Thanks to the moral support of Justin and the help of the other, other Justin, my AFM is fixed…. I hope.
I cut into the Silicone that held the cap on with a razor blade and pried the cap off with a flat head screw driver. That exposes the inside of the AFM. In the picture below, you can see the AFM without the cap on. This is directly behind the driver's side head lamp.
Upon closer inspection, it was fairly easy to see what had happened. When I pulled out the terminal wire acceptor (the black box on the flat part of the AFM in the above picture) it pulled off the solder points, as you can see below.
The other, other Justin went to town with his soldering iron and corrected my mistake, as you can see below.
We put the cap back on and I got some Silicone sealant and resealed the unit. This is an important step. Solder (lead and tin) corrodes easily in humidity. Sealing it like this ensures that no dirt or water, and less humidity will enter the chamber.
Thanks Justin and Justin for all of your help.
I've got the new AFM in the truck and will carry it around for a few days, just in case.
Thanks to the other, other Justin for the pictures as well.
