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  • Air Meter Capacitor sawp??? Need info....
    Historical mailing list - Mike Ray
    Mon, 1 Nov 1999 15:51:51 -0500
    ...I remember about a year ago there was talk of adding/changing caps to the air meter assy. on the 1.9/2.1...
  • Re: Air mass meters Go Westy
    Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
    Fri, 21 Dec 2007 23:36:06 -0500
    ...neither part was $230 We have reman 2.1L air flow meters for $199... http://busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=025906301C Or $149 for...
  • 87 Vanagon hesitation continues
    Historical mailing list - Kay O Fremgen
    Mon, 10 Aug 1998 01:40:45 -0400
    ...With O2 sensor hooked up the volt meter is showing 0 to "negative" 0.05 volts for about 3 to 4 seconds during acceleration...
  • Re: Battery/Charging system questions.. A lot of info included..
    Historical mailing list - neil N
    Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:00:15 -0700
    ...I assumed maybe Don was reading meter incorrectly. My bad. Maybe he doesn't need a digital VOM after all. ;) Neil. -- Neil Nicholson '81...
  • Re: Talking Multi Meter found
    Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
    Wed, 12 May 2021 23:01:14 -0400
    ...Eric Caron > On May 12, 2021, at 1:39 PM, Larry Alofs <lalofs@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > I had a talking meter once about 30...
  • Re: Looking for a good used Air flow meter 1.9
    Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
    Tue, 11 Aug 2009 08:33:35 EDT
    ...I'm not sure if those meters are the same as the 2.1 digifants. If they do interchange, then I have 5 or...
  • Re: '79 Fuel Injection Airflow Meter Adjustment
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 6 Jun 1996 23:35:13 -0400
    ...edu (Stuart Crowell) writes: > >>While messing aroung with a used airflow meter I just bought, I >>discovered a way to boost horsepower dramatically. > >Let...
  • Re: Engine analyzer/tach recco?
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
    Thu, 24 Mar 2011 14:48:17 -0700
    ...My old analog meter had no trouble > tracking uneven idle, but this digital one can't keep up. > > In my electronics work, I use...
  • Re: Multimeter recommendation
    Historical mailing list - Paul N. Oliver
    Tue, 18 Dec 2007 11:57:01 -0600
    Fluke meters are the best and have been for years (I own have 6 different models, some were my fathers). Few know how to...
  • Re: Talking Multi Meter found
    Historical mailing list - Gene P
    Wed, 12 May 2021 20:48:05 -0700
    ...Talking Multi Meter found Yes, This is the one I have ordered and it should arrive Saturday! Some fun ahead. Eric Caron > On May...
  • Re: Extreme high idle
    Historical mailing list - PAT
    Thu, 4 Jun 1998 22:19:08 -0400
    Would a stuck air flow meter flap cause high idle? I would think this would just screw up the mixture, don't think the...
  • Westy stalled/wont start
    Historical mailing list - ghamburg
    Tue, 24 Mar 1998 13:30:26 -0800
    ...not start a tow truck driver fiddlled with the air flow meter and was able to get it started again the following morning it...
  • Air Flow Meter
    Historical mailing list - Bob
    Mon, 15 Apr 2002 10:58:01 -0300
    ...Could disconnecting the 02 sensor help or has anyone used the Air Flow Meter from GoWesty #0-280-202-079...mine is a 2...
  • 12 volt panel meter
    Historical mailing list - Pilgrim
    Mon, 21 Jun 2004 10:59:30 -0700
    Try http://digikey.com --
  • Re: Getting a handle on Idle problems..
    Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
    Mon, 21 Apr 2003 09:58:26 -0700
    ...the hose from the valve > >connects between the throttle body and the > >air flow meter: downstream/after the metering > >of input air....>>> > > > >The air...
  • Odometer/Speedometer OoC
    Historical mailing list - Neil2
    Sun, 22 Jun 2008 22:49:44 -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: Yet another led H4 blog post
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Mon, 13 Feb 2017 16:30:50 -0800
    I have a couple of light meters but I couldn't figure out a way of using them to compare the led and halogen...
  • Re: Is there something wrong with busdepot order page?
    Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
    Wed, 10 Dec 2003 08:10:46 -0700
    ...Qty Item Price Part Number Air Flow Meter '86-up Vanagon, remanufactured (+ $30.00 core deposit) $199.95 025906301C Air Intake Sleeve Air Flow...
  • Re: Trickle charger on hard to access House Battery
    Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
    Sun, 25 Oct 2020 01:27:18 +0000
    Old Radio Shack analog meter gave Aux Battery a solid 13.5 VDC.  I like that, reasonable.  Means alternator and relay and all the...
  • Re: Measuring oxygen sensor output...bad air flow meter?
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Sat, 21 Sep 2002 23:42:11 -0500
    ...For a while I could adjust the air > flow meter spring tension so that the voltage was around .55 to .65v, then > it went...
  • Vanagon camper height (was: camper shipping cost)
    Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
    Thu, 10 Jul 2014 22:00:40 -0400
    ...62.4" 1.58 meters Rear track: 61.8" 1.57 meters Length: 179.9" 4.57 meters Width: 72.6" 1.84 meters...
  • Re: Diagnosing Issue using O2 Meter during Open-Loop Operation
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:22:31 -0700
    ...Diagnosing Issue using O2 Meter during Open-Loop Operation > On 9/9/2009 10:45 PM David Beierl wrote: > >> At 08:42 PM 9...
  • Van starts then dies?
    Historical mailing list - Rob Wright
    Mon, 9 Aug 2004 08:15:01 -0500
    ...If I increase the fuel mixture by moving the air flow meter by hand it will stay running. I just changed the ECU because...
  • westy water/battery level meter wiring...
    Historical mailing list - robert shawn feller
    Tue, 4 Apr 2006 01:39:58 -0400
    ...Two black wires come out of the back of the meter.what is the purpose of each ground the way you understand it? I...
  • Re: Multimeter recommendation
    Historical mailing list - David Kao
    Mon, 17 Dec 2007 20:35:38 -0800
    I have a grand father of the grand father analog VOM meter of the brand called Triplett. It has x1, x10, x100, x1k, x10k...
  • 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: Help--Non-vanagon charging question
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Wed, 27 Feb 2002 11:24:06 -0500
    ...Matthew Bulley wrote: >All of the connections are solid, I don't own a multi-meter, and the >alternator was rebuilt about 30k ago...
  • Re: Electrical Glitch causiing a dead Aux battery...more..
    Historical mailing list - Mike S
    Sun, 11 Nov 2007 18:14:59 -0500
    ...You may get a reading for DC amps when the meter is set to AC amps, but it won't be accurate. >battery and...
  • Re: Water sender appeal
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Fri, 14 May 1999 16:59:13 -0400
    ...You'll have to use a digital meter (actually any meter with input impedance in the 10 megohm range, but the common ones like...
  • Re: NVC Good Bargin on Multimeter at Sears
    Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
    Sat, 23 Oct 2010 16:15:05 -0700
    ...On this same note I noticed this http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_03482372000P?mv=rr a good meter for in...
  • Re: Anyone familiar with 1000 Islands area?
    Historical mailing list - Christopher Michael Gronski
    Thu, 27 Jul 2000 23:26:47 -0400
    I'm sure US coins work in some, possibly even most Canadian meters. You are also right that there is no incentive for Canadian...
  • Surepower 1315 and charging issues
    Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
    Tue, 5 May 2009 19:01:58 -0700
    ...So I went down to the garage to grab my battery charger and volt meter. The charger was connected directly to the aux battery...
  • Re: dual battery
    Historical mailing list - TC
    Thu, 9 Mar 2006 06:56:26 -0800
    ...batt drop below say 11v prevent complete discharge on batt, lcd meter to show load/ chg rates solar charge controller, for when you upgrade...
  • 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...
  • '84 Vanagon AFM - Set screw
    Historical mailing list - Steven Manning
    Tue, 30 Mar 2010 18:09:00 -0400
    ...Any thoughts? I have checked the archives because I know this has been visited before, but y'all have meters to use to calibrate...
  • Re: Multimeter help for the idiot
    Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
    Fri, 21 Oct 2011 18:26:26 -0600
    Some multi meters have different plug ports for your test leads,and some have a fuseable link internally to prevent damage to said meter...
  • Re: your favorite 12 V accessory
    Historical mailing list - Troy Delnicki
    Mon, 19 Feb 2007 03:21:00 -0500
    FWIW, I just purchased two LED meters and voltage regulators from cold fusion. One of my meters arrived with a missing wire, so I...
  • Re: AIR FLOW METER
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Sat, 6 Mar 2010 09:51:35 -0600
    ...AIR FLOW METER > > > > Ark, > > > > Problem is it's a variable resistor that continuously changes value as you > > are going down the road based on...
  • Re: Speedometer Ok -Odometer and trip meter dead!?
    Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
    Sat, 20 May 2006 01:01:46 -0400
    ...robertmstewart <robertmstewart@MAC.COM> >> Hello Everyone, >> >> Here�s a new one for me.... >> >> Speedometer Ok -Odometer and trip meter dead!? >> >> I was driving the...
  • Re: LVC: Learning Electricity & Testers
    Historical mailing list - neil N
    Mon, 6 Aug 2007 10:06:06 -0700
    ...You can find an analogue VOH (volt/ohm meters) at Radio shack, Canadian Tire, or maybe even WallMart. i.e. they're fairly common...
  • air flow meter cleaning
    Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
    Tue, 5 Feb 2008 15:27:56 -0800
    Can any of the electronic experts tell me what is best to use to clean the contacts on the air flow meter? Is CRC...
  • Vanagon Intermittent Misfire
    Historical mailing list - Subject: Vanagon Intermittent Misfire
    Feb. 29, 1992
    ...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: Multimeter recommendation
    Historical mailing list - tom ring
    Mon, 17 Dec 2007 21:21:02 -0500
    ...A Fluke will last 10 to 1000 times longer than a 10 or 20 dollar meter, and will give you an answer you can...
  • Re: Monitoring aux battery charging?
    Historical mailing list - Jack
    Sun, 10 Oct 2004 18:15:26 -0800
    ...There are ways to route (bipolar) current around a low current meter when the current exceeds the meter's limit, but it's not...
  • Re: Multimeter Recommendations
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Sun, 16 Jun 2013 10:26:14 -0700
    ...My most recent meter purchase has a backlit display but no audio continuity check. On that note..... Of the same brand meter (re-brands...
  • OFF TOPIC Vanagon uphostery
    Historical mailing list - Blue Eyes
    Fri, 30 Oct 1998 00:16:48 -0600
    ...Less than 200 meters. I can hit a moving man-sized target at 500 meters nine out of ten times, so go steal someone...
  • Re: Electrical question (Coil terminals)
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:29:28 -0700
    ...When the meter is connected meter-ground-to-coil-negative and > meter-voltage-to-coil-positive, you should measure a positive voltage. >
  • Re: Exhaust Design
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Sun, 14 Feb 2010 15:44:38 -0800
    ...Arcing in switch > contacts would be an example, and the air flow meter sweep contacts are a > really good example. > In air mass meters...
  • Re: Learning Electricity Part Two
    Historical mailing list - Mike S
    Sun, 5 Apr 2009 07:28:02 -0400
    ...placed 1 meter apart in vacuum, would produce between these conductors a force equal to 2 x 10-7 newton per meter of length...
  • Engine cutting out
    Historical mailing list - HP
    Sun, 10 Jan 1999 23:40:07 -0800
    ...Some air-flow meters may experience a vibration resonance of the meter potentiometer wiper during extended constant driving. This resonance causes the air-flow...
  • Re: Meter recommendation
    Historical mailing list - Tom Cullen
    Tue, 17 Dec 2002 21:51:30 -0800
    ...I've had several other "cheap" meters, and the first mistake I make with it, it's toast. I've found it is impossible...
  • Re: 87 Westy Stuttering?
    Historical mailing list - Sam Williams
    Sun, 19 Oct 2003 01:34:05 EDT
    ...Some airflow meters may experience a vibration resonance of the metering potentiometer wiper during extended constant driving. This resonance causes the airflow meter to...
  • Re: LMMU was: mass air flow sensor adapted to a vanagon
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Sat, 27 Nov 2004 14:50:02 -0600
    ...Everything down >to choosing a good meter that can help avoid incorrect readings due to >intake pulse exaggerations(the bosch meter someone mentioned would...
  • Re: 88 Vanagon air flow meter question
    Historical mailing list - Ken Polk
    Sat, 23 Aug 1997 12:57:40 -0500
    ...Does anyone know where I could get a cover without replacing the entire air flow meter (expensive!!!). I have checked the local salvage yards...
  • WTB: Air Flow Meter - '91 Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Dan Blank
    Tue, 18 Mar 2003 18:40:07 -0500
    Hey, does anyone know somewhere else I can get a new Air Flow Meter for my '91 (at a decent price)? The ones at...
  • Re: Question about testing O2 sensor with digital meter
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Fri, 26 Sep 2008 13:14:32 -0400
    At 12:37 PM 9/26/2008, Jim Felder wrote: >When I test this second O2 sensor, I hook up my digital meter (set...
  • Re: Vanagon camper height (was: camper shipping cost)
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Fri, 11 Jul 2014 09:59:52 -0500
    ...for a 1990 > Vanagon GL camper > > Wheelbase: > > 96.9" 2.46 meters > > Front track: > > 62.4" 1.58 meters > > Rear track: > > 61.8" 1...
  • Re: fuel lines replacing
    Historical mailing list - Steve
    Thu, 22 Apr 1999 11:23:29 -0700
    ...It is $7 a meter. 3 meters should do ya. I am > trying to get a line on stainless clamps for the lines as...
  • Re: Which Voltmeter to use?
    Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
    Fri, 20 Aug 1999 11:59:17 -0700
    Joe, Does a meter such as I have, the A.W. Sperry Model Dm-2a, described on the packaging as having "electronic overload protection...
  • '86 idle revisited - Darrell Boehler
    Historical mailing list - Tom Young
    Sat, 19 Apr 1997 22:01:03 -0700 (PDT)
    ...For example, before I adjusted my air flow meter, the ohm meter read over .9 volts no matter where I set the adjustment screw...