). Openned it to look at the mysterious
> > > rheostat
> > > > I've been reading a lot about on the list. Cleaned it and took some
> > > > resistance measurments.
> > > >
> > > > Now the questions :
> > > >
> > > > 1. Can the AFM induce surging ?
> > > >
> > > > 2. Is it correct that the ohm reading I have through the range isn't
> > > linear
> > > > at all ?
> > > >
> > > > 3. How can I tell the AFM is OK without a hint of a doubt ?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks in advance for the input, the Vanagon electronic engine
managment
> > > is
> > > > beginning to get some lousy words out of my own mouth...
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Ignace
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > 1985 Vanagon GL
> > > > 1967 Volvo 144S
> > > > 1989 Mazda B2200 (lousy jap crap to haul construction materials for
my
> > old
> > > > house, with NO MAINTENANCE electronic engine managment system...
> > >
> >
>
>
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