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Subject:Re: Air Box-Capacitor Fix?
From:Dave T. Richards
Date:Sat, 22 Feb 1997 10:28:44 -0500

Lawrence Johnson wrote:
> 
> I need advice:
> I am planning to use the "Capacitor Fix" for the Air Flow Sensor problem
> common to our Vanagons. From the archives I found that the fix calls for
> a 22 microfarad 25 volt capacitor of tantalum type. Unfortunately the
> closest capacitor that I was able to find was 22 microfarad 16VDC. I do
> not know if it is tantalum or not. How does one tell?
> I need to know if this capacitor will do the job.
> Larry
> '86 Syncro WestyLarry,
	A Tantalum capacitor looks like two small wires dipped in a 
ugly Blob of plastic.....Radio Shack has what you need for $1.89 each 
part no rsu 11295805.........

Dave WR3I 86 Westie