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• Re: Blinking Coolant Light Mystery (to me)
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 5 Feb 2006 21:51:00 -0600
  ...in the overflow tank simply sucks air and because the ends of the probes on the sensor are exposed, and the system reads an...
• Euro-Drive: FIX 88 Volkswagen Vanagon, Emissions/Poor-idle
  Historical mailing list - "Eli Melnick (by way of Derek Drew )"
  Sat, 23 Dec 2000 16:25:33 -0500
  ...The only sensor in doubt is the air-flow. Playing with the CO adjusting screw makes a difference (all the way to a stall...
• Re: WHAT JUST HAPPENED???
  Historical mailing list - Chad Lyles
  Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:36:56 -0800
  ...air flow meter is still mostly closed , or at idle > position. > And it could be a bad connection to the temp II sensor too...
• Re: 87 Lack of power
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Thu, 13 Dec 2001 09:45:15 -0800
  ...Is it the "intake air sensor" (Air Fuel Mixture?) attached to the > air cleaner? > 2. This "TempII" sensor, is it the one the bentley...
• High altitude starting problem
  Historical mailing list - Bill Collins
  Mon, 09 Jun 1997 20:49:30 -0400
  ...new air flow meter was set a bit rich it could cause problems when cold. After its warmed up, the oxygen sensor should take...
• Re: oxs light came on
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 7 Dec 2008 17:41:59 -0600
  ...controlling fuel and air flow for mixture control. In the pottery world where big gas kilns are fired, O2 sensors are use to control...
• bosch info: type 2's 1974-79
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sun, 14 Aug 94 20:05:11 CDT
  ...Vanagon, Type 2 AIR FLOW METER, 0 280 200 020 Volkswagen 1979-78 Type 2 1970cc (CJ,GE) Bus AIR FLOW METER, 0 280...
• Re: Coolant Saga Continues....Need Advice!!!
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 21 Jul 2002 14:28:07 -0700
  If you have substantial coolant being forced into the overflow and replaced by "air", the "air" has to come from somewhere. The choices are...
• The Bright Side of having your Vanagon act up...
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 30 Jun 2014 20:21:26 -0700
  ...check the "usual suspects"...O2 sensor, Temp II sensor, grounds, etc etc. and then go after the air flow flapper thingy that causes Vanagon...
• ECU pin 20 thread.
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Tue, 26 Dec 2000 18:08:38 EST
  ...The only sensor in doubt is the air-flow. Playing with the CO adjusting screw makes a difference (all the way to a stall...
• Re: Friday: Bosch MAF (mass air flow meter)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 30 Jun 2017 19:56:40 -0400
  ...Here's one for $150 https://www.germanautosupply.com/bosch-air-mass-sensor-maf-12666.html Yrs d On Fri, Jun 30, 2017 at...
• Air Flow Meters. -or-
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Fri, 2 Feb 1996 16:21:28 CST6CDT
  ...This post will be nothing new, well maybe a little new, but several people have restored the Dead with respect to air flow meters...
• Re: Throttle stop switch? Stumbles on resume throttle..
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 10 Mar 2013 18:06:08 -0700
  ...for more than a little bit. >> I forget if you have an Air Flow Meter or an Air Mass Meter . >> which one please ? >> scott >>
• Need some help.
  Historical mailing list - gary domestico
  Tue, 20 Apr 1999 19:02:33 -0400
  ...old sensor in and it does run different but not right. Just to let you know I tried swapping the computer, air flow meter...
• Re: The dreaded AFM adjustment screw
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Wed, 14 Feb 2007 16:00:22 -0800
  ...The Temp I sensor, ( but only on cold Days). The O2 Sensor, I prefer NTK brand I hope this clears up some of the...
• Re: 2.2 engine hiccups at 3300 rpm
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Thu, 31 Aug 2017 14:18:18 -0400
  ...It is extremely unlikely that it is the air flow meter. I recently had a van with hiccups with changing engine load. Turned out...
• Re: fan switch or sensor, a busdepot question
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Wed, 1 Oct 2003 08:06:03 -0700
  ...By this air flow, overboiling is > > prevented. It's the old pv equals nrt equation. > If > > T temperature goes up than pressure and or...
• Re: 87 Westy overheating after coolant change
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Sun, 21 Dec 2014 22:41:59 -1000
  ...since the sensor can't read steam or air very well. to the original poster .. AND..on a water cooled vanagon while driving you...
• Re: 85 Vanagon GL slow starting when engine is warm
  Historical mailing list - Gerry Rafferty
  Tue, 15 Jul 2003 23:16:28 -0700
  ...Not the O2 sensor - replaced Not the fuel pump, filter, pressure regulator - replaced Not air leaks - replaced intake boot and a few hoses Not...
• Re: Help. traveling with problem
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 17 Mar 2014 18:38:23 -0400
  ...There should also be a deflector/heat shield on the sensor to keep air flow and debris away from it. Most are missing. Dennis...
• Re: overheating warning light flashes immediately on 83.5 V'go
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Thu, 11 Jul 2013 11:06:12 -0700
  ...tank and good water flow because the probes on the level sensor gets gunked up. Clean the probe sensors and the problem goes away...
• Re: esoteric question about 1.9 distributor
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 19 Oct 2014 10:36:41 -0400
  ...With the timing more advanced at idle you will reduce the air flow at idle causing excessive CO and possible HC emissions. Say good...
• Re: Engine stop in 20 sec
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 1 Sep 2008 23:43:36 -0500
  ...you mean the air > flow meter, > and what you are saying is you cleaned the connections to the air flow > meter, including that anti...
• Re: Need AFM adapter so different aircleaner or cold air intake can be used- to cone or no!
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Tue, 20 Jan 2009 10:45:21 -0500
  ...sensors. > > The most > restructive part of the system is the silencer for the air box - remove > this and you will have lots more flow...
• Re: I'm giving up!
  Historical mailing list - JM/CO
  Wed, 17 Sep 2003 19:12:22 -0400
  ...I've cleaned all grounds installed a > new cap, rotor, plugs, wires, temp sensor and I installed the capacitor for > the air flow as...
• 1983 Water cooled running rough?
  Historical mailing list - wayne withers
  Mon, 9 Apr 2007 21:00:18 -0700
  ...With the cap off of the air flow sensor I can watch it back and forth seeming to agrivate the rough idle. Two bits...
• Re: Temp 2 Sensor
  Historical mailing list - alfred bagdan
  Sat, 22 Jul 2006 01:16:19 -0600
  ...related, aha! the temp 2 sensor. Problem solved. I still have a spare computer, hall sender, air flow meter and coil which are perfectly...
• I-4 coversion developing power troubles
  Historical mailing list - Dave Woolridge
  Wed, 27 May 2009 10:48:39 -0230
  ...head gasket, replacing the O2 sensor, the throttle position sensor, the PCV valve and the mass air flow meter. I had managed to drive...
• Inline Exhaust Theory: part I
  Historical mailing list - Erik O
  Tue, 19 May 1998 12:59:43 -0400
  ...The Oxygen sensor? Ahh, that might be what these companies are talking about. VW messed up the flow when they added the O2 sensor...
• Re: High altitude power loss
  Historical mailing list - Tim Wise
  Sun, 23 Jul 2000 14:29:33 -0500
  ...It's not real loud and I can't locate the source (I need to find out where the air flow meter is). I...
• Re: what else to replace along with head gaskets
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Wed, 9 Feb 2000 15:29:27 -0800
  ...Things like the air bypass valve, air flow meter, temp sensors, nylon/plastic anything, but especially cooling fittings, plastic F.I. terminal housings and...
• Re: CO testing: port vs pipe
  Historical mailing list - Beth Young
  Thu, 21 Nov 1996 18:04:36 -0800 (PST)
  ...mixture screw, while when the car is moving the air flow meter/O2 sensor/etc. combine to get the mixture right. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Tom Young young...
• Re: Stalling at Idle when cold
  Historical mailing list - Tonya Pope
  Fri, 19 Sep 1997 06:59:44 -0500
  ...especially check the rubber elbow attached > > to the Air Flow Meter. > > > > good luck!
• Cold Start Unsolved: Help
  Historical mailing list - Rob Lebo
  Mon, 23 Aug 1999 09:08:17 +0000
  ...removed, cleaned and verified as functional, new battery, new oxygen sensor, Air Flow Meter cap popped and resistive trace cleaned. So, yesterday I removed...
• Re: (Symptoms) No Start, Hesitate at Start
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Tue, 13 Nov 2007 16:18:45 -0500
  ...A couple people recommended > this sounds like a mass air flow meter problem. Anyone have > experiences with these types of problems? Any pointers on...
• Re: Troubleshooting Question
  Historical mailing list - Tom Brunson
  Thu, 16 Oct 1997 00:34:35 UT
  ...OX2 sensor is disconnected and timimg advanced to 8-10 degrees Spare Parts on hand 1. Fuel pump 2. Air Flow Meter 3. Ignition...
• Re: Adjustable rate fuel pressure regulator? anybody try one?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 16 May 2012 07:28:42 -0700
  ...It enriches the mixture until the O2 sensor "bangs" over > into a rich reading, and then leans it out until the sensor "bangs" > back...
• Re: PCV/pre-heat hose? 83.5 1.9 wbx Canadian
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 11 May 2004 22:47:00 -0400
  ...warms it softens and collapses, restricting the potential air flow. (There is an electronic sensor or valve at the intake end of the hose...
• Gremlins update
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 24 Jan 1997 10:44:40 -0800
  ...List of replaced parts 1) coil 2) air flowmeter 3) cylindar head temp sensor 4) thermo time switch 5) dual relay 6) cap, rotor...
• Re: running hot....any ideas? UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Mon, 6 Feb 2006 15:19:05 -0500
  ...sounds like a flow problem, not a sensor problem. Bad T-stat, clogged radiator, or dead water pump get my votes, in that order...
• Bob Donalds big valve engine--yet another update (WAY LONG)
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Mon, 27 Jun 2005 22:11:05 -0400
  ...Pins 17 and 21, Air Flow Sensor: 585--You're supposed to check this one as the sensor plate is opened, but I didn...
• Re: 87 Syncro Westy poltergeist
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 13 Dec 96 17:50:22 -0800
  ...O2 sensor Water temp sensor Fuel pump Fuel filter Air flow sensor ECU Some sort of idle relay After each of these disturbances, it...
• Heat: A New Approach?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 17 Oct 95 17:16 CDT
  ...2) Shroud the cooler itself in enough sheet metal and insulation to provide some options for directing air flow around it. 3) When you...
• Re: 85 running soooo crappy please help
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Tue, 7 Oct 2003 18:40:52 -0700
  ...1 Coolant temp 2 sensor 2 O2 sensor 3 fuel pressure regulator 4 all lines and hoses 5 Grounds 6 Air Flow Meter Things...
• Re: temp sensors?
  Historical mailing list - jonathan waters
  Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:17:46 -0700
  ...but they do have to be right of course as well. > > Air flow meter ? > the only symptom I get on those is uneven running...
• Re: Replacing FI with Carbs on WBX 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 7 Mar 2009 12:18:03 -0800
  ...Any good system with an Air Mass Meter instead of an Air flow Meter ( a place where something mechanical interfaces with electrons .........which is...
• re: most excellent cleaner
  Historical mailing list - Dan Beatty (by way of Dan Beatty )
  Sat, 18 Nov 1995 22:13:27 -0600 (CST)
  ...sensors have the possibility of lasting many many years if they are not abused. The mechnical type such as most oil pressure, air flow...
• Re: Boston Bobs day at the dyno
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Fri, 21 Dec 2001 09:48:40 -0500
  ...air fuel ratio even when the air flow was increased across the RPM range. I have yet to recheck the values of the sensors...
• Re: 2.2 engine hiccups at 3300 rpm
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 29 Aug 2017 02:32:01 +0000
  ...It is extremely unlikely that it is the air flow meter. I recently had a van with hiccups with changing engine load. Turned out...
• Re: Tooooooooooooo ritch a startup...com on guys!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 25 Apr 2005 22:09:49 -0400
  ...The shield keeps air from cooling the sensor off and road spray from fouling it. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Benoit [mailto:huotb@videotron.ca...
• Re: Bucking Vanagon again
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 7 Jan 2007 17:25:40 -0500
  The air flow meter should move much further than that, even at idle. It should never able to close with the engine running. You...
• Re: Manual on/off Switch for Radiator Fan--Radiator/Coolant Hell
  Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
  Wed, 17 Apr 2002 13:54:51 -0700
  ...If theres anymore air in the hoses Ill sh*t a brick. I am going nuts and after getting coolant splashed in my eyes...
• Re: Different coolant outlet housing on Jetta head? PICS (Vanagon Conversion)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 19 Apr 2008 19:25:40 -0700
  ...1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco" > > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ > -- Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco" http://web.mac...
• Re: Temperature guage reading wrong?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Hugill
  Thu, 27 Dec 2001 10:14:26 -0500
  ...Once air (exhaust gases) get into the cooling system through the head leak, often times the fluid ceases to flow from the radiator through...
• Re: 2.2 engine hiccups at 3300 rpm
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Thu, 31 Aug 2017 14:22:12 -0600
  ...It is extremely unlikely that it is the air flow meter. I recently had a van with hiccups with changing engine load. Turned out...
• Re: I'm giving up!
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 18 Sep 2003 22:53:13 -0700
  ...I've cleaned all grounds installed a new cap, rotor, plugs, wires, temp sensor and I installed the capacitor for the air flow as...
• Re: Heh -- I'm such a ninnyhammer
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 3 Aug 2008 22:31:55 -0400
  Any adjustment of the air flow that makes any difference is proof the o2 sensor circuit is not working properly. The only time the...
• Re: Running without a cat
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Mon, 18 Jul 2005 20:54:21 -0600
  ...Generally you won't see any significant improvement in > power when removing the cat unless you also do something that NEEDS > the extra flow...
• Re: temp2 sensor?
  Historical mailing list - alfred bagdan
  Fri, 6 Mar 2009 18:17:40 -0700
  ...related, aha! the temp 2 sensor. Problem solved. I still have a spare computer, hall sender, air flow meter and coil which are perfectly...
• Re: Serious Friday question -- stalling a few minutes after cold start
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 3 Mar 2011 14:11:31 -0800
  ...and always always check for air leaks .. everywhere ..in all the parts that flow air in any way. 'it's all about the air...