Date:         Wed, 23 Nov 2011 11:59:53 -0800
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From:         Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Need instructions on field R&R of AFM '84 1.9L Van down
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John -

I had a similar problem with my 84 Westy several years ago on a cross
country trip coming back from Tennessee to Southern California.  From
the Oklahoma line to Adrian, TX on I-40.  I stopped in Adrian to
refuel and swapped the ECU.  Fixed the problem, it was a worn-out or
bad ECU.  Always carry a spare ECU and AFM, along with a bunch of
other spare stuff under the rear seatbox when traveling and full-time
living in my Westy.  Sent the ECU to Python to fix, reinstalled it,
put the spare back in the seatbox.  Now that I'm running the "F"
European ECU (bought from the late Boston Bob) for the past few years,
I've kept the original rebuilt in the seatbox as a spare.  Never know
when yer gonna need it.

Tested AFM, it was fine, but I keep a spare re-man as well.
-- 
Jim Thompson
84 GL 1.9 "Gloria"
84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
75 914 1.8 "Nancy"
Full Timing Since March 1999
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On Wed, Nov 23, 2011 at 7:13 AM, jhlauterbach
<jhlauterbach@bellsouth.net> wrote:
> I barely made it to my Florida home last night.  Started out from Macon,GA,
> where van had been running "like new."  About forty miles down I-75 van had
> of-and-on moments all the way to Valdosta (about 150 miles).  Van was idling
> rough but evened out after I filled the tank.  Went next fifty or so miles but
> then performance got erratic, especially when going up hills.  Finally made it
> to north side of Ocala and van would not idle when I got off I-75.  Refilled
> tank and made it across FL 40 and down US 17 to my home and into with only
> having to stop at one light.
>
> I suspect AFM.  My office is sending me my spare so it gets here Friday
> morning.  In the meantime, need to see if I can repair the one I have.  Need
> instructions on how to get top off AFM so I can clean contacts and make sure
> wires to connector are tight.
>
> Thank you,
>
> John