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Date:         Sat, 16 Feb 2002 12:30:15 -0600
Reply-To:     Larry LALOFS Joan Alofs <lalofs@ENTERACT.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Larry LALOFS Joan Alofs <lalofs@ENTERACT.COM>
Subject:      Re: 1985 Digijet Surging at idle (AFM?)
Comments: To: Walter Evens <wrevens@MYEXCEL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <006c01c1b703$811b00e0$b4003e04@vz.dsl.genuity.net>
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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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