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• Re: Throttle Switch Thrombosis
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Fri, 24 Nov 1995 15:26:37 CST6CDT
  ...Secondly, throttle switches. Ijust got done (like 15 minutes ago) with cleaning and adjusting those on my '87, among other duties. You can check...
• Re: Full Throttle AC Cutout?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 29 May 2007 21:18:36 -0400
  ...It would seem that you could use the full throttle position switch hooked to a relay that's set up where contact is normally...
• Re: Rough Cold Start
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Mon, 12 Dec 2005 22:37:17 -0800
  ...Somehow the new throttle position switch got out of adjustment and was not "on" at idle. After making a minute adjustment, all was fine...
• Throttle Valve Switch - Lesson Learned
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 22 Oct 2007 11:04:12 -0400
  ...For starters, the Throttle Valve Switch on my late '85 was dysfunctional on account of it being missing. Some DPO decided they could live...
• Re: low power, no throttle response
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Fri, 16 Aug 2002 12:39:53 -0400
  ...sucking sound! Also check your full throttle position switch (I assume you have the two switch throttle body). If the boot or the hoses...
• choking at full throttle + "backfire??" in the throttle body
  Historical mailing list - Barrett Willet
  Sun, 7 Aug 2005 19:00:07 -0700
  ...Throttle Position Switch has been checked with a voltmeter and "clicks" Idle is great right now. Within spec with no hunting. Any thoughts? I...
• Re: CO Adjusting Screw. PO Set it All The Way In? Base Setting?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 22 Jun 2012 00:32:29 -0400
  ...Maybe the slight play I feel in the TB shaft is enough to cause an issue at throttle valve switch. But this switch closes...
• Re: inconsistent emissions on an '85 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 20 Mar 2007 11:04:23 -0400
  Maybe check the throttle switch gap
• Re: mileage
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Wed, 18 Mar 1998 08:44:23 -0800
  ...One cause of the hunting idle can be a sticking throttle switch. The throttle switch is supposed to sense two conditions: idle and wide...
• Re: idle microswitch
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Thu, 14 Nov 2013 15:48:23 -0800
  I suppose you could have a very sticky switch that, when the throttle cam moved off of it, the spring in the switch was...
• power drop on freeway at 1/8 throttle
  Historical mailing list - Nate Saylor
  Tue, 19 Apr 2005 21:24:28 -0700
  ...low throttle and is only noticeable at higher speeds. Any good leads before it dive in in this order. 1. idle switch 2 Fuel...
• hi/low idling on '87 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - Richard C Welsh
  Thu, 6 Jan 2000 18:12:51 -0500
  ...mm possible travel) -has anyone ever "explored" their throttle valve switch (the thing under the throttle housing). i took the cover off mine last...
• Re: sluggish on take off
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Sat, 22 Oct 2005 15:45:44 -0500
  ...It cover's the dual switch Throtle Positioning switch arrangement, (as well as the single) really well, and has an excelent diagnostic section. You...
• Re: The two throttle valve switches, question
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 26 Sep 2007 14:40:04 -0400
  The switch for your neighbor's '85 is located underneath ... not out in the open like yours. It's a single switch that closes...
• Re: Idle Problem?
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Tue, 14 Dec 1999 20:14:07 -0500
  ...d suggest the problem could be your throttle switch. Easy to check for continuity with the throttle at idle, or if you don't...
• Re: Cruise control question
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Sun, 29 Oct 2006 15:32:16 -0500
  ...Check em.The vaccum is released when pedal is pressed.The throttle will release instantly,then.An open switch will not let the speed...
• Re: Intermittent high idle - able to make "go low"
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 25 Jun 2015 10:48:57 -0400
  ...On the 2.1l the closed-throttle switch will affect idle, but probably not to the extent of 1800 rpm. If the throttle body...
• Re: Throttle position switch COVER!! Who knew ??
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 11 Aug 2012 20:45:50 -0700
  got one on my '86 syncro alistair On 2012-08-11, at 8:11 PM, John Meeks wrote: > Hey Vanagon addicts, > > Had my throttle...
• Re: High idle - throttle position switch
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Luft
  Fri, 5 Aug 2011 19:43:50 -0400
  ...High idle - throttle position switch > > Shawn, that is kind of normal for a switch to ohm out with a minute > resistance. Try unplugging your...
• Re: Throttle Valve Switch
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Wed, 28 Aug 2002 13:28:56 -0400
  What does the cable across the top do? Cruise control?
• Re: '83.5 wasserboxer idling strange
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Wed, 13 Nov 1996 07:30:08 -0800
  ...I haven't yet gotten around to lubricating the throttle plate which I think is sticking sometimes causing the switch to remain open.
• Re: Idle Surge
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 28 Oct 2011 07:25:55 -0500
  ...TB - throttle body TPS - throttle position switch PO - previous owner POV - previously owned vanagon (vehicle) ISV - idle stabilizer valve ISC - Idle stabilizer control (box...
• Throttle body/idle stabilizer woes...
  Historical mailing list - Jesse and Monica Johnson
  Sun, 14 Sep 2003 18:05:08 -0400
  ...Took apart the throttle body and cleaned and lubricated everything....set the switch up...but i am having a vacuum leak now...it seems...
• Re: 1.9 to 2.1 conversion question
  Historical mailing list - Brendan Slevin
  Fri, 10 Apr 2009 23:35:31 -0700
  ...do with the throttle switches if I use the 2.1 tbody. >> > > Yes, I'm using the 2.1 throttle body and S boot...
• Re: The two throttle valve switches, redux
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Tue, 25 Sep 2007 22:27:27 -0700
  ...Lemme try again. >> >> On the earlier 1.9L's there are two switches on the throttle valve. One >> closes when the foot is off...
• Oxygen Sensor / Full Throttle Switch
  Historical mailing list - Lee Wood
  Mon, 21 Nov 94 09:30:02 PST
  ...No real problems, just idle hands. ;p When I tested the full-throttle switch on top of the airflow sensor/throttle plate assembly, I...
• Re: [WetWesties] 82 Westy issues (frustrated)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 12 Feb 2001 12:54:54 EST
  ...Auxiliary Air regulator Cylinder temp sensor injectors Exhaust gas recirculation Deceleration air valve Full Throttle Switch Air flow Sensor cold start valve Poor performance...
• Re: Engine stalling at high speed
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Sat, 16 Apr 2016 13:41:56 -0700
  ...Engine stalling at high speed > > The 2 separate throttle switches was replaced with the single cam switch somewhere mid 84. All 85's have...
• Re: switching from manual to automatic
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Mon, 30 Oct 2006 17:21:04 -0800
  ...What a pain the throttle >linkage was.You need that, the shifter and shift rod.The throttle cable assembely has a linkage....
• RE:'83.5 wasserboxer idling strange
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 13 Nov 1996 20:00:40 -0500
  ...What the switch on the throttle does, actually there is 2 of them. One is a full throttle switch the other is a fuel...
• Re: Running rich.....me too
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Wed, 17 Oct 2007 17:09:52 -0400
  Cecil, The switch is operated by a cam on the throttle axle. The switch should close at both extremes of it's travel. Ken...
• Re: Powerwashing FAIL
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sun, 24 Jan 2010 09:04:20 -0800
  ...The idle controller watches the throttle switch and adjusts throttle bypass air to keep RPM within a certain range. Standard tuning procedure is to...
• Re: '88 lurching at 2500-3000 rpm
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 8 Mar 1996 20:21:27 -0500
  ...lazy" foot with 1/2 >throttle or so causes a similar lurching during accel. > > Check the throttle valve switch. It can be adjusted as...
• Re: Failure to return to idle
  Historical mailing list - Jerry
  Sat, 30 Dec 2006 21:16:19 -0600
  ...It's very important that this switch operates correctly and the adjustment is very sensitive. The throttle position switch costs around $65.00. Always...
• Audiovox CCS-100 Cruise Control Installation
  Historical mailing list - Tim Hannink
  Sun, 19 May 2002 12:57:07 -0400
  ...Anyway, I mounted the cruise control switch in place of the rear heater fan switch, since I no longer have a rear heater (http...
• Re: Running rich.....me too
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 17 Oct 2007 19:50:06 -0700
  ...Cecil, > The switch is operated by a cam on the throttle axle. The switch should > close at both extremes of it's travel. > Ken...
• Re: '85 Vanagon Automatic Rough Idle
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Fri, 3 Jan 2003 06:27:21 -0600
  Mathew, Check the adjustment of your throttle position switch. If your engine is an early '85 you may have two switches -- one for idle...
• Throttle body switch
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 9 Jul 2015 20:27:45 -0500
  ...Anyway, throttle switch back on throttle body, and adjusted right on. Everything is tight, no play. Should go right back in the engine tomorrow...
• Things your throttle body doesn't want you to know.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 28 May 2010 00:52:04 -0400
  ...It could not idle down to spec because of all the (filtered, metered) air bypassing the throttle plate. Idle switch operation was also quite...
• Re: idle problems
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 17 Aug 2010 17:09:30 -0700
  ...it's too advanced timing, and throttle switch function. distributors too .. I'm finding those with excessive play in the shaft and perhaps they...
• Re: idle/full throttle switch replacement
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Thu, 6 Aug 1998 16:57:25 -0500
  ...taking the intake tube/AFM/throttle body off. Turns out I had to do that anyway since the switch contact arm could be bent...
• Re: Throttle Switch Wear Was: Re: Throttle switch confusion
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 4 Jul 2015 22:33:54 -0700
  ...I'd suspected that failing motor mounts were allowing the drivetrain to shift around and pull on the accelerator cable causing the switch to...
• Re: Play in throttle shaft
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Sun, 7 Jan 2007 14:01:05 -0500
  ...Best to just readjust your throttle switch, and move on to the next problem.Perhaps a weaker return spring will not pull the shaft...
• Re: Failed emission test
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 1 Jun 2011 12:46:40 -0400
  ...If you don't get bright yellow with open throttle then it's wrong way around. At full throttle and closed throttle the LED...
• Digifant throttle position switch
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Tue, 12 Oct 1999 14:49:44 -0400
  ...Eventually I pulled the whole throttle off the van and checked the switch. Switch worked fine. (DON'T let people talk you into changing...
• Re: Throttle valve switch, checking/adjusting
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 10 Apr 2005 08:34:47 -0400
  The surging at idle is actually a sigh the throttle switch is working. If it wasn't closed when the throttle is closed the...
• WTB: Throttle Valve Housing for 1986 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Jason Pufahl
  Thu, 17 Jun 2004 10:07:48 -0400
  Does anyone have a good used Throttle Valve Housing and Throttle valve switch for an '86 Vanagon GL? I am not 100% sure I...
• Re: Engine stalling at high speed
  Historical mailing list - Tyler Hardison
  Sat, 16 Apr 2016 16:31:04 -0700
  I can confirm, having rebuilt my throttle body , that there is only one switch. On Saturday, April 16, 2016, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com...
• Re: FW: Idle Control Issues
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Fri, 19 Jul 2013 16:13:12 -0700
  ...Turned out to be the throttle position switch > was > out of adjustment and wasn't indicating closed throttle. When I'd tap the > pedal...
• Re: Idle Control Issues
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Sun, 21 Jul 2013 15:03:56 -0600
  ...and increases idle > speed a bit when the throttle is closed (assuming the throttle position > switch is actually closed). I think the ISCU just...
• Re: sluggish on take off
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Sat, 22 Oct 2005 15:24:35 -0500
  ...Do you have an early 85 or a late 85? The difference is a low speed switch, and a high speed switch, or just...
• Re: Throttle body question-Throttle switch!
  Historical mailing list - George Laubach
  Sat, 14 Jun 2014 08:08:33 -0400
  ...Throttle body question-Throttle switch! >> >> >> No, seems I was right the first time. Checked the website, says it works on >> all wbx from 85...
• Re: ECU and Throttle Question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 4 Aug 2004 16:00:48 -0400
  At 06:24 8/4/2004, you wrote: >I would agree up until you activate the full throttle position switch. Right. :) Which brings up...
• High Idle, Next step
  Historical mailing list - Peter Krogh
  Sun, 23 Sep 2001 09:56:50 EDT
  Okay, so I checked the idle switch on the throttle body, and it was indeed making contact only sporadically. I sprayed contact cleaner into...
• Re: 86 Syncro 2.1 surging at 2K rpm no load
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 24 May 2012 00:38:29 -0400
  Test the throttle switch electrically. Make sure it is open with the throttle open. Also test the circuitry. You should see ~ 5 volts across...
• Re: The two throttle valve switches, redux
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Tue, 25 Sep 2007 21:44:20 -0700
  ...Lemme try again. > > On the earlier 1.9L's there are two switches on the throttle valve. One > closes when the foot is off...
• Re: engine revving at idle
  Historical mailing list - Mark
  Thu, 8 Jul 2010 21:02:12 -0400
  Thanks for all the suggestions - not sure, but I think I found a problem with my throttle valve switch. I followed the test on...
• Re: How long does it take your Vanagon to warm up
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Sun, 15 May 2005 08:25:20 -0500
  ...I think that the throttle plate itself > is worn and > sticks, and this sometimes keeps the switch from opening and closing > properly. I am...
• Re: HELP in Riverton, WY - Engine Flooding
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 5 Oct 2009 21:10:23 -0700
  ...if you think the switch is expensive, price out a throttle body. I only did once, for a 1.9, about 8 years ago...
• Doing a 1.9l to 2.1l swap
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 3 May 2000 22:19:59 EDT
  ...I don't see any way to use the double throttle position switches from the old throttle body (no way to mount them), but...