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Subject:Re: throttle flat spot
From:John Lauterbach
Date:Tue, 2 Jan 2007 20:02:12 -0500

I thought capacitor modification was only for '86 above (2.1L engine).  My
'84 runs just fine with stock everything.

John
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kenneth Lewis" <kdlewis@NORTHSTATE.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 6:42 PM
Subject: Re: throttle flat spot

> Eric,
> Does your AFM have the capacitor modification?
>
> http://neksiwel.20m.com/photo2.html
>
> Bottom of page.
>
> Ken Lewis
> http://neksiwel.20m.com/
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Airic" <airic@MIDSOUTH.RR.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 6:15 PM
> Subject: [VANAGON] throttle flat spot
>
>
> Hello
>
> 1983 vanagon 1.9l waterboxer
>
> I thought it was the rpm limiter kicking in, but it happens on the highway
> too.  It varies with throttle position and speeds.  It is most noticable
> on
> the highway in forth gear around 55-60mph, but is still variable.  It cuts
> out, but if I apply more or less gas pedal it stops.
>
> Any testing advice would be appreciated, I am thinking AFM sweepers, but
> am
> new to the digijet fuel control system.
>
> Thanks
>
> Eric
> Memphis, TN area
>

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