Date: Wed, 10 May 2023 11:50:39 -0400
Reply-To: Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
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From: Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Re: Quest for instructions on AFM modification instructions
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Yes,
The GW one came with capacitor unfortunately it also was not functioning correctly but only discovered now that it was replaced with a known good one at the shop. So, I luckily have a spare but it is of unknown health. I was asking for the fix instructions as a help for the mechanic that lost a valued write up from the community. I may not do the fix on my spare unless a problem arrises.
I’m not likely to purchase one from GW as I’m thinking I’m better off waiting until a list member upgrades a 1.9 set up and I might be able to get spare parts.
Also, I could check with Ken at Vanagain. He often has good quality hard to find parts.
Thanks Dan.
eRic
> On May 10, 2023, at 11:46 AM, Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> In fact you have 3 choices to fix the vanagon syndrome...
>
> - Get a rebuilt one, the capacitor is included in there
> - Get a vanagon air flow meter harness - https://vancafe.com/air-flow-meter-harness/ <https://vancafe.com/air-flow-meter-harness/>
> - Open up the AFM and solder a capacitor yourself.
>
> On Wed, May 10, 2023 at 6:35 AM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net <mailto:ericcaron96@comcast.net>> wrote:
> Thank you.
>
> I’ll forward the link. I can’t read through these with a screen reader the repetition of text makes it take hours to find a tiny bit of info. This is a visual forum for sure. And, I regret not being able to use it.
>
> Still thanks to this list folks help me get the info needed!
>
> Appreciatively,
>
> Eric Caron
>
>
>
> > On May 10, 2023, at 1:11 AM, OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET <mailto:OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>> wrote:
> >
> > EC
> >
> > Maybe in here >
> >
> > https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=377466&postorder=desc <https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=377466&postorder=desc>
> >
> >
> >
> >> On 9 May , 2023, at 9:18 PM, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET <mailto:ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>> wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi folks,
> >>
> >> Does anyone out there have a copy of the instructions of how to add in the part needed that goes into the AFM to prevent Vanagon syndrome?
> >>
> >> I met a mechanic recently that said he used to have it, and it was from Thesamba. But, he has not been able to find it again. Apparently, his shop was pretty much destroyed during the big VT flood we had a few years ago. And that was one of the things he has not been able to replace.
> >>
> >> He showed me on his personal Vanagon damage done to the rain gutters by floating debris.
> >>
> >> I’d really like to be able to gift him the write up if anyone has it.
> >>
> >> Plus, a side benefit, he may need to add it to my AFM as My new GW AFM, It came with my 84 and is just two years old. Turns out to be defective. A known good one has just solved my inability to run the van with O2 sensor plugged in.
> >>
> >> So, anyone got that write up about the AFM capacitor?
> >>
> >> Eric Caron
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