Yes, this device, sometimes called a harness, is the official remedy for
the intermittant loss of power sometimes experienced at high speed.  Costs
something over $100 last I heard.  The capacitor may solve the problem for
a dollar or two.

Larry A.

On Sat, 16 Feb 2002, Walter Evens wrote:

> What does this person mean by the "new little Volkswagen plug in for the
> AFM"?  Does it do the same thing as the capacitor?
>
> Walter Evens
> Hesperia, CA, USA
> 2-85GLs
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "developtrust" <developtrust@HOME.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2002 6:57 PM
> Subject: Re: 1985 Digijet Surging at idle (AFM?)
>
>
> > As long as you have that AFM apart why not do the AFM upgrade with that $1
> > capacitor. That will certainly help overall performance. For a great web
> > page to help you do it go to:
> > http://www.geocities.com/harald_nancy/intermitt._syndrome.htm
> >
> > Personally I do not have enough experience with the surging problem but I
> > know others do.
> >
> > William Polowniak
> > 1989 Vanagon GL
> > 1988 Mercedes 300 SE
> >
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > The van has been surging for a certain time now.  I checked for vaccuum
> > > leaks and found that the gasket between the throttle body and the intake
> > > plenum was leaking a bit, also the hose connecting the AFM to the
> throttle
> > > body was leaking.  Both were replaced today.  BTW the van has the new
> > little
> > > Volkwagen plugin for the AFM.
> > >
> > > Hum...
> > >
> > > Still surging.
> > >
> > > I dismantled the AFM from the van, brough it inside (it's freezing
> outside
> > > and my garage isn't heated!).  Openned it to look at the mysterious
> > rheostat
> > > I've been reading a lot about on the list.  Cleaned it and took some
> > > resistance measurments.
> > >
> > > Now the questions :
> > >
> > > 1. Can the AFM induce surging ?
> > >
> > > 2. Is it correct that the ohm reading I have through the range isn't
> > linear
> > > at all ?
> > >
> > > 3. How can I tell the AFM is OK without a hint of a doubt ?
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance for the input, the Vanagon electronic engine managment
> > is
> > > beginning to get some lousy words out of my own mouth...
> > >
> > >
> > > Ignace
> > >
> > >
> > > 1985 Vanagon GL
> > > 1967 Volvo 144S
> > > 1989 Mazda B2200 (lousy jap crap to haul construction materials for my
> old
> > > house, with NO MAINTENANCE electronic engine managment system...
> >
>