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• Re: hesitation from a stop and replacing afm
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 28 Mar 2003 13:35:46 -0500
  On Fri, 28 Mar 2003, Steve Delanty wrote: > >Keep the rumors of engine unreliability coming--it keeps the prices down. > > Keeps 'em down? I...
• Re: AFM issues
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Tue, 4 Oct 2005 00:19:46 EDT
  In a message dated 10/3/05 3:43:36 PM, miatapaul@gmail.com writes: << I did not think they would effect part throttle...
• Re: The dreaded AFM adjustment screw
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Thu, 15 Feb 2007 22:46:17 -0500
  Yes, your millivolt readings should be fluctuating quickly if the engine is running properly and in closed loop mode. It's when the voltage...
• Re: Some stumbling after warm restart
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Fri, 28 Nov 2008 17:44:05 -0500
  After tightening up the clamp on the air hose connection to the AFM, I still had the "stumbling" problem today after a warm restart...
• Re: vanagon 1.9 L FI problems
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Sun, 18 Mar 2001 21:39:29 -0600
  ...I've recently tweaked the AFM spring trying to cure a idle surge problem. It was interesting because going to far with the tension...
• Sycnro Front-Diff Breather Hose ?
  Historical mailing list - Luke Plaizier
  Thu, 31 Aug 2000 08:09:16 -0700
  ...O2 sensor), doing the Cap fix on the AFM and moving the guts of the AFM sensor around to make new tracks. Does anybody...
• Re: Vanagon Syndrome Harness
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Arbaugh
  Wed, 16 Aug 2000 20:27:10 -0700
  ...So I ordered a new afm from TBD, and after a minor problem with it's shipping, I installed it and took it for...
• Re: Vanagon syndrome...it sucks!
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 7 Apr 2016 09:39:58 -0700
  ...Peter Lapp driveway camped with us last weekend and was kind enough to give me one of the VW AFM pigtails. I removed my...
• Re: How to remove/replace airflow meter ?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 4 Aug 2013 14:25:00 -0400
  ...Loosen the big hose clamp where the AFM inserts into the rubber gooseneck leading to the throttle body (also of course the four clips...
• Re: At Idle: AFM Flap, CO Screw Relationship. Explanation Found
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 8 Jul 2012 11:48:01 -0700
  ...Since I moved the AFM wiper to a new portion of resistive strip, I kind of assumed there would be no drop outs. Besides...
• Re: MAF sensor and a waterboxer
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Mon, 1 Oct 2007 13:07:24 -0400
  ...He said he > removed the AFM and > wired in a GM mass airflow sensor. He said he now gets 26-27MPG. He > indicated there...
• Re: Seeking Advice for Sluggish Performance
  Historical mailing list - John Haddad
  Wed, 1 Aug 2001 22:57:41 -0400
  ...Try swapping a known good AFM into it if the clutch is OK. HTH, John Haddad
• Vanagon wiring harness fix on a Jetta?
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Mon, 9 Dec 2002 09:30:59 -0800
  ...harness fix (the short piece of wiring that goes between the afm and the original wire harness) on it. I thought it strange because...
• Re: stuck together
  Historical mailing list - john Runberg
  Sat, 29 Mar 2003 16:49:14 -0500
  ...clutch and tranny in! John (who wants to talk to the guy who hid the slave cylinder bolt and that one behind the AFM!)
• Re: Air intake elbow
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Tue, 8 Jul 2003 15:20:28 -0400
  ...I need the boot that goes >between the AFM and the throtle body. It's a big black elbow thing with >ridges. Mine is...
• Carbs -VS- Mothra
  Historical mailing list - Brian T.
  Fri, 22 Aug 2003 14:39:34 -0700
  ...That is unless you like the extra noise, tinkering with sync, leaking, ornery no choake having pains the AFM. I ran Delortto's on...
• Re: AFM ADJUSTING
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Sun, 20 Feb 2005 12:10:39 -0700
  > No exhaust leaks > either. Sorry, but I had a van come in for this procedure and he had a > major leak at the two...
• Re: Replacement AFM technology
  Historical mailing list - tinker man
  Sun, 23 Sep 2007 23:23:11 +0200
  Yep, it seems like we Vanagon addicts are ideal rip-off targets... :-) On 9/23/07, Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote: > Yeah...
• Re: Running rich
  Historical mailing list - George Wietor
  Wed, 9 May 2001 19:34:20 -0700
  ...I noticed that the position of the > AFM wiper is about 20 or > 25% "open" with the engine idling. This seemed > surprisingly high to...
• Re: AFM Capacitor fix
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 21 Jan 2002 12:40:26 -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: New engine start-up, help a brother out
  Historical mailing list - Motlagh, John N [GMG]
  Mon, 25 Aug 2003 07:55:21 -0500
  ...New engine start-up, help a brother out Thanks for the tip!! I got the coil thing, what's an AFM, will I know...
• Re: MAF Sensors and the Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 6 Dec 2010 21:53:44 -0800
  re Since it's the AFM doing this and not the ECU, a MAF device would need to simulate the effect in some way...
• Take II-'91 Bucking and Digitool Readings-solution?
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Merrill
  Thu, 18 Mar 1999 08:39:45 -0800
  ...I suspected an AFM wiper malfunction but it looked so good I was doubtful. I reported that my Digitool indicated that the fuel injectors...
• Re: Mass Airflow Meter Bad - says dealer.
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 25 May 2000 15:03:04 -0700
  Frankly, I doubt that you need a new AFM if the van runs well otherwise, but since you have it at the dealer have...
• '85 (Digijet) Hall Sensor Symptoms
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Mon, 28 Jan 2002 14:55:03 -0500
  ...The AFM is back to the original notch and the timing is closer to stock at about 1 or 2 BTDC. Do the HAll...
• Re: Help Losing Idle!(still)
  Historical mailing list - mike boland
  Wed, 19 Feb 2003 00:40:35 -0600
  ...0600, John Rodgers wrote: >Matt Sutton wrote: > He ........felt it was AFM oriented. > >Matt, > > >There is the big clue. > >You may very well have...
• Re: 2.1 Complete Engine For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Wed, 30 Nov 2005 13:09:27 -0500
  ...I have replaced, in addition to the new longblock, the distributor, AFM, alternator, temp II sensor, and recently a new Bosch 02 sensor. > > What...
• Re: The dreaded AFM adjustment screw
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Wed, 14 Feb 2007 17:26:09 -0500
  Mike, Before I start "experimenting" with stuff like the AFM I try to make some notes as to where all the settings are before...
• Re: Engine runs with no AFM?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:45:43 -0800
  ...Engine runs with no AFM? >>Sure is handy they made the rear hatch work as a perfect weather shield for those >>breakdowns in rain...
• Re: HELP in Riverton, WY - Engine Flooding
  Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
  Fri, 2 Oct 2009 19:26:33 -0400
  ...His first guesses would be coolant temp > sensor, AFM, and cold start valve. I replaced temp sensor a week ago. > I have a spare...
• Re: What IS Vanagon Syndrome, exactly?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 18 Oct 2013 10:15:50 -0700
  ...The 10mf Tantalum capacitor everybody installs in > the AFM stores a charge and filters the signal to the computer and prevents > V.S. from...
• Parts for sale
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Wed, 13 Oct 2004 08:24:48 -0700
  ...Photos of all the stuff can be found here: <http://www.weirdstuffwemake.com/weird/stuff/automotive/vanagon/for_sale/vanagon_parts.html> "AFM Fix...
• Re: Houston, we have a problem.......!
  Historical mailing list - Abel Longoria
  Fri, 17 Jul 2015 21:08:25 -0500
  ...On Jul 17, 2015 8:40 PM, "John Rodgers" <jrodgers113@gmail.com> wrote: > Turn out it was the AFM connector. Cleaned it out really...
• Re: turbo?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 3 Apr 2006 14:07:15 -0700
  ...On 4/3/06, Wil Haslup <whaslup@gmail.com> wrote: > > Jake de Villiers wrote: > > Looks like it draws through the OEM AFM ( Is that...
• Re: 2.2 engine hiccups at 3300 rpm
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Wed, 30 Aug 2017 09:26:58 -0700
  ...one day while replacing the air filter I discover that the AFM harness is very tight.. the previous owner put a zip tie too...
• Re: Strange problem in Belize
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 13 Jan 2011 16:22:23 -0500
  ...It figures out which end from what else is going on at the time (I suspect it multiplies AFM reading by RPM, more or...
• Re: Fw: Need capacitor-dw
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 5 Jun 2002 13:39:02 -0400
  At 12:58 PM 6/5/2002, Vanagon man wrote: >Folks. > >Looking for a capacitor to do the afm fix...called all my local...
• Stalling at Idle
  Historical mailing list - Forhan, Thomas
  Thu, 25 Jul 2002 09:52:05 -0400
  ...trans swap, I've already looked for possible air leaks near the AFM, but don't see anything.) Thanks Tom F. 90 Syncro Westfalia
• Re: '81 Has 13 MPG--last mo. 18 MPG???
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 26 Feb 2003 21:22:34 -0600
  Peel the cover off your AFM, if the contactor isn't returning all the way to the right that will foul your mileage. Stan...
• Re: hesitation
  Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
  Tue, 27 Nov 2001 13:29:56 -0800
  ...I would look at your AFM. It could be starting to wear out. Certain parts of the sweep on the contact strip may be...
• Re: Red hot catalytic converter
  Historical mailing list - lauterba
  Sat, 20 Sep 2003 09:33:28 -0400
  ...I still have not returned the old AFM for core credit. Current AFM has not been adjusted. John ----- Original Message ----- From: "EMZ" <vw4x4@FYI...
• Re: Help Needed: 88 Westy running rich and missing
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Thu, 28 Aug 2003 18:17:12 -0700
  ...We swapped out the AFM with a spare good spare one that I have. The symptoms still remained or running very rich with thick...
• Re: Hesitation, Running Rich, Stalling
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 23 Apr 2004 06:15:40 EDT
  ...Fuel filter replaced 25k mi ago.] Yesterday I opened up the AFM, cleaned/realigned wiper, added capacitor fix. This morning after 10 min on...
• Re: Misleading Advertising
  Historical mailing list - Amanda Shank
  Mon, 20 Sep 2004 16:59:02 -0700
  ...a new > > AFM for ~$80. These > > putz's > > > list their AFM as new, when actually it is newly > > remanufactured. Crap > > like > > > this shouldn't...
• Re: No idle/odd running.
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 9 Oct 2007 21:56:29 -0700
  ...I tried > starting it with the AFM disconnected to see if that changed anything. It > did. It started and surged up to about 3000...
• 2.1 Intake System (and assorted bits) for Sale - Seattle
  Historical mailing list - Cunegonde
  Wed, 18 Sep 2019 11:29:07 -0700
  ...come get it all for any reasonable offer! Complete 2.1 intake system, from oval filter through AFM, throttle body and spider hoses. No...
• Re: 2.2 engine hiccups at 3300 rpm
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Wed, 30 Aug 2017 16:23:15 -0400
  ...just remove the zip tie to give some slack on the AFM harness, put some dielectric grease on the connector and make sure it...
• Correct capacitor
  Historical mailing list - Dave Caston & Sherrie Payne
  Fri, 15 Jan 1999 18:53:16 -0500
  I just visited my FLRS to purchase the capacitor for the AFM addition. There are two types: tantalum (non-polarized) & electrolytic (polorized) both are...
• Repost: $ value of used engine
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Fri, 3 Mar 2000 10:26:35 MST
  ...Is this a good deal (includes ecu,afm and other relays etc)? Sean ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
• Re: CO adjust on AFM
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
  Fri, 6 Jul 2001 21:19:06 -0400
  You don't have to be insulting!!! [;-) HOLD the ALT key and punch out 155 on the numeric pad. Good Luck and Drive Safely...
• (NVC) Re: Who is Mike Miller???.....
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Wed, 3 Oct 2001 14:01:03 EDT
  ...Is a Mike Miller a troublesome part of the AFM or somesuch...............WWBB (that's Waiting With Bated Breath).............. >> Yes, he is WWBB. Where...
• Re: Capacitor for filter on AFM
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 5 Jun 2002 16:46:30 -0400
  At 04:33 PM 6/5/2002, Matthew Pollard wrote: >how can you have a non polarized electrolytic capicator? wow, things have >changed. Hey...
• Re: New Vanagon Owner!
  Historical mailing list - LOREN BUSCH
  Fri, 11 Jun 2004 10:11:18 -0700
  ...This sounds much like 'Vanagon Syndrome' , associated with the AFM and a confused ECU. When this happens try pulling over and shutting off the...
• throttle flat spot
  Historical mailing list - Airic
  Tue, 2 Jan 2007 17:15:05 -0600
  ...Any testing advice would be appreciated, I am thinking AFM sweepers, but am new to the digijet fuel control system. Thanks Eric Memphis, TN...
• Re: Surging between 1700 and 3000 rpm
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Sat, 31 Mar 2007 13:54:13 -0400
  It can be any following items: -AFM -Fuel regulator, pump, tank -Temp sender (the blue one mostly) -Distributor (yea, i'm having a lot...
• Re: Air mass meters Go Westy
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 21 Dec 2007 23:36:06 -0500
  > rebuilt AFMs are $295 > Hot Wire System is $695 > both have an exchange. > both are still available on the site. > neither part was $230...
• Re: 87 Lack of power
  Historical mailing list - Bess's Buddies
  Thu, 13 Dec 2001 00:46:02 -0800
  ...If it does >not send the right signal to the ECU and AFM, the AFM goes into idle >mode. So no power. > >The AFM...
• Re: Heat, vapor lock, won't start?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:23:46 -0700
  The sealed mixture screw on the AFM ONLY affects the mixture at idle - has negligible or no effect at speed. Karl Wolz |-----Original Message...
• Re: oxs light
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 23 Sep 2002 10:43:34 -0400
  ...OTOH the lambda sensor can backstop the rest of the system and allow good running even if the AFM is not quite right, there...
• Re: vanagon syndrome strikes...advice?
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Sat, 26 Nov 2011 16:58:47 -0700
  ...Anyone wanting a pigtail or a brand-new AFM, p-mail me. Do not reply to the list.... Richard