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Re: Odometer/Speedometer OoC
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:59:50 -0500
...I've read in the archives that > resetting the trip meter while in motion can cause odometer failure. Anyone > know which models are affected...
Re: Correct evap/vent hose?
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Sat, 17 Apr 2021 09:48:31 -0400
...Hose - Black - 5 Meter - 5mm ID" > > https://www.ecstuning.com/b-rein-parts/cloth-braided-fuel-vacuum-hose-black-5-meter/n2035515~ren/ > > This...
Re: Milestone approaching..300000..
Historical mailing list - James Henry
Tue, 5 May 2009 15:58:11 -0400
...299,999 and 999.9 on the trip meter? If that happens, I will stop where ever it occurs and take a picture.... Don...
Vanagon case breather hose...
Historical mailing list
Mon, 13 May 1996 19:57:40 -0500
Did anyone out there buy the 5-meter coil of hose that the VW dealer (at least mine) tries to sell when you need...
84 vanagon hunting
Historical mailing list - Green, Ronald CPO
Fri, 12 Feb 1999 14:16:25 -0500
...when i diconnect the plug on the air flow meter the hunt goes away. need an air flow meter, HUH? i do not seem...
Re: Meter recommendation
Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
Tue, 17 Dec 2002 17:15:56 -0500
I bought a Fluke from a Pawn shop about 10 years ago. Still works perfectly. Best $50 I ever spent. cheers, Steve
Re: hesitations (air flow meter)
Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
Wed, 17 Feb 1999 07:58:42 -0600
...Checking the afm (air flow meter) wiper voltage reading is a better test than checking resistance per bentley. One of the analog voltages monitored...
Re: AFM???
Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
Wed, 13 Dec 2000 11:18:22 -0500
> Exceuse my ignorance but what is the AFM and what does it do??? > > Air Flow Meter. It meters/measures the amount of air being...
Re: GPS
Historical mailing list - Chris Smith
Fri, 12 May 2000 12:42:06 -0500
At 12:51 PM 5/12/00 -0400, Dave C wrote: >Some one indicated that there could be 100's of meters of error...
Re: Nice set of Vanagon Alloys on Ebay
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Thu, 19 Dec 2002 16:21:49 -0600
...Cool thing is it had an hour meter ..................... count down to DOOM Ha Ha. Takes the lying out of how long your engine lasts...
Re: Cheap rebuilt AFM?
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Wed, 8 Nov 2006 09:20:50 -0800
...Efi Air Flow Meter Part Number: 842903 > > Vehicle: 1984 VOLKSWAGEN VANAGON > Engine: H4 1.9 Liter FI > > EFI Air Flow Meter: Digiject > Our Price...
Re: Speedometer difference
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Tue, 19 Sep 2017 14:53:55 -0700
yes it's for a syncro Doka 16... I will keep my eye on a speedo meter with 1600 thanks a lot... dan
Re: removing speedo meter needle
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 5 Sep 2017 23:13:19 -0400
What BenT said. The shaft is hardened and will snap like a celery stick if you apply uneven pressure. Yrs, d
early Air Flow Meter
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Sun, 23 Apr 2017 17:38:25 -0700
hi all, sorry if I am wrong.... but is there someone's is looking for an AFM for 1.9 engine? dan
AIR FLOW METER
Historical mailing list - Arkady Mirvis
Fri, 5 Mar 2010 07:55:35 -0000
Expensive part! Are failures common? What causes the failure? What are the symptoms and consequences of AFM failure? Please name the sources. Ark
Re: Meter Recommendation
Historical mailing list - George Goff
Tue, 17 Dec 2002 11:47:48 EST
John, One word, Fluke. Some of the newer ones have frequency counter and dwell functions which might prove useful around a Vanagon. George
Re: Exhaust Design
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Mon, 15 Feb 2010 12:43:52 -0600
...Arcing in switch > > > contacts would be an example, and the air flow meter sweep contacts are > > a > > > really good example. > > > In air mass meters...
Re: '84 Vanagon AFM - Set screw
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 30 Mar 2010 19:29:45 -0400
That mixture adjustment screw is just a small bypass around the metering flap to allow for fine tuning the idle mixture. It has almost...
Re: The "Other" Vanagon Syndrome, Part II
Historical mailing list - Harald Rust
Tue, 30 Sep 2003 21:33:44 -0700
...Some air-flow meters may experience a vibration resonance of the metering potentiometer wiper during extended constant driving. This resonance causes the air-flow...
Re: Meter Recommendation
Historical mailing list - joe brown
Tue, 17 Dec 2002 07:33:41 -0800
...John Rodgers <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET> wrote:I need to buy a meter to do all my testing and trouble shooting on my van...
Re: 83' won't start when hot
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Tue, 14 Oct 2003 08:54:26 -0400
...Connect one lead of the meter to the wire going into the sensor, and the other to the body of the sensor (which is...
Fwd: Re: [vanagon] need tech info for tach cluster circuit board
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 14 Oct 1999 02:57:01 -0400
...If you are using an >analog meter, should show some resistance with the leads placed one way, >and open circuit the other way (not...
Re: I have an '82
Historical mailing list - Dennis
Wed, 2 May 2007 00:03:08 -0400
The air cooled vans use a switch in the air flow meter to activate the fuel pump. Find out why the engine isn't...
Re: Aerodynamics for MPG
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:23:58 -0700
...re-fill 3/4 of a cubic meter of space across a 1.5x1.5 meter plane every 1/100th second. That near-flat...
multimeter
Historical mailing list - Richard Koller
Fri, 20 Apr 2018 15:50:35 -0400
...There seem to be 500 different meters on the market, so any recommendations would be appreciated. Thanks R
Re: removing speedo meter needle
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Tue, 5 Sep 2017 20:21:10 -0700
thanks Ben... use the spoons to pry it up from the shaft? on installing a good needle... just push it down? dan
Air Flow Meter fix by capacitor?
Historical mailing list - ThomasD. Hanlon
Wed, 2 Feb 2000 08:12:32 -0800
Listees, Does the 22 MF capacitor "fix" work for "surging" in a Digijet system? Tom Hanlon Palm Springs, CA 84 Westfalia
Custom license plate [FRI]
Historical mailing list - McComas_Glenn
Fri, 16 Jun 2000 04:34:26 -0400
My favorite, seen on a ratty Volvo in Wisconsin circa 1981, NO_LIC [no license] must give the Meter Maids a real challenge.
F.S. ECU, AFM, ISV control unit, etc
Historical mailing list
Sun, 8 Feb 2004 12:04:38 EST
For Sale: ECU, Air flow meter, ISV control unit, etc. have both for 1.9L and 2.1L chris
Re: Fuel injection trouble
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Mon, 28 Sep 2009 06:40:16 -0700
...The pulses that drive the injectors are too brief for your basic meter to capture and display. You'd need a fancier "peak hold...
Re: Looking for an air flow meter for AC Vanagon
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Tue, 21 Jul 2015 18:32:23 -0400
...I am looking for a good used or rebuilt air flow meter for an 82 >> California >> emissions Vanagon. The part number should be 071906301B...
Re: Odd headlights - some on some off
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 18 May 2012 20:18:00 -0400
...If you see +12 then that ground is open between the meter and the chassis. If you see zero, it's likely open between...
Re: What does an Air flow meter do?
Historical mailing list - Carroll Smith
Mon, 23 Nov 1998 18:31:13 GMT
...I saw >on a website a price for the air flow meter? what does this do and how >can I tell if Its bad...
voltage in water tank?
Historical mailing list - Robert Harris
Mon, 19 Sep 2005 11:20:06 -0400
...Ummmmm!!!!!???? Is this normal? I am wondering if the water level LED "meter" thingy is malfunctioning. No schematic handy. The meter does work fine...
Re: What Is This Type Of Connector Called?
Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:52:12 -0600
...I bought some extras at my local hardware and use one wired to a volt meter so I can read the voltage at the...
Re: Multimeter recommendation
Historical mailing list - craig cowan
Mon, 17 Dec 2007 22:41:13 -0500
...A Fluke will last 10 to > 1000 > times longer than a 10 or 20 dollar meter, and will give you an answer you > can...
Re: fuel hoses
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Sat, 2 Oct 2004 12:31:14 -0700
...4 meters of 7mm will do the entire vehicle, 3 meters if you're > just doing the engine compartment. Not sure exactly how many...
Re: Troubleshooting Question
Historical mailing list - Denys Mueller
Wed, 15 Oct 1997 12:53:40 -0700
...Some air-flow meters may experience a vibration resonance of the metering potentiometer wiper during extended constant driving. This resonance causes the air-flow...
Re: more dumb questions
Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
Tue, 4 Jan 2000 21:35:13 -0500
...Set your ohm meter to the highest setting (like x 1Meg). Put one probe on pin 7 of the connector to the ignition control...
Re: Looking for an air flow meter for AC Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Tue, 21 Jul 2015 16:57:30 -0700
...Looking for an air flow meter for AC Vanagon I did. The only one I can find at the moment is for the federal...
Re: Where can I rent a CO meter in East Bay (CA)
Historical mailing list
Sun, 17 Nov 1996 19:50:39 PST
...Young <young@sherlock.sims.berkeley.edu> writes: >I need the CO meter to properly set idle and timing on my Vanagon. >I've called...
Air Flow MetersFS- Syncro Stuff TOO!!
Historical mailing list
Wed, 10 Sep 1997 22:38:15 -0700
Listees, I still have the 86 and up air flow meters for sale at $100.00 Each Plus S&H. If any of you...
Re: My poor MPG, O2 sensor seems okay
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
Tue, 11 Sep 2007 16:52:25 -0400
...Ken Lewis http://neksiwel.20m.com/ ----- Original Message ----- >I have one of these too - but my meter lights are all over the map. > It...
Re: Extreme high idle
Historical mailing list - Joseph Tu
Thu, 4 Jun 1998 18:48:35 -0700
Hmm, things that come to my mind are stuck air flow meter flap bad o2 sensor, bad temperature senders vacuum leaks dirty distributor Joe
Re: Testing fuel gauge
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 21 Feb 2002 03:46:13 -0500
...Either way, the meter has to be set to the right measurement type, test leads in the right holes etc (many meters have separate...
Re: Nominations are now open: Top 10 Ugliest Parts to Fail
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 2 Sep 2009 12:15:51 -0400
...This certainly isn't NLA -- ETKA's description for all the brake lines is cut N meters off the fifteen-meter roll. A ready...
Re: Hesitation on 87 Vanagon O2 sensor? reply
Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
Fri, 7 Aug 1998 04:26:29 EDT
...I like most of us have no CO meter. I can change the oxygen sensor many times for the price of the CO meter...
Air Flow Meter and Idle/Mixture Adjustments
Historical mailing list
Tue, 18 Apr 1995 12:07:56 -0500
...Anyway, I am assuming that the Air Flow Meter adjustments have little or no effect on this engine. Do I need a new Air...
RE: Where can I rent a CO meter in East Bay (CA)
Historical mailing list
Thu, 21 Nov 1996 17:09:43 -0800
...However a friend directed me to the local Heathkit (Zenith) = >| dealer who had a CO meter that you could build. Yes, it takes a...
Re: 91 Carat - Rpm hunting
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sat, 23 Oct 2010 18:27:19 -0400
...I see that resistances at open and >closed positions can be read on a meter. Any cautions there? The easiest way to tell the...
Re: Why doesn't fuel shut off?
Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:52:03 -0400
RU positive you got that meter in right side up? Sure it isn't reading full lean, the way it ought to?
Re: Air mass meters Go Westy
Historical mailing list - mike stainbrook
Sat, 22 Dec 2007 14:30:27 -0800
probally really dumb question,but would there be any gain in installing a small fan in the intake horn ? Mike mike90260@yahoo.com
Re: AFM test readings
Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
Thu, 3 Jul 2014 19:12:08 -0400
...You'd hook meter + to pin 2 > and meter - to pin 4. > > Don't use your digital meter, it will only cause you grief...
Re: Talking Multi Meter found
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Thu, 13 May 2021 09:04:01 -0400
...Talking Multi Meter found > > Yes, > > This is the one I have ordered and it should arrive Saturday! > > Some fun ahead. > > Eric Caron > > > >> On May...
Re: 12v Panel Meter Wanted
Historical mailing list - J. Harvey
Sun, 20 Jun 2004 21:29:16 -0700
...I found the circular/round meter at JCWhitney, but I >>&gt;really >>&gt;want the rectangular shaped meter...
Re: Electric mayhem part 2
Historical mailing list - Jeremy Stovin
Wed, 13 Sep 2017 15:55:44 -0400
...You need a meter that can > measure AMPS and you need to open each circuit and insert the meter. > > A better test is to...
Re: Surepower 1315 and charging issues
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Tue, 5 May 2009 19:13:42 -0700
...So I went down to the > garage to grab my battery charger and volt meter. The charger was > connected directly to the aux battery...
Re: Source for water tank level sensor
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Fri, 14 May 1999 13:11:53 -0300
OK I just took the Ohm meter to my water level stick and when the float is at the top, I get no resistance...
Re: Source for water tank level sensor
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 14 May 1999 12:32:10 -0400
At 13:11 5/14/99 -0300, you wrote: >OK I just took the Ohm meter to my water level stick and when the...
Re: Is propane more dense in cold weather?
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Mon, 9 Dec 2002 18:31:46 -0500
...How > did they get 4.2 gallons in the tank? I told the manager and they said > the meter was recently calibrated. they proved...