The capacitor does not have the happy face on it.  It won't work.
;0)

Actually, you did what I did when I had a WBX.  Totally valid, since it's
electrically the same point when connected.  And any time you can solder
while heating less mass, the better off you are.

A purist may argue that when the terminals are disconnected, they might pull
the capacitor apart.  I didn't worry about it.

It looks like you heated the terminal and tacked the capacitor lead on.
It's better to always make a good mechanical connection, e.g. by crimping
with needle nose pliers, then flow solder over the connection.

Tom Salicos
'87 Syncro Westy EG-33

>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
>>Geo & Kathleen Hahn
>>Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 1:10 PM
>>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>Subject: Vanagon Syndrome, et al
>>
>>Just a thanks to the list -- I'm an infrequent participant but often
>>benefit from the archives.  Finally did the fix for the
>>hesitation/bucking/intermittent syndrome.  I used the Harald & Nancy
>>solution...
>>
>>http://www.geocities.com/harald_nancy/intermitt._syndrome.htm
>>
>>...but modified it a bit to accommodate my lack of soldering experience
>>(not much room to work inside the AFM -- could see myself melting the
>>housing).
>>
>>Made the terminal 4 connection on the connector rather than the terminal:
>>
>>http://www.cybertrails.com/~ahwahnee/Terminal4.JPG
>>
>>Then did terminal 2 after #4 was connected.
>>
>>http://www.cybertrails.com/~ahwahnee/Terminal2.JPG
>>
>>Wellsir it still runs.  We've got a long trip planned so somewhere in
>>Nebraska I'll decide if it helped.
>>
>>BTW, this is where I got the capacitor... 3 for a buck.  Now I've got 2
>>extras -- I'll carry them with me in case I meet any of you on the road.
>>
>>http://www.goldmine-elec-products.com/prodinfo.asp?number=G1732
>>
>>Before reconnecting the battery I took a couple of photos of the 8 gauge
>>wire lead I use on the + battery post to simplify attaching a battery
>>charger.  The end is tinned to prevent fraying, a bit of fuel line is used
>>as a cap and the battery lid is notched slightly so it doesn't want to cut
>>into the cable.
>>
>>http://www.cybertrails.com/~ahwahnee/Battery1.JPG
>>http://www.cybertrails.com/~ahwahnee/Battery2.JPG
>>http://www.cybertrails.com/~ahwahnee/Battery3.JPG
>>http://www.cybertrails.com/~ahwahnee/Battery4.JPG
>>
>>That seat belt belt bolt makes a handy ground connection when charging
>>here.
>>
>>Of course these photos are for entertainment only, use your own judgment
>>as to whether any of this would be good for you.
>>
>>This upcoming trip will be our first long one since getting a GoWesty
>>engine in early 2006.  We've made several 2000 mile trips w/o any problems
>>but now we've got time to go a bit farther.
>>
>>Geo H