If the AFM falls off the airbox where it is mounted with 4 screws..
the engine will run just fine.
It will be on unfiltered air, but will run just fine.
Not a 'running connection' there ....just a filtering air one.

scott
turbovans

On 7/24/2012 9:56 PM, Stuart MacMillan wrote:
> That'll do it!  There should be four little bolts sitting on top of the air
> filter that should be used to make the AFM to AF housing connection.  It's
> odd that this could happen.
>
> Stuart
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ken Olsen [mailto:648.ken@GMAIL.COM]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2012 12:04 PM
> To: VANAGON@GERRY.VANAGON.COM; Stuart MacMillan
> Subject: Re: Starts then dies. What to check?
>
> Spot-on! The the throttle body came off the air filter housing. Not sure why
> I didn't spot that right off. THANKS!
>
> On Mon, 23 Jul 2012 21:25:56 -0700, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
> wrote:
>
>> This will prompt a long thread!  Make sure the connection to the air
>> flow meter is fully attached.  It's likely some sort of fuel problem
>> either from a large vacuum leak or something came unplugged.
>>
>> Stuart
>> BTDT.
>>
>> Subject: Starts then dies. What to check?
>>
>> 85 1.9L. Running fine this morning. Time to come home from work.
>> Starts, dies. Won't start with throttle open. Dies if I try to give it
>> gas. I'm not out of gas, and there seems to be plenty of pressure at
>> the "t". What else to check?