Is this hard to do does it work???...is it safe??....thank you

Tim G
http://www.angelfire.com/vt/psychodelic/
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84 wolfsburg(222k body(66k engine))
77 toyota chinook(for sale 2900/obo)(92k)
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87 gl syncro(blew tranny at 181k)~Alaska~
84 ford ranger
87 dodge colt

>From: Marshall Ruskin <mruskin@PANGEA.CA>
>Reply-To: Marshall Ruskin <mruskin@PANGEA.CA>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: engine cut out at prolonged steady speed
>Date: Wed, 21 Apr 1999 21:08:13 -0500
>
>Hi Pat:
>
>This is most likely caused by the "air flow meter" creating a noise
signal,

>that affects the van's computer.
>
>There are 3 sol'ns:
>
>1. Most Expensive: replace said Unit
>
>2. Expensive: buy VW harness to correct said problem (widely known
and
>recognized)
>
>3. Cheap: ($0.50) connect positive end of 22 microfarad capacitor to
pin 2
>of air flow meter connector. Connect negative end of capacitor to
pin 4 of
>connector. The noise signal is then passed directly to ground,
without
>appearing on the computers inputs. Problem solved.
>
>P mail me if you need more info.
>
>Marshall Ruskin
>84 Westy "Iron Igloo"
>-----Original Message-----
>From: pmunce <pmunce@EARTHLINK.NET>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Date: Wednesday, April 21, 1999 3:16 PM
>Subject: engine cut out at prolonged steady speed
>
>
>>     Whenever I take a road trip and keep my speed steady for an
extended
>>period of time the engine will begin to cut out. Letting up on the
>>accelerator will temporarily allow the engine to become responsive
again.
>>It is not until I pull off the roadway and turn off the engine for a
>>period of time that the condition is again temporarily stopped.
>>
>>     Of course once I get back home and drive around town the
problem
>>does not exist and consequently becomes a low priority.
>>
>>     In order to stop this annoying cycle can anyone give me a clue
as to
>>what is causing this to happen so as I can get it fixed before my
next
>>road trip?
>>Thanks, Pat.
>>

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