Can anyone tell me where I could find out more about the problem mentioned
in this archived 1998 Vanagon list communication, referring to an adaptor
which deals with a static electricity problem and which is supposedly
mentioned in a VW tech service bulletin somewhere?

Paul in Fort Collins
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Date:         Mon, 18 May 1998 02:39:08 EDT
Reply-To:     Modl6971 <Modl6971@AOL.COM>
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From:         Modl6971 <Modl6971@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Hiccups, static electricity, wireharness.
Comments: To: calle.fallberg@SWIPNET.SE, Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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In a message dated 98-05-18 00:50:46 EDT, calle.fallberg@SWIPNET.SE writes:

<< Hi there , Vanagon'ners!
 I have a kind of veird problem that I wonder if anyone else has been
 suffering, and may have a solution to :-\
 I have a -88 vanagon with the 2.1 digifant engine.
 Its normally running like a champ but every now and then it�ll get
 hiccups!
 The weirdest thing of it all is that it�s almost always happening when
 I�m out for a little longer drive and the thing that happens is that
 after a couple of hours driving at app. 55 mph the engine starts
 stalling for about a microsec. at the time.
 This could go on for about a minute or two and sometimes it is followed
 by a big black exhaust cloud which is cured by restarting the engine a
 couple of times but the most common thing is that the "hiccups" stops
 and the car runs on like if nothing ever happened.
 The Vanagon  has never stopped permanently so it�s only a minor problem
 but nevertheless a f******g anoying one!
 Any ideas ????
 Calle Fallberg, Mullhyttan Sweden
 -88 Vanagon, -79 Saab 99, four Belgian Shepherd dogs and a wife
  >>
There was a tech bulletin on this 6 years ago. The problem you are having is
static electricity building up in your air-flow meter causing your exact
runability problem. The fix, is a small adaptor that plugs into your airflow
meter and the connector to your airflowmeter. Also you need to ground your
airflow meter to a good ground, like the fire wall with a piece of wire,
easy
to do. I don't have the part number for the adaptor. Call the parts dep at
the
dealer. If they don't know what the hell you are talking about, talk to a VW
tech at the dealer first ( that knows about this adaptor). If that doesn't
work, post the question for that part on this list. Michael M. 87 syncro.