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Subject:Re: 87 AFM Cold weather problem, capacitor fix, etc.
From:Joseph Fortino
Date:Mon, 8 Sep 2003 15:49:06 +0000

I would say first Ohm out the AFM per the bently then check out everything
else.

1. AFM
2. Temp 2
3. ISV bypass this puppy for testing.
4. fuel pressure cap
5. other things i maybe missed, but if you have a bently it should help
along with this power list :)

I was going all over the place first with the cap fix mod the the AFM adjustment screw move, I had bucking and stalling for awhile and it would
cure for a bit then one day kapoot it died and would start, my ECU was flooding my plugs, but I think all along it was getting the wrong fuel mix
signal and pooped out BTW i can tell a big diffrence in that way the van drives with this ECU its like a new van.

also the archives has some good feedback.
Joe

> -----Original Message-----
> From: sam.cooks [mailto:sam.cooks@VERIZON.NET]
> Sent: Monday, September 8, 2003 01:35 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: 87 AFM Cold weather problem, capacitor fix, etc.
>
> I have a substantial size Word file that contains a lot of discussion
> from the list about the "Syndrome" and related Fuel Injection related
> problems that cause surging or bucking.
>
> Has details on the capacitor fix - i.e., a cheap version of the VW
> harness and other adjustments to the AFM.
>
> Have shared it before and will again - all email requests by about 11 or
> so tonight will get it as part of one email.
>
> Sam
>
> --
> Sam Walters
> Baltimore, MD
>
> 89 Syncro GL, soon to have SA suspension and 15" disc brakes
> 85 Westy Weekender, new to me 8/01/03
> 84 Vanagon, original owner, soon to be retired, just too many problems
>
> All incoming and outgoing email scanned by
> automatically updated copy of Norton AntiVirus.
>

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