Date:         Sat, 18 Jun 2005 10:38:39 -0700
Reply-To:     Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Continuing saga of symptoms imitating vanagon syndrome--85
              westy
Comments: To: roger sisler <rogersisler2000@YAHOO.COM>
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Roger,

my suggestion may help, as I went thru all of the
parts you mentioned until I finally looked at the
spark plug wires-they were carbon fiber, and you
could see the leakage in the dark while the
engine was running.

(Carbon fiber wires are junk, and should not be
used).

And you could feel the leakage-as I then grabbed
a wire and was shocked.
If your plug wires are old, or leaking, they can
produce symptoms similar to AFM syndrome and the
other symptoms you mentioned.

It's common to think it fuel related also, which
it can be, particulary something in the tank
blocking the outlet, which has happened to me.

If you have changed the AFM and this is still
stalling, the other thing that can fail
intermittently before going out completely is the
coil.
Look at the wires first.

Robert

1982 Westfalia 2.0 Golf III powered 5-speed











--- roger sisler <rogersisler2000@YAHOO.COM>
wrote:

> Hello,I have done most possiable repairs trying
> to get rid of VS. Cant find it. I have...
> replaced afm w. another, added a .22 mfd
> capacitor to this afm, added a ground wire to
> the afm,swapped ecu,swapped coil,swapped hall
> control,wiggeled wires,wiggeled ignition
> switch,checked all over for vacuumn leaks,
> gapped throttel switch,put a new return spring
> on the throttle,cleaned out throttle,new air
> cleaner,idle stabilizeer bypassed and I am sure
> , more, only I cant remember them right now .
> These symptoms occur off idle and at mid
> range.Mostly when very warmed up(20miles).Also,
> I get stalling when cold, or when it hasent
> been started in a couple hours.I can cure the
> hesitation problem by flooring the gas pedel,
> so I think this is not the ignition switch,or a
> fuel supply problem.It sounds like a computer
> related sensor problem--but wont hold an idle
> in the morning.Maybe I have 2 seperate
> problems.Just dont know.I can drive locally ok,
> but when I get on the highway, or drive for a
> long
>  time , I start getting bucking,and it wont
> quit,except when I floor
> it.#@**^)*(YI&*T*%^$#@!! Any ideas? I'll try
> them all. I think I have a bad afm, but I have
> swapped it 3 times. 3 bad afms? Only the
> distributor and wiring between the hall
> control-dist.- idle stabilizer--and coil,have
> not been swapped.Thanks, Roger
>
>
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