I just changed my alternator on my 81, to make my task easier( what a
joke) I removed everything on that side of the motor that came off
easy.  After putting it back together I forgot to plug in the AFM, it
ran better except for a little black smoke.  Anybody got any ideas about
this? Should it have run at all, should the idle and revs be
smoother/crisper with it unplugged?
        As a comment only the Germans would have designed a car where it
takes
an almost complete dissasembly of the motor just chamge a fan belt,  my
arms should heal in a few weeks.

        DrRufo
        SOCal-81 vanagon