Date:         Thu, 22 Apr 1999 07:39:07 -0500
Reply-To:     Marshall Ruskin <mruskin@PANGEA.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Marshall Ruskin <mruskin@PANGEA.CA>
Subject:      Re: engine cut out at prolonged steady speed
Comments: To: Timothy Gardner <caninewolf@HOTMAIL.COM>
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Not hard to do,
Will work,
is safe.

Marshall
-----Original Message-----
From: Timothy Gardner <caninewolf@HOTMAIL.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Thursday, April 22, 1999 12:12 AM
Subject: Re: engine cut out at prolonged steady speed


>Is this hard to do does it work???...is it safe??....thank you
>
>Tim G
>http://www.angelfire.com/vt/psychodelic/
>own:
>84 wolfsburg(222k body(66k engine))
>77 toyota chinook(for sale 2900/obo)(92k)
>ex:
>87 gl syncro(blew tranny at 181k)~Alaska~
>84 ford ranger
>87 dodge colt
>
>
>
>
>>From: Marshall Ruskin <mruskin@PANGEA.CA>
>>Reply-To: Marshall Ruskin <mruskin@PANGEA.CA>
>>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>Subject: Re: engine cut out at prolonged steady speed
>>Date: Wed, 21 Apr 1999 21:08:13 -0500
>>
>>Hi Pat:
>>
>>This is most likely caused by the "air flow meter" creating a noise
>signal,
>
>>that affects the van's computer.
>>
>>There are 3 sol'ns:
>>
>>1. Most Expensive: replace said Unit
>>
>>2. Expensive: buy VW harness to correct said problem (widely known
>and
>>recognized)
>>
>>3. Cheap: ($0.50) connect positive end of 22 microfarad capacitor to
>pin 2
>>of air flow meter connector. Connect negative end of capacitor to
>pin 4 of
>>connector. The noise signal is then passed directly to ground,
>without
>>appearing on the computers inputs. Problem solved.
>>
>>P mail me if you need more info.
>>
>>Marshall Ruskin
>>84 Westy "Iron Igloo"
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: pmunce <pmunce@EARTHLINK.NET>
>>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>>Date: Wednesday, April 21, 1999 3:16 PM
>>Subject: engine cut out at prolonged steady speed
>>
>>
>>>     Whenever I take a road trip and keep my speed steady for an
>extended
>>>period of time the engine will begin to cut out. Letting up on the
>>>accelerator will temporarily allow the engine to become responsive
>again.
>>>It is not until I pull off the roadway and turn off the engine for a
>>>period of time that the condition is again temporarily stopped.
>>>
>>>     Of course once I get back home and drive around town the
>problem
>>>does not exist and consequently becomes a low priority.
>>>
>>>     In order to stop this annoying cycle can anyone give me a clue
>as to
>>>what is causing this to happen so as I can get it fixed before my
>next
>>>road trip?
>>>Thanks, Pat.
>>>
>
>
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