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Subject:Re: Bucko update
From:John Rodgers
Date:Fri, 29 Nov 2002 19:40:31 -0600

That's an intriguing proposition. I will wait anxiously until you have
final results. Lokking forward to it.

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver

Robert Keezer wrote>>
>
> So here's what I'm going to do - I'll take my AFM's somewhere to see if they are any good, and if not- then I'm switching it all over t0 95 Motronic like I wanted to a long time  ago anyway. I have it all in a box .
>
> For you WBX drivers, it's the FI system that powers 93 and later Golf-Jetta etc.
> There is no AFM in Motronic, but the hot wire mass air flow sensor with no moving parts, no wiper, no adjustment, no capacitor fix.
>
> Since the AFM syndrome affects WBX Digifant and well as 88-92 Golf-Jetta Digifant 2, this may be of some interest to you.
>
> In fact, I wonder if anyone has switched their Vanagon FI system to Motronic? If you can switch to carburetion, then you can also adapt a newer FI system. If you are one who has decided you'll never convert to a different engine,
> more power and reliability will be had ,along with adaptive management and OBD (on board diagnosis. )
>
> But I didn't say it will be easy.
>
> As before, your comments, advice, recommendations, and opinions are welcomed-
> Thanks
>
> Robert
>
> 1982 Westfalia
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