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Date:         Mon, 8 Nov 1999 11:51:20 -0500
Reply-To:     "Joe L." <jliasse@TOAST.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Joe L." <jliasse@TOAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: air flow harness fix: Another Possibility?
Comments: To: Mark McCulley <transporter99@HOTMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <19991108153127.30789.qmail@hotmail.com>
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I was driven nuts by that hesitation ptoblem for years. A month or so ago I replaced a holed MUFFLER and the hesitation has not appeared since!!! I should add that the old muffler was a third party make ("Big Al's) and the replacement was a "genuine VW". I had been using the "Big Al" muffler for about 5 years and the hesitation showed up about 2 years ago. I have no idea why or how this happened but having driven near 1000 stumble-free miles since the muffler replacement it is appearent that there is "something" in the operation of the muffler/exhaust that can cause this stumbling and whatever that "something" is, I had "it" and the muffler replacement fixed "it". I have seen a number of posts from folks who have done the harness/capacitor fix and reported no improvement. Should this happen to you it may be a good idea to check the exhaust system to ensure all is as it should be.

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf Of Mark McCulley Sent: Monday, November 08, 1999 10:31 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: air flow harness fix

Woody,

I installed this part, works just fine. By the way, the VW part is not just a capacitor, it includes active electronics (or so I've been told, have not actually disassembled one). The capacitor mod is a much cheaper do-it-yourself fix for the same problem. People have had success with this approach too. If you want the VW part, get it from a discounter like Camelback, don't pay $165!

The problem that this part fixes is a stumbling after a spell of driving at highway speeds. It's not a "performance increasing" mod.

MM

>From: Woody Halsey <WoodyHalsey@COMPUSERVE.COM> >Reply-To: Woody Halsey <WoodyHalsey@COMPUSERVE.COM> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: air flow harness fix >Date: Mon, 8 Nov 1999 09:30:21 -0500 > >Dear List, > >Has anyone tried the AFM capacitor fix recommended by VW? Part #025-906-302 >(or, now, 302-A)? What were the results? > >I am hesitant to try it out for $165, if the chances for improved >performance on my 83.5 are slim. > >Thanks for your thoughts, > >Woody >

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