I tried the fix on my '85 using the 22uf capacitor.  It ran worse than
before, but my power loss problem was related to something else.  I have
since replaced the AFC with a new unit.  I am pretty sure I did not use the
tantulum capacitor.  Maybe this is key.

Brian Cirulnick <techrat@vm.com> on 08/17/2000 01:02:13 PM

Please respond to Brian Cirulnick <techrat@vm.com>

To:   vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
cc:    (bcc: Jay L Snyder/AE/DuPont)
Subject:  Capacitor fix questions

I've been reading the archives about the "capacitor fix" for the AFM.
I'm going to attempt this procedure over the weekend. However, I just got
back from my local Rip-Off Shack, and, of course, they didn't have exactly
what I was told was needed.
Here are the available choices:
10 microfarad 16WVDC Tantalum Capacitor
22 microfarad 35WVDC Electrolytic Capacitor
Can I substitute the Electolytic for the Tantalum?
Or is 10microfarads okay instead of 22?
I know that the Electrolytic has completely different properties than, say,
Ceramic caps, but I don't know the differences between Elec and Tant - I'm
just not enough of an EE to know this stuff - and it wasn't covered in Art
School...
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