Date:         Mon, 1 Dec 1997 18:12:29 -0500
Reply-To:     David Katsuki <katsuki@BBN.COM>
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From:         David Katsuki <katsuki@BBN.COM>
Subject:      Re: Phantom wire
Comments: To: DEREKWH125@AOL.COM
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Derek,


I had the dread AFM hiccup in my 87 and the dealer cable fix made it go
away, but I believe there is a circuit in the archives that describes a
much cheaper fix (like $1.50 for a .02ufd capacitor).   You can also take
the cap off the AFM and clean the resistor track and then readjust the
wiper to take a slightly different path.   I did that on the 90.


Dave


01:19 PM 12/1/97 -0500, DEREKWH125@AOL.COM wrote:

>Has there been an improved version of the "phantom wire" patch to the
AFM? I

>have heard of one but never confirmed it. My Syncro is doing the dying
thing,

>killed while driving, the tach needle dropped to zero, then started back
up.

>Was fine for about 5 minutes then died again. This time it didn't
restart and

>had to coast off to side of the road. Waited 2 or 3 minutes, it started
up

>again and has been fine. I hope it is as simple as replacing the wire.

>

>Derek

>'87 Syncro

>San Rafael, CA

>