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• Re: 91 Carat has the highway hick ups
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 16 May 2010 11:41:52 -0400
  ...it's not the AFM itself. And your 2.1 waterboxer should have that > special adapter harness fitted in any case. > > however, for minor...
• Vanagon GL 90 2.1L engine unexpectedly stalls while driving
  Historical mailing list - TinkerMan
  Wed, 19 May 2004 15:25:15 -0700
  ...I usually play with the AFM connector, remove and replace the HT wires from the distributor, etc. to no avail. Somehow, after a few...
• Re: End of Draft: Analog VOMs for vans, was Re: AFM test readings
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 5 Jul 2014 12:26:23 -0400
  ...this >double posting together. � I feel bad that my >question regarding AFM testing caused you to >spend so much time working on this but...
• Re: AFM screws
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 1 Oct 2001 12:37:19 -0400
  At 11:12 AM 10/1/2001, Greenamyer, William L wrote: >Got to digging into the AFM again. Seems that the screws have been...
• Re: hesitations/AFm vs. harness
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Wed, 27 Dec 2000 08:04:51 -0800
  ...hesitations/AFm vs. harness > > > > Dec 25, 2000 > > 3:21 PM PST > > Hello all, > > Well I'm not sure to replace the harness fix for...
• Re: Vanagon syndrome...it sucks!
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Mon, 21 Mar 2016 22:31:56 -0500
  ...I started to, but I didn't want to screw up > anything. > > Any thoughts? Anyone have a spare good AFM I could test out...
• still stumbling
  Historical mailing list - Willie T. Lafrades
  Tue, 9 Mar 1999 19:11:23 -0800
  ...So it must be the AFM problem. But why didn't my mod fix it? A list member did say that they had the...
• Re: Vanagon Syndrome/AFM Mounting Orientation?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 29 Mar 2020 22:45:04 +0000
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• Re: AFM test readings
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 4 Jul 2014 10:48:14 -0400
  At 08:06 AM 7/4/2014, Larry Alofs wrote: >Looks like Radio Shack still two analog models, One for $25 and one fro...
• Idle/mixture Screw
  Historical mailing list - Thompson, Michael
  Mon, 6 Oct 2003 10:46:45 -0600
  Dear List Does anyone know where approximately the air/fuel mixture screw (allen bolt) on the AFM should be set on an air cooled...
• Re: Vanagon Syndrome Solved, finally!
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Sat, 22 Oct 2005 12:14:11 -0700
  ...turned out to be the need for the capacitor at the AFM terminals... Has the definition changed? Steven --- Roger Sisler <rogersisler2000@YAHOO.COM> wrote...
• UPDATE:Re: 1.9L-poor cold running, tach and van bucking
  Historical mailing list - Scott Wilson
  Wed, 23 Oct 2002 06:08:34 -0700
  ...in need of a new afm? already tried the > >capicitor fix, no help...if this is not the afm, > what > >could it be? hall...
• Re: info needed on crancase ventilation systems (mostly I4)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 1 Dec 2009 10:43:45 -0800
  ...Block vents to/through PCV on valve cover, to intake bellow between AFM and throttle body. If it were me, I'd stick with...
• '86 still running rich
  Historical mailing list - Colin Moran
  Wed, 9 Dec 1998 11:37:45 -0600
  ...I checked the AFM temp sensor and wiper resistance's. These too where correct. I did bend the wiper on the AFM. I also...
• Re: 2.1 Syncro; Failed Emissions "Say it ain't so Joe:" :o)
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Sun, 19 Oct 2008 02:27:28 +0000
  ...and the AFM. > > > > If all is fine, then adjusting the AFM, or trying a near by friend's > > (borrow > > the AFM off another Vanagon...
• 82 Update, found the problem!
  Historical mailing list - David Raistrick
  Tue, 5 Jan 1999 17:10:33 -0800
  ...Tore the AFM apart, cleaned all its contacts, (fuelpump was not always coming on when the flap was opened. The contacts in the AFM...
• Re: Experiences with CRC 2-26
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 26 Oct 2011 12:22:57 -0700
  ...Don't know what you mean by 'on either side of the AFM > vane. ' not the flapper door I dont' think. You mean on...
• Re: [Re: 85 Vanagon dying while driving]
  Historical mailing list - john schaper
  Fri, 9 Jul 1999 06:59:05 PDT
  ...Darrell Boehler <midwesty@MIDWEST.NET> wrote: > --------------------------------------------- > Attachment:� > MIME Type:�multipart/alternative > --------------------------------------------- Hi Alfred, Check the afm (air flow meter) . Pop off the plastic top...
• Re: '85 Engine hesitation help
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Kitts
  Wed, 10 Sep 2008 13:07:16 -0700
  ...That's where the wiper in > the AFM is moving rapidly back and forth in essentially the same > place (long time driving at the...
• Re: Fuel Pump Ground Location?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 11 Oct 2012 11:39:28 -0700
  ...The AFM figures into operation of FP once engine is running. There is a (IIRC) switch that gets actuated once air is flowing through...
• Re: Resetting the ECU and hesitating
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 16 Sep 2003 05:58:23 EDT
  ...PITA ! Anyways, you can get new Bosch AFM's for thye 2.1 from <A HREF="http://www.partsvw.com/">California Import Products</A...
• Gas in oil? UPDATED UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - David L. Chasteen
  Sat, 03 May 1997 12:36:28 -0700
  ...I messed with the doohickey in the AFM and at least got the fuel pump shut off when the engine is not running. Hopefully...
• Re: high idle sometimes
  Historical mailing list - Brian Doss
  Tue, 24 Oct 2000 14:43:53 EDT
  ...ended up replacing my AFM and OX sensor, still had problem. Replaced Temp2 sensor - fixed me up. My theory is this; the engine didn...
• AFM tracks
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Fri, 16 May 2003 15:22:35 +0000
  Hello, does anyone know if the tracks on the airflow meter inside the unit show signs of wear near where the unit rests, seems...
• Re: Simplest and best engine swap going
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 16 Jul 2003 12:57:12 -0400
  ...He even kept the AFM in the original > spot. I bet this is the easiest way to go.
• Gas mileage
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Tue, 26 Aug 2003 09:25:17 -0700
  Vanners, My van, after replacing the AFM, O2 sensor, complete tuneup, cat, has wildly varying gas mileage. First trip, 20 mpg. Then 14 mpg...
• Re: Vanagon Stalling Out While Driving
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sat, 12 Apr 2025 15:57:34 -0400
  ...For me the ultimate cause of a similar issue was a bad brand new AFM from GW. Many attempts to fix did not improve...
• Re: AFM Capacitor fix
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 21 Jan 2002 11:57:11 -0600
  ...If your putting it inside the AFM, I'm not sure about the amount of room. I put mine in the connector that hooks...
• Re: Timing 2.1l WBX
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 27 Nov 2008 16:21:50 -0800
  ...I prefer to have one on the AFM of course., Connection to your AFM..........think about that. And the AFM itself. Mostly all I...
• Re: 1.9L timing help
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Mon, 7 May 2001 15:22:03 -0400
  ...I do need to add a caveat that I have a fairly rotten AFM and throttle position switch. The AFM is very clean and...
• Still running rich
  Historical mailing list - Mike Vanderzanden
  Sat, 19 May 2001 14:59:55 EDT
  ...I observed that blipping the thottle quickly but to wide open throttle causes the AFM to snap fully open, of course, momentarily. Anybody ever...
• Re: AFM SWITCH Re: FIRE!!! (True story from this morning)
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Wed, 26 Jan 2000 20:19:27 -0500
  Andy- You are absolutely correct about the AFM switch. The fuel pump should not be able to run unles air is being sucked into...
• Re: The dreaded AFM adjustment screw
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 21 Feb 2007 04:41:51 +0000
  ...The dreaded AFM adjustment screw To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > It's looking more and more like this is an electrical problem. I > will...
• Re: 2.1L harness question
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Wed, 9 Mar 2011 11:11:16 -0500
  ...2.1L harness question >> >> >>> Hi Volks, >>> >>> On my digifant wiring harness there is a 2-prong connector on the >>> firewall just above the AFM...
• Re: Converting a 1.9 to a 2.1 Wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - Ed Berlett
  Wed, 16 Sep 1998 17:54:36 -0400
  Bill Knight wrote: > What about the fuel injection? Is the Digijet satisfactory for use > on the 2.1 engine? Which throttle body and AFM...
• vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Jaime Bates
  Wed, 24 Mar 1999 22:19:21 -0500
  ...wires 02 sencer fuel filter oil sencers stereo 6 speakers needs AFM and windshield cracked 7 pass Gl air front and rear fold down...
• Thanks
  Historical mailing list - Joel Shortlidge
  Wed, 12 May 1999 18:22:09 -0400
  ...with there hands on her any way!!!! I will check grounds, AFM, fuel filter, and temp sensor II. Then if she still doesn't...
• Was: AFM cleaning -Shot?
  Historical mailing list - Brian Doss
  Sun, 23 Jul 2000 19:49:17 EDT
  After test driving my problem seems to have lessened. No hick-ups. The cleaning must have helped, but I am going to try adjusting...
• The Vanagon Syndrome and Outside Air Temperature
  Historical mailing list - John Schaper
  Mon, 10 Feb 2003 07:52:39 -0800
  I recently transplanted an 85 1.9 L into an 84 with the 84's AFM. Driving Friday nite, the bucking syndrome started--air...
• Re: Progressive rough running - until ignition reset
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 27 Dec 2010 17:26:09 -0800
  ...List wisdom has it that the problem is caused by the vane of the AFM sitting in one spot, as on long stretches on...
• Re: Need help with a 78 Bus
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Fri, 24 Jul 2009 20:31:37 -0400
  ...I'd carefully pop the top off the AirFlow Meter (AFM), it's held on with silicone. On older cars, the resistance track can...
• Re: AFM tracks
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Fri, 16 May 2003 17:49:07 +0000
  ...To: fortinoj@SPEAKEASY.NET > Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: AFM tracks > > At 11:22 AM 5/16/2003, Joseph Fortino wrote: > >Hello...
• Re: bucking at 2K rpm
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 3 Nov 2008 17:40:20 -0800
  sure sounds like an AFM issue to me. since you have two.........perhaps you could try bending the sweeper arm on one to make...
• Re: Kick back
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Thu, 1 Jun 2000 22:48:08 -0500
  ...The AFM is like a potentiometer, or a variable resistor, with an electrical contact that moves across a resistive surface, in response to air...
• Re: WARM/HOT START PROBLEM
  Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
  Thu, 22 Oct 1998 09:07:03 -0400
  ...Also make sure the AFM wiring connector is connected! I've also seen this problem occur when the AFM is out of the loop...
• Re: 10 cent life
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Thu, 7 Aug 2025 18:40:02 -0600
  Also @ Intrepid Overland >> LINK <https://intrepidoverland.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoon6waUrTGkAgzhMtCVH2uTzCesGlFvW1YBT89OMd2xxcct0Vas> << > On 7 Aug , 2025, at 11:38 AM, Mark McCulley <mark@MARKMCCULLEY.COM> wrote: > > Chris...
• Looking for a good used or core Air Flow Meter for 80-83 Air Cooled California
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Mon, 17 Apr 2017 08:42:49 -0400
  Does anyone have a good used AFM for the California version (071906301B) Air Cooled Vanagon? I need at least a good core so I...
• Re: GOWESTY AFM no start problem
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 23 Jun 2016 10:34:25 -0700
  .... Sorry. Click through images to see exactly what I meant. On 6/23/16, Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: https://picasaweb.google.com...
• Capacitor fix - what year?
  Historical mailing list - David Hunt
  Tue, 22 Feb 2000 22:56:00 EST
  ...The "fix," if it is the AFM/ECU conflict/peculiarity, is an expensive wiring addition from the dealer, or, maybe, a $2.19 Tantalum...
• Re: hesitation from a stop and replacing afm
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Fri, 28 Mar 2003 08:47:28 -0800
  >>I hear there's lots of folks who LOVE these motors. It should sell >>pretty easy, huh? > >No, probably not. You've already told...
• Re: Won't start
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 15 May 2006 17:39:51 -0400
  Try spraying some starter fluid into he AFM.If it starts, youhave a fuel problem. If it dosent, most likely the problem is electrical...
• Re: AFM Data Update
  Historical mailing list - Roger Van Till
  Sun, 3 Dec 2006 07:09:42 -0500
  On Dec 2, 2006, at 10:58 PM, jon wrote: > 5) The "pot" board screws are a pain to take out, but I have...
• Re: Cant accelerate
  Historical mailing list - --------
  Mon, 8 Oct 2007 10:16:13 -0400
  Check to see if the connector that plugs into the AFM was left out. Ed wrote: >My 84 auto starts and idles fine but...
• Re: O2 sensor stuff
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Wed, 7 Mar 2001 14:33:16 EST
  ...My engine is a low mileage unit (not quite 58K -- compression is excellent so I think that's correct) but the AFM looks like...
• Re: scammin'
  Historical mailing list - Parker Beeson
  Thu, 16 Sep 2004 00:05:55 -0600
  ...my ECU and AFM have been acting wonky lately... do you have a local mechanic can replace these? Better yet, tell me what you...
• Re: 50 cents to fix the AFM
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Sun, 8 Apr 2001 13:25:38 -0700
  ...Btw, it has a new AFM. It never does it in Washington state, where we live, or in Oregon. So it's hard to...
• Re: Misc stuff for sale.
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Sat, 17 Apr 2010 15:27:16 -0400
  ...dear bryan what years and motor was the ecu and afm from i understand some of the throttle bodies are a little different though...
• Re: Wet right behind AFM
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 25 Apr 2000 13:55:05 -0400
  ...I noticed that the air pipe right after the AFM was >wet. It was a very dirty black colour with some chunks in it...
• Re: Still running rich, now what
  Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
  Mon, 21 Aug 2000 15:49:14 -0700
  ...Then move to the fuel pressure >regulator ($70), AFM ($150 rebuilt), and hopefully you won't have to >deal with the ECU, there is...
• Re: GoWesty Engine Management system
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Fri, 6 Nov 2020 13:52:28 -0700
  Neil N The OEM AFM gets replaced with a MAF Sensor ~ ORR ~ DeanB On 6 Nov , 2020, at 10:44 AM, Neil N wrote...