Date:         Thu, 15 May 2003 01:34:05 -0700
Reply-To:     zampano <matthias.k@ATTBI.COM>
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From:         zampano <matthias.k@ATTBI.COM>
Subject:      Fwd: Vgon syndrome on 1.9 WBX
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to keep everybody posted...

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> From: zampano <matthias.k@attbi.com>
> Date: Thu May 15, 2003  1:30:59 am US/Pacific
> To: "Jeff Stewart" <fonman4277@earthlink.net>
> Subject: Re: Vgon syndrome on 1.9 WBX
>
> I'll be getting it on Monday, hopefully. The busdepot does not have
> the $149.00 rebuilt units in stock. So I went for a Bosch new unit,
> from BD as well, for $280.00. They can rebuild yours if you have the
> time to send it to them.
>
> I'll keep my fingers crossed
>
> m
>
>
> On Wednesday, May 14, 2003, at 05:59  PM, Jeff Stewart wrote:
>
>> I'd love to know if the AFM makes a difference-my '84 is doing the
>> same. I have the hunting idle, and am getting about 8 MPG too.     >
>> Jeff
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "zampano" <matthias.k@ATTBI.COM>
>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2003 11:07 PM
>> Subject: Vgon syndrome on 1.9 WBX
>>
>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> So,
>>>
>>> I checked all the FI sensors and other peripherals. The idle valve,
>>> full throttle enrichment
>>>                                                         switch,
>>> checked
>>> all the voltages and resistance per Bentley. All checked out good.
>>> Checked the ignition timing. Swapped out the ECU, removed the
>>> catalytic
>>> converter.
>>> All didn't make a difference. I just filled her up and calculated I'm
>>> getting 8 mpg. This NEVER happened. Seems insane. Maybe she's
>>> starting
>>> to behave like her possible Detroit replacement.
>>>
>>> I am going to order a new AFM from Busdepot. Seems like a  very good
>>> deal actually.
>>>
>>> It's the only thing I can see being bad, though I can't tell for sure
>>> that my AFM is bad. The spec in both Bentley and Haynes don't specify
>>> exactly whereabouts the resistance would be if you move the flap. It
>>> just says" varying voltage", but no more. As I move it around I get
>>> fluctuations between 1100 and 1600 ohms, but it doesn't steadily
>>> increase in either one direction. While it idles, the potentiometer
>>> arm
>>> vibrates, when I open the throttle, it gets steady again.
>>>
>>> I'll keep you all posted on what happens, hopefully the new AFM will
>>> make a difference.
>>>
>>> Happy Trails
>>>
>>> matthias
>>
>