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• FS: 1990 vanagon gl
  Historical mailing list - Jeremy Sager
  Thu, 3 Aug 2000 14:06:48 -0400
  ...it turned out to be a bad air flow meter. here is a list of parts i've replaced in the last 2 1...
• Re: Van Died @ 70 MPH. Why? (Jetta conversion)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 25 Aug 2011 19:45:06 -0700
  ...much. > many engines draw their air from the engine compartment. > is there a temp sensor in the air flow meter ? .. > ( vanagon digijet and digifant...
• Emmissions help.
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Smith
  Tue, 9 Sep 1997 10:03:05 EST
  ...couldnt find an easy fix (short of replacing the mass air flow sensor - or new fuel injectors - mucho $$$$$$). Anyway, they recommended I get some...
• FS: 2.5L Subaru conversion kit
  Historical mailing list - Meiborg, John R
  Sat, 16 May 1998 11:41:36 -0700
  ...engine 597 miles! (from Outback rollover), complete from mass air flow meter to O2 sensors! (ECU, alt., A/C compressor, pwr steering pump, cruise...
• Re: Air Cooled Cylinder Head Questions
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 18 Sep 2002 20:39:51 -0500
  ...Tuesday, September 17, 2002 01:48 PM > > To: 'Flowers, Robert O Mr (CPF N69RF)'; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Subject: RE: Air Cooled Cylinder Head...
• Re: Ezee Brake bleeder kit from IPD
  Historical mailing list - Karl M.
  Wed, 16 Feb 2000 22:36:52 -0500
  ...Then open the bleeder valve, and let the fluid flow! (If you connect a clear hose to the bleeder valve, and into a container...
• Coolant Saga Continues....Need Advice!!!
  Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
  Sun, 21 Jul 2002 12:26:33 -0700
  Hello All (Again!) I'm out trying to bleed the air out of my 1990 Carat's coolant....did the procedure (per Bentley) yesterday...
• Re: re: most excellent cleaner
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 19 Nov 1995 19:25:15 -0500
  ...sensor has the possibility of lasting many many years if they are not abused. The mechnical type such as most oil pressure, air flow...
• Re: Hunting idle, jerking bucking Vanagon woes!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 12 Apr 94 9:12:11 EDT
  ...the ECU > ($$$). > > I've replaced: > Air Flow Sensor > Fuel pressure regulator > Plug Wires ($$$) > Plugs > Oxygen Sensor > Fuel Filter > Air Filter > Oil and Filter > I...
• RE: 84, noise???
  Historical mailing list - Erik Rhodes
  Wed, 6 Aug 1997 10:30:54 -0700
  ...The main problem for me turned out to be the air flow meter/sensor, which tells the computer how much air is being sucked...
• gas tank causing stalling?
  Historical mailing list - debbie walters
  Fri, 7 Mar 2003 06:28:16 -0500
  ...cap, Hall sender, coil,O2 sensor and soldered a capacitor in the air flow meter) and told me to get a new gas tank...
• Coolant pump specs
  Historical mailing list - John
  Sun, 4 Feb 2001 23:45:26 -0500
  ...MPH and NO ram air at the radiator, the thermostat must actually put the brakes on the coolant flow. On a 30*F day...
• Re: 87 2.1 dies after 30 seconds
  Historical mailing list - Jon VO
  Fri, 27 Feb 2015 16:20:55 -0700
  ...very strange, we are stumped. > > What we have already tried: > Grounds are clean > Temp sensors and oil pressure sensors( new o2 sensor going in...
• 85 running soooo crappy please help
  Historical mailing list - Tracy Bonin
  Tue, 7 Oct 2003 17:07:48 -0700
  ...1 Coolant temp 2 sensor 2 O2 sensor 3 fuel pressure regulator 4 all lines and hoses 5 Grounds 6 Air Flow Meter Things...
• Re: Stalling at Idle when cold
  Historical mailing list - Hotch
  Thu, 18 Sep 1997 19:29:02 +0000
  ...So far I've replaced the Ignition wires, rotor and cap, O2 sensor (it was due) and checked the idle stabilzer, air flow meter...
• Re: Diagnostic Question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 1 Mar 2007 19:09:56 +0000
  ...other components temporarily, such as the mass air flow sensor > and therefore > not pinpoint the O2 sensor? > > > Howdy, > I just picked up an 87...
• Re: FI question
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 29 Apr 96 10:41:55 PDT
  ...This system also goes by the moniker AFC for Air-Flow Control. The Bosch K-Jetronic is the first Continuous Injection System (CIS). I...
• Re: Poor performance. Need results
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Fri, 24 Aug 2001 07:02:40 -0700
  ...choking and engine will cut out. > > Solutions: > > 1) I installed an air flow adapter cable to see if this would clear up > my BUCKING...
• Re: HELP!!!
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Tue, 11 Apr 2000 16:00:32 -0400
  ...It was still lacking power and stalling, so they checked it over and suggested maybe it was the O2 sensor, or Air Flow Sensor...
• The repair for,,, 93 Eurovan Dies During Constant Highway Driving
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Fri, 13 Aug 1999 03:50:36 EDT
  ...Here is the fix that is prescribed: " Some VW cars have a mass air flow sensor that vibrates the potentiometer arm during extended driving...
• Pulsating Idle when cold
  Historical mailing list - Tim Marciniak
  Sun, 10 Apr 2005 21:11:56 -0500
  ...Checked for false air leaks Control valve for idle stabilizer hums Replaced both temp sender units Air flow meter checked out New o2 sensor...
• Re: Pigtail needed
  Historical mailing list - Jennifer Rabbitt
  Sat, 12 Dec 2015 22:33:18 -0800
  ...Pigtail needed I am looking for a Vanagon air flow meter harness...it's the "pigtail" to address vanagon bucking syndrome. If you have...
• Re: O2 readings
  Historical mailing list - Chad Morris
  Thu, 11 Sep 2003 15:35:05 -0600
  ...with the O2 > > sensor disconnected from the ECU, correct? > > Yes. > > > > I also remember reading something about adjusting the Air Flow Meter to > > change lean...
• Re: Rough running till warmed up
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Tue, 21 Aug 2007 19:18:14 -0700
  ...And remember the airflow sensor is NOT used at idle. That is what the idle compensator computer and cut-off switch are for. So...
• Re: K&N air filters worth the extra money?
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Wed, 17 Mar 1999 11:26:55 -0800
  ...There is some concern that if too much is put on it could migrate down wind and affect the sensor (air flow meter?). Even...
• Re: 87 Westy Engine Running Warm---At Wits End
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 5 Jul 2007 17:59:08 -0500
  ...Temp gauge sensor is at 75 Ohms. (I have tried 3 different temp gauge >sensors with the same results.) >4. Coolant temp in reservoir...
• Re: 85 Westfalia Weekender fails Evap test.
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 15 Jun 2015 15:04:01 -0700
  ...I've also got an air-flow meter > ordered as the one on the bus has been "compromised" (opened up). > > Anything else I should...
• Fw: Westy stalled/wont start
  Historical mailing list - Karen Olson
  Wed, 25 Mar 1998 11:07:09 -0500
  ...air filter box and check/lubricate the > metal door just inside the metal intake air sensor (the end that connects > with the intake air...
• 81 rebuilt! (patience)
  Historical mailing list - Matt Goike
  Mon, 17 Jun 1996 10:36:06 -0400
  ...i'm thinking air flow sensor or o2 sensor, will check out before this weekend's trip, any tips appreciated. also it doesn't...
• Hot Start, stumbling Part II (long)
  Historical mailing list - Maureen Stretch
  Sun, 31 May 1998 20:40:45 -0500
  ...Wiring harness installed and air flow meter and Fuel injectors cleaned again. My next attempt is to get the coolant temperature sensor, which I...
• Re: The herky-jerky (a new dance step?)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 15 Jul 1996 00:08:20 -0700
  ...cause of hery-jerky's -- the worn spots in the air-flow sensor box, and the herky-jerky's before that -- a broken ground...
• Refrigerator Self Discovery
  Historical mailing list - Brian Sassone
  Sat, 16 Sep 2000 15:57:25 PDT
  ...There is a small sensor that detects a flame and shuts off the main gas flow to prevent gas leaks if the pilot blows...
• Re: Calculate fuel consumption when idling?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sun, 25 Nov 2007 15:03:10 -0800
  ...keep the O2 sensor happy, which means that the mixture is close >> to stoichiometric, meaning roughly 1:15 fuel to air mass ratio; and...
• Re: Euro-Drive: 89 Volkswagen VANAGON, Hesitation
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Fri, 30 Oct 1998 10:59:22 -0800
  ...all sensor checks and point to point >> engine harness checks i.a.w. Bently manual. We have >> substituted good computer, air flow meter and...
• erratic idle
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 13 Feb 1997 20:38:24 -0500
  ...I started the motor with the plug to the air flow meter off. I am guessing that this caused the O2 sensor to be...
• Re: On the road and need some help
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Sat, 19 Feb 2011 16:46:52 -0800
  ...This harness provides improved signal > voltage stability." > > Remove electrical connector from air flow sensor. Install wire > harness, Part No. 025 906 302, between main...
• Re: Oxygen sensor info.(Read this)
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Merrill
  Tue, 2 Feb 1999 13:15:47 -0800
  ...So maybe there is not a problem with buying the 13913 and swapping connectors as long we maintain the flow of air between the...
• Re: O2 Sensorama, was: A few unrelated questions
  Historical mailing list - Dan Erlandson
  Sat, 17 Aug 2002 10:19:22 -0400
  ...the category of "sensors" you have some that pick up semi-extraneous > data on temperature around the motor, air flow coming in, etc. which...
• Re: Help in Mexico?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 6 Nov 2011 08:28:29 -0500
  ...we had the air mass flow sensor cleaned out, the fuel injectors cleaned out and the coolant and all that checked, as eventually the...
• Re: The dreaded AFM adjustment screw
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Thu, 15 Feb 2007 16:59:04 -0800
  ...This blocks the air flow nicely. > > I adjusted the AFM mixture screw and the idle ajdust on the throttle body > with the above-mentioned...
• Re: Dometic 182 B Fridge- Ad Nauseum
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Mon, 10 Aug 2009 18:27:36 -0400
  ...heating up the safety sensor. Once that's hot, you can turn the valve to "on," and gas will flow at full speed. Only...
• Re: Airflow problem?
  Historical mailing list - Captain
  Sun, 9 Jun 96 07:59 EST
  ...I have >a >> 86 Westy with what seems to be an airflow problem. I bought the $100 >add-in >> harness for the air flow...
• Re: AIR FLOW METER
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Fri, 5 Mar 2010 19:13:45 -0600
  ...My Haltech(an older E6S) runs on a MAP sensor/Throttle Position Sensor with air temp and coolant temp input. It also allows you...
• Re: '85 GL won't start
  Historical mailing list - SStones
  Mon, 14 Jul 1997 19:27:06 -0400
  ...Pick me! Flooring a carbureted engine while cranking it will of course open the throttle wide and provide the greatest flow volume of air...
• Re: Advice needed: engine speed jumping abruptly
  Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
  Thu, 28 Jan 1999 19:19:42 EST
  ...Roughly in descending order of popularity: (1) The air flow meter harness "capacitor fix" - a 22 mfd 35 volt capacitor between pins 2 (+) and...
• Re: Running rich, O2 sensor says lean, exhaust leak?
  Historical mailing list - Aerowolf
  Tue, 13 Jul 2004 17:44:31 -0500
  ...O2 sensor. > > > Could this be causing a problem with the exhaust flow? > > > > > > I have a spare exhaust system and a newish auxiliary air regulator...
• Re: Computer Problem?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Fri, 8 Aug 1997 17:10:39 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Might also test the #1 temp sensor, though you'd hope with a new air flow meter this wouldn't be a problem. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Tom...
• MORE '86 F.I. probs/search for answers
  Historical mailing list - Eric Pickering
  Thu, 6 Aug 1998 08:33:54 -0500
  ...CHecked mass air flow sensor and thermostat in that housing. All check out accoring to Bently. 2. Unhooked above sensor unit and van ran...
• Re: Exhaust Design
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 14 Feb 2010 15:44:38 -0800
  ...The air mass meter obviously has to flow > better ........since the air does not pass through a small squareish hole , > like it does in...
• Re: 87 Westy Engine Running Warm---At Wits End
  Historical mailing list - *****************
  Thu, 5 Jul 2007 21:23:02 -0500
  ...Temp gauge sensor is at 75 Ohms. (I have tried 3 different temp gauge >sensors with the same results.) >4. Coolant temp in reservoir...
• Re: Vanagon Syndrome TSB 92-02: Also Applies To Digijet ?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 21 Jun 2017 14:00:44 -0700
  ...This harness provides improved signal voltage >> stabilization. * remove electrical connector from air flow sensor * >> install wire harness, Part No. 025 906 302, between main...
• O2 Sensorama, was: A few unrelated questions
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Sat, 17 Aug 2002 09:55:22 -0400
  ...In the category of "sensors" you have some that pick up semi-extraneous data on temperature around the motor, air flow coming in, etc...
• Re: Maintenance Saga: '84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Fri, 13 May 2011 09:39:55 -0400
  ...Has Go-Westy tweaked the air flow sensor at all to compensate for the larger displacement? 2011/5/11 Steve Williams <sbw@sbw.org...
• Vanagon Driveability Complaints
  Historical mailing list - George Averill
  Wed, 30 Apr 2003 23:50:23 -0400
  Has anyone tried VW part number 025 906 302A in the wiring harness between the air flow sensor and the wire harness? The fix...
• Re: 2.2 engine hiccups at 3300 rpm
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Tue, 29 Aug 2017 06:22:04 -0400
  ...It is extremely unlikely that it is the air flow meter. I recently had a van with hiccups with changing engine load. Turned out...
• Re: Digifant component comparison between Jetta and Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:58:11 -0800
  ...Such > as mass air flow sensors, idle control valves, possibly more." > > I'm going to check a few more parts to confirm this. The...
• Re: 85 Vanagon GL slow starting when engine is warm
  Historical mailing list - Owen
  Tue, 15 Jul 2003 16:35:23 -0500
  ...Not the O2 sensor - replaced Not the fuel pump, filter, pressure regulator - replaced Not air leaks - replaced intake boot and a few hoses Not...
• coolant bleeding/overheating problem?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
  Mon, 18 Jun 2001 14:22:26 -0400
  ...It would come out slowly (with air bubbles) then stop for a minute or so then start flowing slowly again, don't know if...
• Re: Boston Bobs day at the dyno
  Historical mailing list - Todd Francis
  Fri, 21 Dec 2001 21:30:02 -0800
  ...1) The oxygen sensor is bad - not likely > 2) > > > The fuel injectors are unable to flow more fuel even with higher fuel > > > pressures and...
• I'm at the end of my rope!
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 5 Oct 96 22:00:39 CDT
  ...After consulting with other VW specialists >they conclude that it was either the Air Flow Sensor or the Fuel Injection >Computer. > >He suggested a...