Thanks, Darrell, David, Anthony and George and the
Westyman, but no luck.  I cleaned the grounds ...no
change.  Swapped in my old AFM...no change.  last night
I changed the fuel filter....no change.

It sounds like it's a fuel problem.  It idles fine,
starts fine...but hold the throttle open and it surges
like it gets fuel and then isn't getting fuel, but the
momentum of the engine keeps it going until it gets a
little fuel and surges and then starves...surges and
then starves.  Does it cold or hot and at all throttle
settings, although this seemed to start out only at
initial throttle...

Back to Bentley...i thought i saw that there is a
little in-line fuel filter somewhere, too.  Maybe
that's it.

Thanks for the help everyone.  Sure hope we don't have
to cancel this trip.  I'll never find a shop who will
take me on a friday morning, i'm sure.
steve