Right, tightening the AFM spring is an attempt to run leaner and produce more power. Seems to me though that in a properly functioning FI system the lean condition would be compensated for by the O2 sensor and ECU which try to maintain the "correct" air-fuel mixture. Mark McCulley >From: Bulley <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM> >Reply-To: Bulley <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: Re: Tighten-up your AFM >Date: Fri, 10 Sep 1999 06:46:11 -0400 > >By tightening the AFM spring, aren't you forcing the injection to >miscalculate the intake airflow, yielding a "lean" state? I love simple >solutions, but this one doesn't sound like such a swift idea. Anyone? > >G. Matthew Bulley >Director >Bulley-Hewlett & Associates >www.bulley-hewlett.com >Cary, NC USA >888.468.4880 tollfree > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Scarlett Semko [SMTP:damosem@MAIL.MCO.BELLSOUTH.NET] >Sent: Thursday, September 09, 1999 11:26 PM >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: Tighten-up your AFM > >Let me tell ya, > >After almost a year of putting up with hesitation, rough running, and >the like I finally took off the AFM cover and wound up the spring, and >presto-chango, I have smoth running again. It's like magic. > >If you are experiencing any of the above syptoms, please, take off that >cover and tighten-up that spring. > >I don't remember who advised the list a while back to tighten-up, but if >your ever in Orlando, Florida I'll buy ya a beer, probably two. > >Thanks >Ron Semko >Orlando, Florida >1984 Vanagon with 200,000 plus miles, and running smooooooooooth ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com |
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