In a message dated 5/29/99 8:57:15 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
shortlid@JUNO.COM writes:

<<
         We  it's doing it again!  After I got my '87 Syncro Westy back from
the
 Sandusky Motors in Ohio.  I put a new fuel filter in it and it seemed to
 end my bucking problem for 40 miles of combination driving!  Well, My
 brother and I took the Westy out for OUR madin camping trip to
 Connecticut.  Ran fine out there, had a GREAT time camping in it.
 BOY,THESE THINGS ARE GREAT FOR CAMPING!!!!   Ran fine until the very end
 of out trip back home today.  It started doing it again as I exited the
 Highway after about a 45 min. of 65 mph driving in a hilly area!  The
 bucking stated again,  Then it hit me this stated the first time after
 extended highway use and now it is happening again ONLY after highway use
 over 30 min?????  I have checked the fuel pump under load replaced the
 fuel filter and it has been running great other than after the long
 highway use.  Boy, this was not the way i wanted to end a great first
 camping trip!!

 Joel
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You have the typical problem of static electricity building up in the air
flow meter. It took VW 5 years to find the problem. You need the adapter that
plugs into the connector at the air flow meter, it's a harness adapter. It
should take care of the problem. Kenwilfy@aol.com will have the part for ya.
He is on the list.   Also run a small wire from the fire wall into the side
of the airflow meter to ground the meter. It helps too. See ya, Michael.
 87 syncro
 87 quattro.