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Subject:Re: Quest for instructions on AFM modification instructions
From:Eric Caron
Date:Wed, 10 May 2023 11:54:55 -0400

Sadly,  site doesn’t work with my screen reader.  Can’t get past the I’m not a robot screen.  A common problem for me.

Eric 

> On May 10, 2023, at 11:49 AM, Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> http://www.geocities.ws/harald_nancy/intermitt._syndrome.htm
> 
> Yor welcome,
> 
> Steven
> 
> 91 Westy
> 
> On Tue, May 9, 2023, 8:18 PM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:
> 
>> Hi folks,
>> 
>>        Does anyone out there have a copy of the instructions of how to
>> add in the part needed that goes into the AFM to prevent Vanagon syndrome?
>> 
>>        I met a mechanic recently that said he used to have it, and it was
>> from Thesamba.  But, he has not been able to find it again.  Apparently,
>> his shop was pretty much destroyed during the big VT flood we had a few
>> years ago.  And that was one of the things he has not been able to replace.
>> 
>>        He showed me on his personal Vanagon damage done to the rain
>> gutters by floating debris.
>> 
>>        I’d really like to be able to gift him the write up if anyone has
>> it.
>> 
>> Plus, a side benefit, he may need to add it to my AFM as My new GW AFM, It
>> came with my 84 and is just two years old.  Turns out to be defective.  A
>> known good one has just solved my inability to run the van with O2 sensor
>> plugged in.
>> 
>> So, anyone got that write up about the AFM capacitor?
>> 
>> Eric Caron