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Subject:AFM - Open. Now what?
From:Warren.K.Lail-1
Date:Tue, 9 Mar 2004 00:35:47 -0600

I finally isolated the problem on Billy Bones to the
AFM.  No matter which bus I put it on, it revs then
dies right away.  So, I opened it up.  Back when
I cleaned it with solvent, I was unaware that it
had gotten into the center of the thing.  Well,
there was liquid and some corrosion under the lid.
I sprayed the entire thing with WD40 to get rid
of the cleaning solvent, and then drained it and
swabbed it out with lots of Q-tips.  Tomorrow
I'm going to NAPA to get some of that QD Electronic
Cleaner and give it a good spraying.  I'll let
it air out and reassemble it and hope for the best.

Any tips at this point?  What's the best way to
reseal the unit?

Thanks,

Warren Lail
88 Westy "Billy Bones"
87 GL "Long John"