Date:         Fri, 18 Feb 2005 10:37:25 -0500
Reply-To:     "Bostig Eng." <syncrolist@BOSTIG.COM>
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From:         "Bostig Eng." <syncrolist@BOSTIG.COM>
Subject:      Re: capacitor fix vs. pigtail
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I can answer that

We came extremely close to scrapping the idea due to cost (we thought it
would be too high and nobody would want one), but we were encouraged to
keep on going by vanagon friends and list members who really really want
such a solution. So we revised the unit several times to simplify the
electronics and try to reduce costs while keeping our functionality and
performance. We also decided to make a custom airbox to utilize a good
widely available factory air filter so that people could choose an oil &
gauze type or paper type air filter based on which they feel is the better
choice for them.  Resources have also been somewhat diverted by the
development of our engine conversion kit since it is so close to rollout,
but I would expect to see something in mid-late march on the LMU(MAF
conversion kit) at this point.  But the good news is that it IS happening,
and moreover will be a much better setup than we had originally.

Thanks,

Jim

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Jim Akiba
Bostig Engineering
http://www.bostig.com
978.772.3274
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At 12:36 AM 2/18/2005, Warren Lail wrote:
>I had a serious bucking problem on Billy Bones after about an hour of
>steady speed interstate driving.  I installed
>the capacitor and it made a difference, but did not totally get rid of the
>problem.  I then bought a pigtail from listmember
>Bill in Mystic, CT, and hooked it up.  I went for about a hundred mile
>drive on the interestate and no bucking so far.
>
>I think that the real way to stop the bucking is to pony up and purchase a
>new AFM.  But that costs even more
>bucks...
>
>By the way, what ever happened to the AFM replacement Bostig Engineering
>was working on?
>
>Warren Lail
>88 Westy "Billy Bones"