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• Need AFM adapter so different aircleaner or cold air intake can be used
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Mon, 19 Jan 2009 01:39:24 -0800
  ...The AFM has been giving me problems for various reasons. I suspect one problem is the Digifant AFM was plastic welded onto a stock...
• afm tuning
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Tue, 8 Sep 1998 16:55:53 -0500
  ...The main spring in the afm( air flow meter) was adjusted too weak ccw. This caused a rich mixture in open loop( o2 sensor...
• Re: AFM track cleaning wisdom
  Historical mailing list - Michael Collum
  Thu, 12 Aug 2010 13:22:09 -0400
  ...The truth is that the digijet and digifant AFM systems are wired exactly the same and the pigtail or capacitor fix applies equally to...
• Re: Vanagon Syndrome/AFM Mounting Orientation?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 6 Feb 2020 09:30:00 -0800
  > One thing different about my installation (I-4 swap) is that the AFM > is mounted upside down (plastic cap down) relative to what I...
• Re: AFM Data Requested
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Thu, 16 Nov 2006 23:52:50 -0500
  Hi Jon, Have you looked into Megasquirt? Why re-invent the wheel? And why stop with dropping the AFM? MS replaces the AFM and...
• AFM testing
  Historical mailing list - Double-Cab Guy
  Fri, 2 Mar 2001 21:32:21 -0700
  Hi Volks, I have my AFM out of the vehicle. and in front of me with my multimeter. Can any one tell me which...
• re. AFM Harness
  Historical mailing list - G. Lee
  Wed, 28 Jan 2004 20:58:17 -0700
  ...http://www.telusplanet.net/public/gary2a/rack/afmharness/afmharness.htm Gary Lee http://www.telusplanet.net/public/gary2a/rack/vanagonrack.htm
• Re: VANAGON syndrome
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 17 Nov 2014 12:03:27 -0800
  My understanding is that over time, the AFM wiper wears the resistive strip at idle or cruise "positions". Much like a dirty volume control...
• Re: AFM Data Requested
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Thu, 16 Nov 2006 21:00:48 -0800
  ...But, collection the data on the variations in AFMs is why I am wanting this data. These variations are the differences in the AFM...
• Re: Anyone Tested a 2.1 AFM on 1.9 Digijet?
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Wed, 21 Jun 2017 11:04:57 -0400
  I did this back in the day when we were getting new 2.1l AFMs for cheap. Seemed to work well. The only problem...
• Re: 1985 Digijet Surging at idle (AFM?)
  Historical mailing list - Walter Evens
  Sat, 16 Feb 2002 10:58:14 -0800
  ...1985 Digijet Surging at idle (AFM?) > > > > > > > As long as you have that AFM apart why not do the AFM upgrade with that $1 > > > capacitor...
• Re: AFM upgrade using 16 volt tantalum capacitor
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Sat, 19 Jan 2002 23:02:26 -0800
  ...I installed a new AFM. Then on a trip to the California, it was "bucking" worse than ever before with the relatively new AFM...
• Re: ? on AFM Mod.
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
  Fri, 29 Jan 1999 21:22:30 -0500
  ...on my AFM and was wondering; I believe it >was Karl that said to ground the AFM housing to the block or >alternator bracket...
• Sticky AFM?
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Wed, 31 Oct 2001 12:40:32 -0700
  I have a problem that I think might be a sticky AFM and need some ideas. Symptoms: Total loss of engine power. Engine stays...
• Re: Replacement AFM technology
  Historical mailing list - tinker man
  Mon, 24 Sep 2007 02:20:39 +0200
  Nope, I'm looking for an simple, inexpensive solution that will not require any mechanical engineering or replacement of the AFM, and can be...
• Re: Ground strap & AFM
  Historical mailing list - joe brown
  Tue, 11 Mar 2003 20:11:55 -0800
  My 85 did not have an afm ground strap as stock equipment (that I know of). I added one but it didn't seem...
• Re: AFM $$$?
  Historical mailing list - JM/CO
  Wed, 10 Sep 2003 01:37:40 -0400
  ...AFM $$$? > Volks, > How much would you pay for a junkyard AFM from an '84 Westy? I found the > part, but don't know the...
• Check for AFM fix....
  Historical mailing list - Jason Yasment
  Sun, 7 Mar 1999 21:37:52 -0500
  Is there anyway to tell if you have the harness for the AFM fix already installed? Jason Yasment
• Re: 2.1 VS 1.9 AFM
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 25 Jul 2010 16:09:19 -0700
  ...I have a few dodgy 1.9 AFM's and was wondering if I could try one of my 2.1' ones.... I haven...
• Re: AFM 1.9l/2.1l help?
  Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
  Sun, 29 Jul 2001 22:21:00 -0400
  ...You also have to replace your 1.9l Intake Air hose (that accordian looking hose between the AFM and the throttle body) with the...
• Re: Where to find rubber AFM gasket?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 4 Apr 2009 19:17:54 -0700
  ...It is the square rubber gasket that goes > between the AFM and the air intake assembly. I replaced my AFM and > the gasket was...
• Re: AFM lubrication
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Thu, 1 Feb 2001 12:28:07 -0500
  ...It includes very complete instructions from Marshall Ruskin and others about how to clean the AFM as well as information on the 'capacitor fix...
• Re: AFM 1.9l/2.1l help?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 31 Jul 2001 18:22:20 EDT
  If you wanted to buy the 2.1l AFM and the 2.1l Air Intake Boot at the same time then you could get...
• Re: Need AFM Seal
  Historical mailing list - Michael Ramer
  Thu, 22 Aug 2002 12:19:45 -0700
  ...Need AFM Seal > I just bought a new AFM for my '87 Westy. I tried using the old seal, > but it was just a...
• Re: 85gl acceleration Flat spot untill warmed up
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Fri, 22 Dec 2006 09:23:07 -0500
  TC, What is a ;"python injection afm"? Ken ----- Original Message ----- ......> last 48 > python injection afm >
• Re: AFM intermittancy result?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 12 Aug 2010 10:02:40 -0700
  ...AFM intermittancy result? | |So a small bad spot on the AFM track would cause the ECU to shut off the |injectors, resulting in a...
• Re: AFM intermittancy result?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 11 Aug 2010 19:57:29 -0700
  ...AFM intermittancy result? > What will the ECU tell the engine to do if the AFM's wiper loses contact > with the track with the...
• Re: Stupid Question...... Gasket between AFM and airbox. 1.9 wbx
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 6 Oct 2009 13:20:30 -0400
  At 11:38 AM 10/6/2009, T Collins wrote: >gasket between the air box (top) housing and the AFM. How important is that...
• Trouble with snorkel from AFM to TBH
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Thu, 6 Oct 2016 10:05:21 -0400
  Hi All, The patient is a 91 Westy 2WD and I'm having difficulty getting the snorkel that goes from the AFM to the...
• AFM repair
  Historical mailing list - McComas_Glenn
  Tue, 30 May 2000 13:35:01 -0400
  Some few weeks ago there was a post concerning ways to repair the AFM, which involved moving the PC board slightly, to provide a...
• brand new AFMs
  Historical mailing list - dylan
  Tue, 2 Mar 2010 05:58:53 -0800
  I have these available for $500 each..... If you feel like spending a lot more..... http://tinyurl.com/gw-afm � dylan
• Re: AFM symptom? Won't Start After Being Off for +1 min.
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 27 Jan 2004 12:27:11 EST
  i have a good AFM for sale if u need one.. chris
• Re: AFM square rubber washer broken
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 5 Sep 2015 18:54:12 -0400
  ...AFM square rubber washer broken Here I go again! I was changing my existing AFM trying to eliminate my 30 second rough idea. I...
• Re: AFM Voltage Ratios
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 4 Nov 2006 14:11:49 -0500
  ...AFM Voltage Ratios One way to figure this out is to connect a MAP to the engine with a known good AFM. Then, compare...
• brand new AFM
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 3 Apr 2017 12:01:29 -0700
  hi all, a retired mechanic cleaning his shelves found a brand new AFM for vanagon - labeled VW vanagon 86-90. He asked me if...
• Re: Replace AFM with MAP?
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Sat, 4 Nov 2006 13:39:42 -0700
  ...Replace AFM with MAP? > >Has anyone experimented with replacing the AFM with MAP? I know that >Megasquirt requires running a vacuum line to it...
• AFMs still wanted
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Sun, 26 Nov 2006 18:17:41 -0800
  I am still looking for a couple more worn AFMs (Air Flow Meter) from WBXs. Does anyone else have ? I have three now, and...
• Re: Thanks for the help
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Thu, 21 Oct 1999 03:42:36 -0500
  Certainly, the harness may help if the problem is noise coming from the afm. Many of us have resolved the actual AFM problem much...
• Wanted: Old AFM..need not work
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Mon, 8 Feb 2010 16:09:17 -0800
  Wanted: Old AFM..need not work If you have one for a reasonable price, let me know! Thanks, Jon
• Re: Alistair, AFM update?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Fri, 1 Mar 2024 10:40:35 -0500
  ...It’s to do with obtaining used afm to rebuild and sell as swap ins. > > But I’m still using the one I put...
• Re: CO Adjusting Screw. PO Set it All The Way In? Base Setting?
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Fri, 22 Jun 2012 09:59:49 -0400
  ...The AFM moves significantly when idling vs. engine off. The fuel pump depends on the AFM being open enough to close an internal switch...
• Re: AFM intermittancy result?
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Thu, 12 Aug 2010 07:07:29 -0700
  So a small bad spot on the AFM track would cause the ECU to shut off the injectors, resulting in a full lean condition...
• 2.1 AFM on ebay
  Historical mailing list - Sean Solowiej
  Sun, 25 May 2003 15:07:27 -0400
  This is ending today in four hours and so far is at $2.00. Used AFM, condition unknown. Auction # 2415698375. Sean
• Re: Air Intake Project
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee
  Sun, 27 May 2001 22:43:11 -0600
  ...So the van does not need the AFM at all when running on propane. I can have the AFM pinned open or normally spring...
• Re: AFM testing
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Fri, 2 Mar 2001 23:14:59 -0800
  ...pins 1-4 (at 68 degrees) 2.3 to 2.7K If you hold the AFM with the connector facing away from you, the...
• Re: AFM adjustment; clockwise or anticlockwise?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 16 Jun 2012 12:01:43 -0700
  There is a how-to over on thesamba.com search AFM in topic. That should take u to a page showing images and info...
• Re: AFM 1.9l/2.1l help?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 27 Jul 2001 16:31:55 -0400
  At 04:17 PM 7/27/2001, The Bus Depot wrote: > > Does anyone have experience with using a 2.1l AFM in a 1...
• Follow up on cold start problem.
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Sun, 4 Jun 2006 23:35:29 -0400
  ...now we know that the AFM is one of them. I hope this could help a few! Now, since this AFM is giving me...
• Ground connection for AFM???
  Historical mailing list - Ed Shultz
  Sun, 16 May 2004 18:49:35 EDT
  ...Installed a ground lead from the back of the AFM (metallic part) to the inside of the engine compartment. It was attached by the...
• Re: Vanagon AFM Problems
  Historical mailing list - KBatzler
  Fri, 8 Jan 1999 20:22:52 -0800
  ...Vanagon AFM Problems >Karl- > >I read with interest your post to the Vanagon list concerning the AFM. >I've been struggling with the hesitation...
• Re: AFM Spring Tension
  Historical mailing list - Mark Bowie
  Sun, 6 Sep 1998 16:22:06 -0400
  ...To date I have replaced the OXS and the temp sensor, installed the capicitor in the AFM wiring harness, cleaned the AFM contacts, and...
• Re: replacement AFM
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Thu, 16 Nov 2006 12:19:56 -0800
  It's called Megasquirt. ;) Actually, I am working on that problem...as soon as I get some more broken AFMs to play with, I...
• Re: WTB: 1.9 WBX ECU or AFM
  Historical mailing list - Daryl of AA Transaxle
  Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:21:59 -0700
  After doing several Zetec Bostig conversions, I have some parts layin around..Harnesses, AFM's, Tired engines..etc... anything that basically was in the...
• Re: installed new engine.. now have ecu/fuel pump woes....anyone help me?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 22 Apr 2012 17:29:07 -0400
  ...found the AFM had gone bad >try bypassing the pump at the AFM good luck The aircooled engines use the AFM to permit the...
• afm mixture screw
  Historical mailing list - milford
  Sun, 13 Jan 2002 22:13:37 -0800
  Can anybody tell me how the afm mixture screw is set up? e.g, Is clockwise lean or rich. Thanks for taking a moment...
• TOTALLY RESOLVED: Big problem with engine not running - please help now!
  Historical mailing list - Marshall
  Mon, 27 May 2002 19:25:13 -0500
  ...Normally, you clean the afm when you see bucking or bad afm performance. In this case - the afm was "da-id". So, I didn...
• Re: AFM Voltage Ratios
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Sat, 4 Nov 2006 13:06:33 -0500
  ...Without knowing what the voltage should be for a given set of AFM conditions, it's impossible to calibrate the AFM. And you can...
• Re: WTB: 1.9 WBX ECU or AFM
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:09:37 -0700
  ...1.9 WBX ECU or AFM > We are looking for good used ECU and AFM to treat an > intermittently-stall-out-and-not-start...
• AFM purchase
  Historical mailing list - Warren.K.Lail-1
  Tue, 9 Mar 2004 12:16:35 -0600
  Thanks to everyone who gave advice and comments on the AFM problem I was having. After taking it apart, I moved the plate that...
• FS: AFM for a 1.9l
  Historical mailing list - John Stepto
  Tue, 18 Mar 2003 21:55:18 -0500
  I still have a Vanagon AFM for sale, professionally rebuilt, for a 1.9l, standard trans., 100 miles on it, now $100. John