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• Re: AFC
  Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
  Sat, 1 Jan 2000 21:06:14 -0700
  ...AFC just appears to be something cooked up by Bentley to distinguish between the standard Bosch and VW-specific systems. "Air-flow control," used...
• Engine swap - Fuel Injection - AFC v. CIS
  Historical mailing list - Tom Altman
  Thu, 3 Mar 2005 15:23:35 -0600
  ...and use the AFC injection. Then just pipe in the air box. Please give me your thoughts, suggestions or systems you have used. Thanks...
• Hand-held tach use with Digifant
  Historical mailing list - John
  Thu, 20 Jul 2000 23:23:53 -0400
  ...However this modification (for AFC systems) does not provide accurate RPM readings on Digifant systems presumbably because the resistor values must be changed to...
• More Reliable: Air or H2O
  Historical mailing list - Justin Mayrand
  Wed, 3 Aug 2005 16:07:30 -0400
  ...Which is more reliable, the AFC or H2O cooled Vanagon? I have an AFC, and is is spot on reliable - in fact it starts...
• AFC Tweaking
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Mon, 26 Mar 2001 12:24:13 -0500
  I started tweaking the AFC on my '85 1.9l Digijet on Saturday. I tied in the voltmeter to read what the O2 sensor...
• Re: Volkswagen Vanagon/Type II Fuel Systems Pro Manual
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Mon, 24 Oct 2005 17:08:17 -0700
  Thanks, all, I got both the digijet and the afc instructions. I'm going to see if they can be OCR'd and maybe...
• Re: My Digifant Opinion
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Dooley
  Mon, 27 Apr 1998 12:44:18 -0400
  ...The important thing to distinquish is that AFC, digijet, and digifant are all pulsed systems, meaning the injectors are electric soleniods which turn on...
• Re: More Reliable: Air or H2O
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Wed, 3 Aug 2005 13:58:20 -0700
  ...The AFC has far less parts that makes it requiring less repairs. The H2O has its little advantages but much more sensitive and needs...
• Re: Digifant Newbs: Vanagon ProTraining Digifant Manual. Worth Getting!
  Historical mailing list - Tom Boldway
  Mon, 11 Jun 2012 19:27:15 -0700
  ...II Fuel Systems" and has 3 chapters (tabs in book) for A.F.C., Dijijet, Digifant. If anybody needs Dijijet or AFC info I...
• AFC System Check Help
  Historical mailing list - Mike D.
  Fri, 14 Nov 2003 14:16:34 -0800
  ...AFC System check) with normal results. But there were a few exceptions, and I'd appreciate any advice you can offer: (1) The Fuel...
• Re: Fw: Question-Oxygen Relay?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 5 May 2020 12:42:25 -0700
  ...https://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/manuals/afc_fi_training_troubleshooting_manual/AFC_FI_Training_Troubleshooting_Manual.pdf Between it, and Bentley, I now...
• Re: Hand-held tach use with Digifant
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Sat, 22 Jul 2000 21:46:37 EDT
  ...signal input. > >However this modification (for AFC systems) does not provide accurate >RPM readings on Digifant systems presumbably because the resistor >values >must be...
• Re: More Reliable: Air or H2O
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Pearson
  Wed, 3 Aug 2005 15:05:27 -0600
  ...The AFC has far less parts that makes it requiring less repairs. The H2O has its little advantages but much more sensitive and needs...
• FI systems query
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 19 Aug 94 20:44:56 CDT
  ...on the AFC injection in 1980-1983 air-cooled buses. this is what the VW Service manual, Vanagon/Type II Fuel Systems, #WSP 521...
• Re: VW Tech manuals, Must haves, and DIY maintenance & vehicle reliability
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:54:47 -0600
  ...the "Vanaton/Type II Fuel Systems ProTraining Manual (AFC, Digijet, Dijifant)" and the "Digifant I and Dijifant II ProTraining Manual." I'm running a...
• Volkswagen Vanagon/Type II Fuel Systems Pro Manual
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sun, 23 Oct 2005 10:44:43 -0700
  Anyone have a line on this manual complete in electronic format? I have a PDF of the Digifant portion, but AFC and Digijet have...
• Re: AFC Spring Adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Fri, 23 Mar 2001 10:49:48 -0500
  ...Fri, 23 Mar 2001 09:23:25 -0500 Last night I'm looking at my old (spare) AFC and trying to figure out how...
• Re: Fuel pump run on..carbureated 2 liter
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 21 Jan 2001 20:06:49 -0500
  ...The AFC system in the '81 vgon does this by looking at Hall pulses or some such -- but if it's been converted to...
• Re: FI question
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 28 Apr 1996 23:37:56 -0400
  ...now I can't remember. > > Try AFC for Air Flow controled. Jetronic refers to the mechanical system used on the watercooled cars of that...
• Re: More Reliable: Air or H2O
  Historical mailing list - Justin Mayrand
  Wed, 3 Aug 2005 21:34:47 -0400
  ...The AFC has far less parts that makes it requiring > less repairs. > The H2O has its little advantages but much more sensitive and needs...
• Tuning by O2 Sensor
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Mon, 19 Mar 2001 10:23:32 -0500
  I decided to run my '85 1.9l with the O2 sensor unhooked from the FI system and wired to my digital voltmeter. The...
• FIX: 87 Vanagon: Hesitation
  Historical mailing list - Jim A
  Thu, 25 May 2000 19:06:33 -0700
  ...000 mi VIN: [No VIN available.] Fuel: afc Ignition: dist. hall Emissions: cal Misc Data: afc Symptoms: Hesitation Occurs: Cold ___________________________ FIX: ___________________________ the fix was...
• Re: Local gas prices
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sun, 23 Apr 2006 14:56:16 -0700
  ...Lambda-sensing fuel injection systems like the AFC, Digijet, and Digifant are actually pretty good at adapting to ethanol just as they are. Most...
• Re: Volkswagen Vanagon/Type II Fuel Systems Pro Manual
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Mon, 24 Oct 2005 13:32:47 -0400
  ...electronic format? I have a > PDF of the Digifant portion, but AFC and Digijet have been left out. > Finding > the dead tree version is...
• Re: Thoughts on unsmoggable 81 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Wed, 10 Feb 1999 14:04:35 -0700
  ...About the only question I have is wrt your air flow sensor (that's the AFC, right? acronyms....) The afc has a spring under...
• Re: Volkswagen Vanagon/Type II Fuel Systems Pro Manual
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sun, 23 Oct 2005 11:20:03 -0700
  ...electronic format? I have a > PDF of the Digifant portion, but AFC and Digijet have been left out. > Finding > the dead tree version is...
• Re: No injector pulse 81 AFC vanagon
  Historical mailing list - dr
  Mon, 31 Mar 2003 15:17:10 -0500
  You are sure it isnt the ignition system? Did you hook up a fuel pressure gauge during the testing, this would verify fuel is...
• Re: Volkswagen Vanagon/Type II Fuel Systems Pro Manual
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sun, 23 Oct 2005 11:26:05 -0700
  ...electronic format? I have a > PDF of the Digifant portion, but AFC and Digijet have been left out. > Finding > the dead tree version is...
• Re: No current at FI injector plug
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:41:58 -0500
  ...Don't know much about the AFC system but I assume needs a good RPM and AFM signal to work. Just checked the Bentley...
• Re: No spark, help
  Historical mailing list - Mike Rouby
  Mon, 31 Jul 2006 12:53:27 -0700
  ...Sorry, I'm just in tune with the earlier AFC system. alfred bagdan <abagdan@SHAW.CA> wrote: Hi all, Just went to start van...
• Re: [WetWesties] 82 Westy issues (frustrated)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 12 Feb 2001 12:54:54 EST
  Pat, things to look at according to the VW Vanagon Protraining manual for non-CAL AFC ARE: For poor idle, check: Auxiliary Air regulator...
• Tach/Dwell Meter Usage Question?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Strickrott
  Fri, 8 Mar 2002 18:55:39 -0500
  ...older dwell meters can be used? Incompatibility with the AFC L-Jetronic fuel injection system? Any suggestions would be appreciated. Regards, --Jeff Strickrott 82...
• Re: Pig Tail for early vans?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:07:59 -0700
  ...AFM system >> 1.9 waterboxer: Digijet >> 2.1 waterboxer: Digifant >> >> Jim My mistake... AFC, not AFM. See fuel section of your Bentley. Jim Oh...
• A crazy idea: put AFC injection on my 71.
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 23 Sep 1995 22:59:34 +0600
  ...VW got a good bit of HP out of the T3's with the older system. I was wondering if the AFC system was...
• 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...
• No current at FI injector plug
  Historical mailing list - zzyzx
  Sun, 31 Jan 2010 13:08:30 -0800
  ...It will not start without being primed.<br> It seems the fuel injection system is not functioning properly.<br> I've checked grounds and...
• Looking for digifant vw school book
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Wed, 23 Jan 2002 20:18:53 -0500
  ...I have AFC VW "school books" that go above and beyond the bentley, but looking to find a copy (or photocopy) of a Digifant...
• Re: Cordless Hot Water...
  Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
  Sun, 9 Dec 2007 12:29:12 -0800
  http://www.campmor.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?AFC-googlebase&productId=86722&engine=googlebase&keyword=55488 Best small, low-tech, packable teapot I...
• Re: No current at FI injector plug
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:33:13 -0500
  ...It seems the fuel injection system is not functioning properly. I've checked grounds and plugs for sure fit. Bentley outlines several tests which...
• More stuff I found.
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Sat, 24 Mar 2001 10:17:49 -0600
  ...Engine-Lubrication system Engine-Lubrication System Engine-Cooling System Fuel Supply Fuel Injection, AFC System Exhaust System- Emission Controls Ignition System Manual Transmission-Controls...
• Re: Tuning by O2 Sensor
  Historical mailing list - Steve Blackham
  Mon, 19 Mar 2001 14:49:15 -0700
  ...How many notches should I move the AFC spring (and which way) to lean it out? This a new AFC, by the way. As...
• Re: How Long Does it Take Your Van to Warm up? Cont.
  Historical mailing list - James Benthall
  Sun, 24 Apr 2005 10:21:19 EDT
  ...it, BUT I noticed that it is for a Air-cooled AFC system! My bad! Can anyone tell me if the configuration that it...
• A little something for Robb Lightfoot.
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 05 May 1995 21:24:04 +0600
  ...4-speed manual, 002 CM > 3-speed automatic, 003 NC, 003 ND > Fuel System: Bosch L-Jetronic AFC Electronic Fuel Injection > Imported to U...
• Re: dual fuel conversion (LPG, propane, etc)
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Sun, 3 Oct 2004 21:49:14 -0600
  ...but the AFC vane should do the same thing as the butterfly in the carburator, which was what the LP system keyed off of...
• Re: Use Air Cooled Fuel Pressure Regulator on WBX?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 20 May 2012 03:26:07 -0400
  ...The AFC system appears to feed at one end of the system and vent at the other; the later ones feed at both ends...
• Re: AFC Spring Adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 24 Mar 2001 07:13:01 -0600
  ...how spring tension can affect the > mixture in a closed-loop system. The O2 sensor (in conjunction with the ECU) > ultimately determines the mixture...
• Re: AFC System Check Help
  Historical mailing list - tom ring
  Fri, 14 Nov 2003 18:30:55 -0600
  On 14 Nov 2003 at 14:16, Mike D. wrote: > (1) The Fuel Injectors all were about 17.5 ohms. Bentley specifies > 16-16...
• Re: Volkswagen Vanagon/Type II Fuel Systems Pro Manual
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 23 Oct 2005 14:25:03 -0500
  John Bange wrote: >Anyone have a line on this manual complete in electronic format? I have a >PDF of the Digifant portion, but AFC...
• '88 Vanagon Emmissions fix
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sat, 23 Dec 2000 15:16:10 -0800
  ...This seems to be a basic Bosch AFC port injection system. We followed the diagnostic charts, checking all powers/grounds/sensors etc right at...
• Re: No current at FI injector plug
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 31 Jan 2010 23:06:29 -0500
  ...It seems the fuel injection system is not functioning properly. I've checked grounds and plugs for sure fit. Bentley outlines several tests which...
• Re: NEEDED: Reccomendations on FI Manual
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 24 Sep 1996 17:47:08
  ...i'm >kinda at a lose trying to learn about the FI system. > >jonathan > > I have an "AFC Fuel Injection Troubleshooting Manual - Type 2...
• Re: Fuel injector operating voltage
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 7 Dec 2010 13:59:51 -0500
  ...Bentley says that the AFC engines have a ~6 ohm resistor in series with each pair of injectors, and that the injector resistance is...
• Re: Tuning by O2 Sensor
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Mon, 19 Mar 2001 16:41:11 -0600
  ...Is this still too high? Is it worth opening >up the AFC and tinkering with the spring? >A couple of interesting observations. The O2...
• Re: Injector Color Codes, Yellow for 2.1
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Sat, 20 May 2006 08:16:32 -0400
  ...http://www.californiavan.com/Manuals/Digijet/vanagonDigijetP56.pdf Blue injectors are for AFC systems (air cooled vanagon and late buses with FI) Yellow (gold...
• Re: Tach/Dwell Meter Usage Question?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
  Fri, 8 Mar 2002 19:01:12 -0800
  ...older dwell meters can be used? Incompatibility with the AFC > L-Jetronic fuel injection system? > > Any suggestions would be appreciated. > > Regards, > --Jeff Strickrott > 82...
• Re: How Long Does it Take Your Van to Warm up? Cont.
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:15:27 -0400
  ...it, BUT I noticed that > it is for a > Air-cooled AFC system! My bad! Can anyone tell me if the configuration > that it...
• Book Review: Bosch Fuel Injection & Engine Management
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Sun, 20 Jul 1997 22:59:57 -0700
  ...and pulsed injection (EFI or AFC) systems. It does contain some specific sections for the Digijet and Digifant systems found on Vanagons. I found...
• van won't start, making progress
  Historical mailing list - John Brush
  Sat, 24 Aug 2002 20:27:49 -0400
  ...replaced the fuel filter a month ago, are there secrets to AFC system that I don't yet understand which would give me a...
• Re: Newbie cares for opinions
  Historical mailing list - Erik Soule
  Wed, 10 May 1995 10:40:02 -0700
  ...IMHO, the '78-79 offer a much better fuel injection system (AFC). Good Luck, Erik NSC Analog Automotive Systems Tel. (408)721-3476 Fax...
• Euro-Drive: FIX 88 Volkswagen Vanagon, Emissions/Poor-idle
  Historical mailing list - "Eli Melnick (by way of Derek Drew )"
  Sat, 23 Dec 2000 16:25:33 -0500
  ...This seems to be a basic Bosch AFC port injection system. We followed the diagnostic charts, checking all powers/grounds/sensors etc right at...