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• Re: Dreaded Vanagon Sydrome
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 22 Jan 2001 20:39:13 EST
  Darrell, Sounds a lot like the AFM is acting up. Look up the article in the archives about the air flow meter. It happened...
• AFM Characteristics
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sun, 11 Nov 2007 08:03:16 -0800
  I have a question about WBX AFMs. How different are the 1.9 and 2.1 AFMs? There are physical differences - throat size is...
• Re: Replacement AFM technology
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Mon, 24 Sep 2007 10:25:41 -0700
  ...Replacement AFM technology > Nope, I'm looking for an simple, inexpensive solution that will not > require any mechanical engineering or replacement of the AFM...
• Re: Replacement AFM technology
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Sun, 23 Sep 2007 21:11:52 -0400
  ...Replacement AFM technology Nope, I'm looking for an simple, inexpensive solution that will not require any mechanical engineering or replacement of the AFM...
• Re: AFM track cleaning wisdom
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Wed, 11 Aug 2010 14:54:48 -0700
  As I recall, and I may be wrong, the issue here with the AFM track isn't that it's dirty, it's that...
• Re: AFM photos update
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 24 Mar 2001 11:30:47 -0700
  ...AFM photos update > > > > > > > > For those interested, I've updated my photos of the inside of the AFM to > > > include a new AFM. > > > Just in...
• Re: AFM with no CO screw
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sat, 7 May 2005 10:29:46 -0600
  On 5/7/05 10:02 AM, "jake beaulieu" <jbeaulie@ND.EDU> wrote: > Howdy, > > I inherited a bad AFM from an air cooled 1982...
• AFM spring tension
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Wed, 7 Jan 2015 12:44:12 -0800
  ...could anyone please tell me how the AFM spring tension should be...? - soft ? or - firm (but not too hard) ? many thanks dan
• Re: 91 Carat has the highway hick ups
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 10 May 2010 15:34:14 -0500
  ...He replaced the AFM, and the problem cleared up, never to return (so far, 10K miles now). DMc ---- Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM...
• Re: FS: ECU and AFM for 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - Bob Allen
  Sun, 28 Apr 2002 19:26:05 -0400
  ...ECU and AFM for 2.1L > Hello again list, > > I've got ECU (025.906.022), works fine, from 88 model van, $200. > > and...
• Re: Understanding AFC fuel injection--question
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 30 Dec 2001 18:29:41 -0600
  There is a little plastic covered sensor in my AFM. It measures air temp passing through the AFM. When the engine is cold, the...
• Re: Replacement AFM technology
  Historical mailing list - tinker man
  Sun, 23 Sep 2007 23:21:40 +0200
  ...Tired? You kiddin'?...:-) > I have two spare boards from two damaged AFMs found in junkyards. > Got them cheap and they still look pretty good...
• Re: Using American engines for Vanagon swap - why the heck not? - Long
  Historical mailing list - Andrew
  Sat, 23 Mar 2002 08:36:51 -0800
  The TBI system has less parts (one injector, no AFM, etc.) Acually, TBI has a throttle position sensor (TPS), which does the same thing...
• Re: engine theory, ECUs , AFMs and whatnot
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Mon, 24 Sep 2007 13:38:54 -0700
  Sorry guys, Use http://www.jagweb.com/aj6eng/ for the rest of the ECU / AFM information, interspesed in the articles on performance and repair.
• Re: AFM resistance test, was unstable idle
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 8 Apr 2004 07:42:50 -0500
  Jeff, I beleive it is Ken Lewis that has information on his web site about a simple capacitor fix for the AFM, as well...
• Re: Aircooled starting problem---AFM???
  Historical mailing list - dr
  Thu, 12 Dec 2002 11:46:39 -0500
  ...Exchange the AFM also. If your pump is not running as you describe, then it could be the relay, AFM, ECU, pump, wiring, or...
• Re: Alistair, AFM update?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 1 Mar 2024 23:45:22 +0000
  ...The rebuilding of the AFM idea is full of challenges.  You can understand that setting one up to pop in a van means needing...
• Re: AFM for 1.9 WBX
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Thu, 21 Apr 2016 17:42:04 -0400
  If you remove the 1.9l AFM from the air box and then put the 2.1l one up to it you will see...
• AFM, throttle body needed
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Mon, 18 Jul 2005 12:14:52 -0600
  ...However, I am having AFM and/or throttle body problems. I'm ready to replace both. My throttle body is worn and sticks, not...
• AFM for 1.9 WBX
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 21 Apr 2016 10:45:27 -0700
  hi all, could you please tell if I can use an AFM from an '88 WBX (part # 412079) on a 1.9 WBX engine...
• Quest for instructions on AFM modification instructions
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 9 May 2023 23:18:31 -0400
  ...Plus, a side benefit, he may need to add it to my AFM as My new GW AFM, It came with my 84 and...
• Re: AFM photos update
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sat, 24 Mar 2001 09:53:49 -0800
  ...AFM photos update > > > > > For those interested, I've updated my photos of the inside of the AFM to > > include a new AFM. > > Just in...
• Re: intermittent running rich issue
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 6 Dec 2016 10:14:09 -0800
  ...which means too much tension on that AFM harness may be the AFM harness on your van is loose at the pins or one...
• Re: AFM Voltage Ratios
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sat, 4 Nov 2006 11:41:02 -0800
  What standard test equipment was available at the VW dealer in 1986 that could have been used to calibrate the AFM? They were never...
• Re: AFM Voltage Ratios
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Sat, 4 Nov 2006 14:27:39 -0500
  ...It's by a (former?) list member named Mark Keller, and it deals with AFM/O2 questions generally even though the AFM voltage issue...
• Re: Technical question re: Injector firing signal
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 8 Oct 2008 13:10:40 -0700
  ...I never bother with resistance checks on the AFM........but they are there in Bentley. what I find happens with AFM's is the...
• Who was looking for ECU and AFM?
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Tue, 10 Aug 2010 09:01:07 -0400
  ...There was somebody looking for a spare ECU and AFM to diagnose their 1.9. Please p-mail me. Thanks, Bryan
• 2.1L ISV and AFM for sale
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 26 Nov 2002 09:06:08 EST
  i have a good 2.1L ISV (Idle stabilization valve) for sale if anyone needs one..also a good 2.1L AFM (Air FLow...
• Re: AFM values
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Tue, 3 Apr 2001 22:14:20 -0700
  ...Rubatoguy@mindspring.com I did make a table of values for my used and new AFM - but they did not seem to make much...
• Re: AFM Cover Removal?
  Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
  Tue, 27 Aug 2002 20:55:16 -0400
  The AFM lid is held in place with silicon sealer. You simply have to pry it up with a screwdriver and sometimes mangle the...
• Re: Update on AFM testing procedure
  Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
  Sat, 5 Jul 2014 13:22:51 -0400
  > > > > Our AFMs are big and heavy and move around like crazy. The wiper was > designed to run dry (I believe. I don't think...
• Re: AFM upgrade using 16 volt tantalum capacitor
  Historical mailing list - Marshall
  Sun, 20 Jan 2002 01:09:46 -0600
  If the brand new afm has the problem, the problem is likely bad grounds, which also cause electrical noise. Marshall ----- Original Message ----- From: "Leon...
• Re: AFM square rubber washer broken
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 5 Sep 2015 18:41:02 -0400
  ...I have an extra AFM that I knew was good. I >took the AFM off the air cleaner hosing and noticed the square >rubber...
• slightly used AFM 2.1 FS
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Fri, 6 Dec 2002 10:23:49 -0600
  Have an approx 1 yr old AFM for the 2.1 engine for sale. Bought it from Ken W. My FI system doesn't...
• afm air screw question?
  Historical mailing list - milford
  Thu, 13 Mar 2003 10:35:42 -0800
  Does anybody know how the air mixture screw in the afm rotates? Which way equals richer or leaner? Hope somebody can take a moment...
• AFM failure
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 16 Apr 2020 09:28:06 -0700
  ...I tried running with AFM disconnected. Ran better. Running out of time ... I have two old spare AFM, both from inline fours. Hooked one...
• Re: AFM cleaning - SHOT?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 23 Jul 2000 13:57:55 -0700
  ...put the tip of a flat screwdriver between the circuit board and the edge of the AFM body and gently twist. You'll move...
• Re: AFM repair
  Historical mailing list - Dave C
  Tue, 30 May 2000 15:37:36 -0400
  ...Also, my old AFM had been "convertable" from the time I bought the van. 1st�remove the AFM from the engine 2nd�use a...
• Re: Vanagon Syndrome/AFM Mounting Orientation?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 7 Feb 2020 10:25:18 -0800
  ...IOW Digifant is likely not designed to "learn" or adapt to a given AFM. The AFM CO adjustment likely only really affects things at...
• Need help with engine running too rich
  Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
  Tue, 11 Dec 2001 15:45:05 -0500
  ...This is done while NOT attached to the AFM. * When I turn off the engine. Plug the harness into the AFM (with no resistor...
• Re: 060412 AFM question
  Historical mailing list - jake beaulieu
  Wed, 12 Apr 2006 12:43:46 -0500
  ...One of those was tweeking the AFM. For those of you who have experience with the AFM, should the wiper be moving (jitter or...
• Re: AFM
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Mon, 16 Apr 2001 21:57:37 -0400
  ...I wound up removing the AFM, and unscrewing the board from inside it. When it was loose, I moved the board to the wiper...
• Re: 060412 AFM question
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Wed, 12 Apr 2006 14:06:35 -0700
  ...One of those was > tweeking the AFM. For those of you who have experience with the AFM, > should the wiper be moving (jitter or...
• Re: AFM, throttle body needed
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Tue, 19 Jul 2005 11:21:47 -0400
  ...However, > I am having AFM and/or throttle body problems. I'm ready to replace both. > My throttle body is worn and sticks, not...
• Re: Bus Depot AFM?
  Historical mailing list - Phil Menchions
  Sat, 30 Jul 2011 23:45:44 -0200
  ...Bus Depot AFM? > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Van-Cafe and GoWesty currently have them available new ($500!). > > Have you tried putting the remanufactured...
• AFM upgrade, grounding and cleaning with electrical contact cleaner
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Sun, 20 Jan 2002 13:46:16 -0800
  ...Today I grounded the AFM and cleaned the resistive surface with electrical contact cleaner. I think I have covered allt he bases for a...
• Re: afm mixture screw
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Mon, 14 Jan 2002 00:08:35 -0700
  I don't know, but I seem to recall looking into the AFM (when it was out of the van) and I think it...
• Re: Bus Depot AFM?
  Historical mailing list - James V
  Sat, 30 Jul 2011 18:01:43 -0700
  ...Have you tried putting the remanufactured Bus Depot AFM into your van to see how it runs? James V 86 Syncro Westy
• Setting for 1981 AFM
  Historical mailing list - puzerewski
  Sat, 7 Jul 2001 03:53:10 -0400
  vOLKS, LOOKING for the baseline setting for the screw on top of the afm on an 81 ACVW. Any help appreciated. Adam Puzerewski 81...
• Re: CO Adjusting Screw. PO Set it All The Way In? Base Setting?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 22 Jun 2012 01:11:56 -0700
  ...so if it's flowing there ...at closed throttle decel, or at idle, air has to flow through the AFM. The AFM is never...
• Re: AFM Voltage Ratios
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Sat, 4 Nov 2006 14:07:57 -0500
  ...But then, if one had a known good AFM, one wouldn't being having this problem, either. Just because the one on yer buddy...
• Re: The "Other" Vanagon Syndrome, Part II
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Mon, 29 Sep 2003 15:38:44 -0400
  On Mon, 29 Sep 2003, James V wrote: > what exactly is happening that makes the AFM go nutty???! Ever had a radio with a...
• Re: Need AFM adapter so different aircleaner or cold air intake can be used
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Mon, 19 Jan 2009 09:30:55 -0500
  ...The AFM has been giving me problems for various reasons. I suspect one problem is the Digifant AFM was plastic welded onto a stock...
• An AFM Thing I Learned Today
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Thu, 12 Aug 2010 15:40:31 -0700
  If you forget to plug the AFM back in, the engine runs terribly, can't even idle. Stinks like it's running rich, too...
• new AFM
  Historical mailing list - Tim Mccallum
  Thu, 2 Nov 2000 16:37:35 EST
  Hey list I just bought a new AFM,gona change it out tomrrow is there anthying I need to know about changeing it out...
• Re: AFM square rubber washer broken
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Sun, 6 Sep 2015 06:21:42 -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 values
  Historical mailing list - James Creech
  Tue, 3 Apr 2001 10:51:51 -0400
  ...Additionally, if the AFM is new, presumably there would be a preset factory tension on the spring that would not vary terribly much from...
• Re: Van-Again Tax Refund Sale (wheels, and grilles)
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Mon, 15 Feb 1999 09:45:17 PST
  Ken, You seem to be saying that the air flow meters you're selling have the wiring harness fix integrated into the AFM. Is...
• Re: AFM: repair or replace?
  Historical mailing list - Debi
  Sat, 1 May 1999 15:50:07 -0700
  ...repair or replace? | I sell the 2.1l AFMs new for $90 plus $10 shipping. Even less of a reason | not to just replace...
• AFM Tuning was: Me and our '88 are glad to be back
  Historical mailing list - John-Reed Maffeo
  Wed, 7 Jun 2000 17:04:11 -0700
  >Gary Stearns <gstearns@SPRINTMAIL.COM> > Hi Listees! > > Haven't been here since August / September of '98. ---snip--- Welcome back! ---snip--- >Spring on AFM advanced...