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• Re: fuel pump producing bubbles
  Historical mailing list - Sam Payne
  Fri, 16 Jul 2010 05:11:30 -0400
  ...Scott, I have 3 other used air mass meters and have swapped them in and out with no effect. Do air mass meters slowly...
• Re: need I -4 stuff
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Thu, 12 Jul 2001 00:25:58 EDT
  ...You could feed the system with the RV air flow meter and be within its design margin. Wouldn't use the Vanagon part because...
• Re: Fuel flow senders
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Thu, 1 Dec 2005 18:19:43 -0800
  The meter is basically a little "box" with a fuel input > and output on it and it will give an electronic "pulse" per every...
• Re: Odometer/Speedometer OoC
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:56:58 -0700
  ...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: Fuel flow senders
  Historical mailing list - Marc Sayer
  Thu, 1 Dec 2005 10:49:43 -0800
  ...The >problem is I can't see how to connect the fuel meter so that I can get an >accurate reading. The meter is...
• Re: more trouble with Billy
  Historical mailing list - Warren.K.Lail-1
  Sat, 6 Mar 2004 19:05:15 -0600
  ...I neither own a multi-meter nor know how to use one, but I suppose I can get one and learn how. I'll...
• need advice on timing marks & dwell meter
  Historical mailing list
  17 Sep 1995 20:32:21 GMT
  ...physically measuring the 4 mm gap between the points or measuring a 50DG dwell, +/-2DG? I figure the dwell meter must be...
• Re: Digifart MAF question
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:54:10 -0400
  ...09, Jonathan Farrugia <jfarrugi@umich.edu> wrote: >> not so >> >> Air Flow Meter >> >> 86-92 Vanagon B3130-13055 (Bosch) � � VW 025 906 301C >> � � � � � � � Bosch 0...
• Multimeters
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Sat, 20 Feb 2021 00:55:18 +0000
  ...It appears that there are clamp meters and regular digital multimeters.  Would one or the other be better for the uses as described? Thanks...
• Re: Baja trip, no headlights.....
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 3 May 2011 08:58:37 -0700
  ...Of course getting my meter out and comparing > stock to H4 just wouldn't make any sense. <sarcasm> :) Neil. -- Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2...
• Re: CB antenna and Paulchen Rack
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Seitz
  Wed, 9 Jun 1999 13:14:46 -0500
  ...I was wondering exactly where I would mount my 2 meter antennae. It sounds as if the rain gutter approach is the best? Joe...
• Re: dont pusy our trip meter while driving!
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 25 Jan 2001 23:21:24 -0500
  At 09:56 PM 1/25/2001, Karl Wolz wrote: >David, what are you saying? That it is OK to push while moving, or...
• VDO tachometer question
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Mon, 16 Jul 2001 11:44:02 -0700
  ...The VDO and Motometer Tachometers count pulses to generate the current for the meter movement. If one wanted to adapt a 5cyl tach to...
• tiico CO mixture/Gas mileage
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Nock
  Fri, 27 Dec 2002 02:32:51 -0500
  ...I just hooked up the software to check and adjust the mixture But where do I rent a CO meter - or is this a...
• Re: 396,000 miles!!?? can anybody beat that?
  Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
  Wed, 14 Nov 2007 22:26:40 -0500
  ...Are those Kilo-Meters? Pete '79 Westy "Aardvark" '87 Westy "Joe's Van" WWW. Busesbythebeach.com On 11/14/07, joel walker <jwalker17@earthlink...
• Re: Replacing FI with Carbs on WBX 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Sat, 7 Mar 2009 19:28:46 -0500
  ...stuff. > Any good system with an Air Mass Meter instead of an Air flow Meter ( a > place where something mechanical interfaces with electrons .........which...
• Re: WTB rear differential lock externals
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Tue, 21 Mar 2006 09:56:10 -0500
  ...I have > one from a 4000 Quattro that has double vacuum switch for 2 lockers, > indicators, and as a bonus a volt meter and...
• Re: Speedo to tach (?)
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Mon, 21 May 2007 15:15:57 -0400
  ...The tach meter has 4 pins > but the connector has only 3 connections. There is one that has no connection. > > I have wanted to...
• mass air flow sensor adapted to a vanagon
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Thu, 25 Nov 2004 10:24:48 -0500
  ...Well it seems that these three whippersnappers Also developed there own flow bench and did a little testing of the 2.1 air meter...
• FS: 2.1 WB ECU, Airflow Meter, Others
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Thu, 12 Jun 2003 11:21:34 -0500
  ...Asking $100.00 Airflow Meter - I've never had a problem with this part. The van has about 100K on it, but the airflow...
• Re: Hot start problems, then stumbling, have some advice.
  Historical mailing list - Modl6971
  Tue, 19 May 1998 01:30:00 EDT
  ...Clean the oil resedue off the intake boot part that connects to the airflow meter with brake clean, tightly resecure the clamp. Later on...
• loses power, was: Re: What does an Air flow meter do?
  Historical mailing list - Carroll Smith
  Mon, 23 Nov 1998 18:35:12 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...
• Pigtail needed
  Historical mailing list - Andre Fiedler
  Sat, 12 Dec 2015 08:35:19 -0700
  I am looking for a Vanagon air flow meter harness...it's the "pigtail" to address vanagon bucking syndrome. If you have one available...
• Re: amps in/amps out ??
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sat, 16 Aug 2014 19:47:46 -0700
  ...And yes, those clamp on current meters that read DC current are tremendous for troubleshooting. Would not be without mine, also a Craftsman.
• aircooled air boot needed
  Historical mailing list - Mike Rouby
  Mon, 9 Oct 2006 12:44:48 -0700
  Anyone in the Dallas area with an air boot (that hose that goes from the air flow vane meter to the engine) for 2...
• tanya's problem: 87 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 14 Nov 96 16:49:52 CST
  ...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: How Much does a Westfalia propane tank hold?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 23 Jun 2003 18:58:30 -0400
  ...The key word here is "tweak", as in: "Yes, we sometimes have to tweak the propane meter". These are the exact words of the...
• Re: doc wattson or watts up?
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Mon, 15 Oct 2012 21:21:03 -0800
  ...A Doc Wattson or Watts Up meter would be useful and fun for me. My van is a hobby as well as a means...
• Re: Idle Control
  Historical mailing list - David Boan
  Sat, 14 Nov 2020 23:51:32 +0000
  ...It contains a rotating-disk valve on a bimetal linkage that allows extra metered air to the engine when it's cold (metered meaning...
• Re: Question about testing O2 sensor with digital meter
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 26 Sep 2008 22:15:09 -0700
  ...Question about testing O2 sensor with digital meter > Argue semantics all you want, I won't go there. It's a control system, it...
• Re: cb antenna options
  Historical mailing list - Chris Smith
  Fri, 5 Apr 2002 23:05:07 -0500
  I hope that your indeed using the 2 meter antenna for 2 meter Ham Radio. Using it for CB with ruin the radio's...
• Re: Volt Ohm Meter: Continuity Checking, Ohm Range Settings
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 26 Feb 2014 13:22:52 -0800
  ...On 2/26/14, mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote: > Now you know WHY the meter has ranges in the first place. > > Compared to...
• 2 EFI tips from Import Service magazine
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Fri, 24 May 1996 11:05:32 CST6CDT
  ...Several Porches have been seen with torn intake air boots, torn in the area between the air flow meter and the throttle body. This...
• AFM
  Historical mailing list - C Snyder
  Tue, 16 May 2017 20:25:48 -0400
  I have an old air flow meter from my 1987 Vanagon that I would like to have rebuilt. I thinking it would be cheaper...
• Re: Hiccups
  Historical mailing list - Karl Bloss
  Mon, 18 May 1998 09:59:36 +0000
  > it SOUNDS like the infamous stuttering airflow meter wiper arm ... a case Do the new AFMs have this fix preinstalled? I got a new...
• Re: Fuel Lines...my turn! And a replacement question.
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Tue, 24 May 2005 14:01:40 -0700
  ...ve been out. > Bus Depot also sells P/N N0180154, which is the slip on hose protector for > the fuel line. $3 per meter... >
• Re: Air mass meters Go Westy
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sun, 23 Dec 2007 12:58:12 -0800
  MAF: Mass Airflow Sensor > MAP: Manifold Absolute Pressure sensor. > > Both are two different things. > Well yeah, that's why I was asking about the...
• Re: Technical question re: Injector firing signal
  Historical mailing list - B.J.R.
  Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:28:15 -0700
  ---DIGITAL VOM METER ATTACHED TO PIN #1 FROM THE BACK SIDE WITH ECU CONNECTOR COVER REMOVED AT ECU SHOWS A MOMENTARY (2-3SECS) 5V...
• Re: intermittent fuel pump
  Historical mailing list - Mark Brush
  Thu, 30 Jul 2009 07:58:10 -0400
  ...Air Flow Meter is a prime example. > > but I'd just supply my own juice to the fuel pump for a test, to see...
• Re: Engine Starting Problem
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 23 Feb 2014 20:32:51 -0500
  The airflow meter is not your problem. Check temp 2 sensor or you have a leaking injector causing the engine to be over rich...
• Re: Battery/Charging system questions.. A lot of info included..
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 17 Jun 2009 08:05:57 -0700
  ...Or, when I test another battery sitting out on my bench, I get readings in the proper range with my meter... The 'relay not...
• Re: Vanagon Syndrome Harness
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 16 Aug 2000 00:52:43 -0500
  ...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: O2 sensor question
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 6 Jun 1997 22:02:55 -0700
  ...If you are perfectly in tune, and your meter is adjusted really well, you won't notice much difference. I would suspect many, many...
• Re: Hiccups, static electricity, wireharness.
  Historical mailing list - Modl6971
  Mon, 18 May 1998 02:39:08 EDT
  ...The problem you are having is static electricity building up in your air-flow meter causing your exact runability problem. The fix, is a...
• no start?
  Historical mailing list - Michael McSwain
  Sun, 24 Jan 2016 21:04:10 +0000
  ...I have one of those cigarette lighter volt meters and after sitting overnight it reads 12.6 volts. When I turn the key to...
• Re: 7.5 mm fuel injection hose OK?
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Mon, 11 Aug 2008 22:12:14 -0400
  ...They do have the 7mm x 3mm German hose but for some reason only sell it in 20 meter rolls which is WAY more...
• Re: Drivability Problems with Vanagons
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 10 Oct 1996 03:30:20 -0400
  ...possibly shorted or open you can test it w/ an ohm meter but @ less than 50 bucks it is a cheap part. Ed Berroth...
• Re: recommend a multimeter
  Historical mailing list - wb6otg
  Mon, 26 Feb 2001 08:33:24 -0500
  ...Any digital meter at Radio Shack will do everything you need for Vanagon repair for much less money. The only features you need for...
• Oil tower hose source?
  Historical mailing list - Brian Keese
  Thu, 3 Aug 2006 13:37:16 -0400
  ...My VW dealer can only get the hose in 5 meter lengths for $25. Anyone know where I can get just the 8 inches...
• Checking hall sensor
  Historical mailing list - Gregor Brandt
  Sat, 28 Apr 2007 16:18:24 -0600
  ...the inside of the distributer to check the hall sensor wires. Metering the sensor says its ok, but I want to check the wires...
• Re: doc wattson or watts up?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 15 Oct 2012 07:09:08 -0700
  so dennis, to cut to the chase, with a 75A current going thru the meter there will be 28 W of heat produced? The...
• Digifant Operating Specs
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Sat, 11 Nov 2000 17:47:44 -0500
  ...Today I again connected a digital multi-meter to the O2 sensor while still keeping it disconnected from the ECU. This setup allowed me...
• Re: O2-sensor voltage problems '84 1.9L -- Help needed
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 23 Aug 2011 14:14:35 -0700
  ...This would indicate either bad > sensor or oxygen getting into the exhaust through misfiring cylinder > or exhaust leak. > > *Oscilloscope would be great, analog meter...
• Re: 85 Vangon revs drops, revs drops, revs drops, and then dies after a few minutes of this cycle
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 24 Jan 2011 15:18:04 -0500
  ...Measure from pin 2 to 3 (with an analog meter if available) and slowly move the vane. You should see voltage change smoothly from...
• Re: 1.9ltr vanagon timing help needed.
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:44:43 -0400
  ...When the wear is relatively minor, the meter can be adjusted >> to help, >> but eventually it needs to be replaced. It's expensive. >> >> -- >> 82...
• Re: Extreme high idle
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Fri, 5 Jun 1998 09:04:15 -0400
  ...Extreme high idle > > > >Would a stuck air flow meter flap cause high idle? I would think this > would > >just screw up the mixture, don...
• Re: Was 2nd battery relay system; now Voltmeter
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Mon, 19 Feb 2007 17:13:01 -0800
  ...It's not in the charging line, as that would fry the meter movement, but it displays current going into the battery from the...
• extreme idle from hell results...air flow meter!
  Historical mailing list - Adam Behle
  Thu, 10 Feb 2005 06:23:59 -0800
  ...After checking the fuel delivery, he swapped the ECU, and finally the air flow meter which he determined to be bad. This was after...
• Re: EGR Filter (82 Westy) LONG
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Fri, 6 Aug 1999 22:16:13 -0400
  ...A very important part, the "metering gasket" is sandwiched in the union between the EGR filter, and the crossover tube flange. The metering gasket...
• Re: AIR FLOW METER
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Fri, 5 Mar 2010 08:29:34 -0600
  ...AIR FLOW METER Since this is Frydaye...why help this guy at all if he has been banned previously from the list, but continues...