After many miles, my AFM had developed a dead spot (confirmed with
Digitool).  All of the black was worn away under the pickup.

I looked at it for a bit, scratched my head, and thunk.

I loosened the four screws holding down the circuit board, jammed a
screwdriver between the board and the side of the AFM, and retightened the
screws.  The board didn't move much (maybe a couple mm), but it was just
enough.  Still running fine a couple months later.  As confirmed by
Digitool, there is no flat spot.

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message -----
From: <KENWILFY@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2000 5:52 AM
Subject: Re: Help!-hiccupping 81 Westy

> I have had some customers complaining to me about rebuilt AFMs for the
> Vanagon.  I don't sell these myself but they buy them elsewhere, and then
> call me when they can't figure out why their vans are still not running
right
> (I wish they would call me first :).
> Anyway the best thing to do is to test the AFM per the Bentley manual even
> though it is rebuilt or even new (sometimes these parts are out of spec).
> The latest one had the Temp I sender out of spec on it.  Put in another
> rebuilt one that had the right readings and all was well.
> I have the 2.1l Vanagon AFMs new for $120 and the 1.9l AFMs new for $295
(yes
> Doctor, they are Bosch and have been blessed by the VW priests:).  I can
also
> get the aircooled ones new (I don't know the price off the top of my
head).
> Give me a call if you need the troubleshooting chart from the Bentley (I
can
> fax it to you).
>
> Thanks,
> Ken Wilford
> http://www.vanagain.com
> John 3:16
> Office (856)-765-1583
> Shop (856)-327-0027
> Fax   (856)-327-2242