Thank you Neighbor. What symptoms if any did this fix on your vanagon?  I
have a few more things to do before I'm back on the road to see if this
cures the symptoms.  (Coolant flush/fill, auto tranny sump seal)After
reading the archives, I'd swear this AFM job will remedy my problem.
Thanks again,
Jay in Indiana.

>Schmidt (schmidt5@HSONLINE.NET) said on the date of 12/29/00 3:26 PM
>
>>Opening and cleaning the AFM didn't help my intermit loss of speed,
>>mileage, rough idle problem. I did it as per archives.  Some people
>>mention moving the "track" the lever follows.  To accomplish his, does one
>>move the baseplate or the arm itself.  It seems there are 3 screws holding
>>that base plate on.  I assume I am to loosen these and push the plate
>>barely closer to the arm.  Is this correct?
>>Thanks for a simple yes or clarification if you have done this.
>>Jay
>>
>
>
>     Jay, I did it by bending the arm enough that it laned on the plate a
>bit differently.
>
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>Bob O'Shaughnessy,         Columbus, OH
>vanagon@columbus.rr.com
>99 A3 Jetta TDI
>85GL with basic Westy interior
>74 Bus (Dad's)
>72 Wife, 94 Rabbit, 95 Cat, 96 cat, 98 Kid 11/06/00 Kid!
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