My understanding is that bad AFM causes vanagon syndrome.  A new AFM seemingly cured the problem for me, and David at Bavarian Autohaus seemed certain that that was the cause and cure.  DMc

---- Loren Busch <starwagen@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>  RE: Engine Cutting Out
> Mike, your description comes very very close to describing "Vanagon
> Syndrome" or as VW described it in their service bulletin "Intermittent
> Driveability Issues".  That or a bad/intermittent electrical connection.
> Next time this happens try pulling over, shutting the engine off and then
> back on again.  With Vanagon Syndrome this resets the ECU and things should
> then be normal for from five seconds to five years, that's why it's called
> intermittent.  And yes, I've BTDT, both in an '85 (stock 1.9L) and my '90
> (stock 21.L)

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David McNeely