Date:         Thu, 9 Jun 2005 12:10:24 -0400
Reply-To:     Hans Achter <hansachter@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From:         Hans Achter <hansachter@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: vanagon syndrome-- need capacitor
Comments: To: roger sisler <rogersisler2000@YAHOO.COM>
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I'm not certain, but I believe the 'syndrome' affects only the 86-91 vanagons with Digifant
injection.  I think Robert's advice regarding the TPS switches will get you farther.
-Hans

----- Original Message -----
From: "roger sisler" <rogersisler2000@YAHOO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2005 11:22 AM
Subject: vanagon syndrome-- need capacitor


> Hello, I think me 85 has this syndrome.I have all the symptoms and they have been getting worse
> recently, I also have stalling at start up occasionally, where I never had this before. Gotta do
> something about it. Whenever I start getting the bucking, I just floor the van and it stops doing
> it.    I have the repair text that has the capaciter with the  smiling face on it.Down loaded it
> from somewhere-I have seen this paper many places before, so it is common on the list.   My
> question is , where can I get the 15V 22 microfarad  tantalum capaciter ? I am sure that I need a
> capacitor that will work in very warm places. Can I get it at a radioshack type place (local), or
> must I mail order it? I tried to fix the afm by removing the lid and cleaning with contact
> cleaner, but I only made things worse. It is real bad. Thanks, Roger
>
>
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