On Mon, 21 Jun 1999, Rick Koller wrote: > Shawn, > Here is the procedure I think you are talking about, I just did this to > my '91 gl autobox and it worked like a charm. > > Rick Koller > From: smitht@jupiter.sun.csd.unb.ca (Tim Smith) > Unsolicited endorsement, from a sample size of one vanagon: This does work, > cleared my probs immediately, so far for 14months now. My only rec. is that > when installing simply pull back the rubber boot exposing the 4 wires that > go to the connector. Find #s 2 and 4 and simply nick them for a 1/2" or so > to expose the bare copper. Pry the wire out of the insulation by pushing a > nail/knife under. Then solder the capacitor right across the bared loops of > copper. No 15cm leads, no fighting with connector lugs etc. Use some > electrical tape over the solder sites then tuck, everything neatly back > inside the rubber boot. The capacitor I used was a 25Volt 22microfarad > tantalum type. I read of mention of the stuttering problems not being > completely solved with 10ufd size, quoted from a LIMBO article (via email) > maybe? > NOTE: it says to use #2 as positive, #4 as negative !!! I used it this way. > Any electrical geeks wanna tell if it makes a diff in this application? > Prolly. > > Radio Shack # RSU 11295805 > Can somebody tell me where the capacitor is installed? Is the above referring to the connections on the AFM or the ECU? I always assumed it was the AFM but a recent post from Darrell Boehler mentioned something about his digitool with optional capacitor fix being incorporated right into the ECU. TIA Phil Menchions 89 Westy Torbay,NF |
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