Date:         Wed, 19 Feb 2003 07:48:15 -0400
Reply-To:     Matt Sutton <msutts@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         Matt Sutton <msutts@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Help Losing Idle!(still)
Comments: To: mike boland <westy@MVBOLAND.COM>
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Thanks, Mike!
    Those are both fine sites. I've been to the AFM one before, but didn't
utilize the info because I wasn't sure if it applied to my year (88), and
thought that the Bosch AFM I have was in fact not original and perhaps
included the mod.
    The Midwesty's site I'm very happy to find, particularly for the
Digifgant info. I'll be heading to a friend who has a DSL to print that out
for sure.
    I've got a new ISV and ISC unit on the way overnight from volkscafe, and
will pick up the cap as well.  It will be a relief to finally be able to set
up the engine by the book for once.

-Matt Sutton

on 2/19/2003 2:40 AM, mike boland at westy@MVBOLAND.COM wrote:

> heres the link
>
> http://www.members.shaw.ca/bilbo/WBafm.html
>
> or
>
> you can go to VW order part number #  025-906-302
>
> as shown on page 52  under this link
>
> http://www.loam.org/vw/      click on Vanagon / drivability problems pages 52
>
> Mike
>
>
>
> At 12:57 PM 2/18/2003 -0600, John Rodgers wrote:
>> Matt Sutton wrote:
>> He ........felt it was AFM oriented.
>>
>> Matt,
>>
>>
>> There is the big clue.
>>
>> You may very well have a problem somehow related to the infamous
>> "bucking Syndrome", that has to do with the AFM. I'm not saying that it
>> IS the problem, but may be related. You want to elimnate all the
>> variables in tracking down this trouble so I would suggest you do the
>> Capacitor install that fixes the bucking syndrome. By doing the
>> capacitor fix, you eliminate one more possibility, and you might very
>> well hit on the fix. I have not done this fix myself, as I have not had
>> the problem, but it is so inexpensive it makes sense to me to do it. It
>> will cost you less than $5 for the parts from Radio Shack plus a little
>> of your own time. I'm sorry I can't refer you directly to the website
>> but one of the list members has the information and how-to posted on
>> their webpage.
>>
>> "Ask and Ye shall receive"! I have faith in the membership.
>>
>> Good luck,
>>
>> John Rodgers
>> 88 GL driver