My understanding is that the vibration sends such an erratic signal that it
confuses the brain.  Same result, but it doesn't actually go "off the
board".

See Darryl Boehler for a cheaper cure.

Karl Wolz
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steven Denis" <NotaJeep@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, February 09, 2001 4:29 AM
Subject: Re: Hesitation shuffle

> In a message dated 2/9/01 3:08:44 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> Rubatoguy@MINDSPRING.COM writes:
>
> << Does anyone have any suggestions on what to check? >>
>
> this is the classic "wiper resonance" that the dealer has the "recall"
info
> on..they install a "pigtail" in the lead to the airflow sensor,
> What is happeningis that the wiper in the sensor vibrates off the board
and
> loses contact and the computer freaks out...
>
> steve
>
> "Hey! nice Jeep, Mister! "
> "Look kid, it's NOTAJEEP! "
>