Gday Les,
I tend to think that whereas the symptoms described below are fairly
typical when a fault occurs somewhere in the Digifant ECU management
system, the cause of those similar symptoms in each affected vehicle can
be many and varied, hence the need to work ones way through the list of
digifant system components etc as per Peter Kestels contributions list
in the files section, starting with the easier ones first. After nearly
20 years, things are going to fail sooner than later.
My recent syncro symptoms were very much the same, yet what was the
greatest help in my case was the addition of the AFM "vanagon syndrome"
add-on wiring harness that deals with correcting abherrant
"palpitations" of the air flow flap in the AFM.
If in Tonys case there is identified an injector seal problem, I'd very
quickly establish one way or the other whether or not that syncro is
eligible for the free VAG 20F3 recall involving the replacement of all
injectors and fuel lines and associated connectors in the engine bay.
That is worth quite a tidy sum of money, done for gratis. This recall is
for vehicles manufactured 1990-1992 and provided they are the original
motors still in place. A check of VIN (and possibly engine numbers if
they are diligant), establishes eligibility.
If this vehicle is of 1990-1992 manufacture, then I for one have the VIN
eligibility list. Or probably Phill has it anyway.
Cheers.
Ken
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Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com, "Les Harris"
<leslieharris@...> wrote:
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> Sunday 1PM Melbourne time.
>
> Tony Ricketts has just called from a place about 20 km north of
Adelaide.
>
> He came to Melbourne and bought the late Werner Tritt's Syncro. He had
two problems on the spot - fuel pump and 02 sensor, both replaced by
Lloyd Davis at Volkwerke.
>
> He now has a fading problem. It runs OK for 10 or so km, then begins
to miss. Stop for 10 minutes and it is fine for about the same amount of
running, then begins to miss again.
>
> This could be an AFM problem. Any other suggestions?
>
> Alf Ando, are you online and can you help.
>
> Tony's mobile is 0427 828 652.
>
> Les
>