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• Re: question: idle fluctuation problem on deceleration? (1.9L wbx)
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sun, 13 May 2007 18:37:10 -0700
  ...My problem is most apparent when the throttle position switch is slightly out of adjustment. A tiny bit one way or the other will...
• Re: full throttle switch boost?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 30 Aug 2001 08:17:37 -0700
  ...full throttle switch boost? > I've seen jumper wires on these and when I tested the switches they were > still good. > Personally I've...
• Re: hesitation
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Sat, 25 Aug 2001 09:25:36 -0500
  Stephan, I'll bet a quart of oil, that your hesitation problem is directly related to your throttle positioning switch, being out of wack...
• Re: 1.9 loss of power
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 26 Jul 2005 11:04:35 -0400
  ...The Bently has the proceedure for a multimeter test.Check the throttle switch for proper adjustment(.004). Does the switch click on just off...
• Replacement Throttle Body
  Historical mailing list - Stuart Fedak
  Tue, 20 Aug 2013 08:43:21 -0400
  Replacement throttle body and Vacuum Switch Module.... http://www.vanistan.com/Vanistan/other_accessories.html Has anyone on list installed this product in their...
• Idle Switch
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Fri, 20 Dec 2002 13:04:19 -0600
  Welp, I definitely now have a bad idle switch (the one at the base of the throttle body). I checked a couple of our...
• Re: High Idle Solution!
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 6 Feb 2002 10:52:32 EST
  ...I would say 75% of 2.1l Vanagons out there have the Throttle position switch problem. Some don't have the high idle but...
• Re: Digitool test results--no throttle switch LED at idle
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 2 Oct 2008 19:15:58 -0400
  At 06:53 PM 10/2/2008, Jim Felder wrote: >How do I get to this switch? It/they are on the throttle body...
• Re: Won't stay running below 2,500 RPM - Need Throttle Body Idle Screw
  Historical mailing list - KI4TLF
  Thu, 19 Apr 2018 15:07:07 -0500
  ...Won't stay running below 2,500 RPM throttle body switch?
• Re: Full Throttle AC Cutout?
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Sun, 27 May 2007 17:22:53 -0400
  ...a switch that reacted to engine vacuum. It would cutout the compressor and drop the AC fan to low when the throttle was opened...
• fuel supply testing
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sat, 31 Mar 2007 09:03:07 -0800
  ...My > question now is what is "full throttle"? If the switch is defective or > misadjusted, would the switch out of adjustment cause this momentary...
• Re: Powerwashing FAIL
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Sun, 24 Jan 2010 13:22:35 -0500
  ...The idle controller watches the throttle switch and adjusts > throttle bypass air to keep RPM within a certain range. Standard tuning > procedure is to...
• Leaking Fuel injector acted like bad throttle switch...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sun, 23 Feb 2003 22:37:08 EST
  Over the past few weeks ago, my van started acting like the throttle switch was acting up again. The idle would be high @1500...
• Throttle position switch screw
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 17 Sep 2006 18:48:50 -0400
  ...Is this screw easily replaceable or do I have to remove the TPS from the throttle body first? Thanks, Mike
• Re: Rebuilt Throttle Body
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Mon, 13 Jul 2015 09:04:26 -0700
  ...a new throttle position switch. What am I missing ? > > http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_1131_1443/rebuilt-throttle-body.html > > > http...
• Normal idle! Hallelujah!
  Historical mailing list - david hardy
  Thu, 5 Jan 2012 11:20:09 -0700
  ...s really easy, while you have the throttle body out, to make sure your throttle position switch if working, and to adjust it. David...
• Re: Won't accelerate
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 6 Nov 2011 08:28:20 -0500
  You can un plug the throttle switch to eliminate it as a possible problem. You have a mixture or timing issue. Check the O2...
• Re: Cold Morning Puzzlement Part Deux
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Thu, 17 Feb 2000 06:30:49 EST
  In a message dated 2/16/00 9:51:46 PM, bloss@enter.net writes: << Does your throttle switch go on when you take...
• Re: sluggish on take off
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Sat, 22 Oct 2005 16:12:45 -0500
  ...Then on the next page it sez; "Full enrichment switch supplies the ECU with information to increase the amount of fuel at full throttle...
• Re: 87 westy with wild bucking...reply
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Wed, 8 Jul 1998 01:18:44 EDT
  ...thanks Bill >> I'd start with a carefull look at the throttle switches on the throttle body. The throttle switch shouln't have more...
• Re: (LONG) Surging Idle fixed! / Surging O2 sensor readings
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 12 Jan 2000 08:48:13 -0800
  When at full throttle, with the throttle switch light on (digitool), I get a steady .75V O2 reading. Is this normal? I'm assuming...
• Questions regarding throttle valve switch
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Tue, 24 Jan 2006 13:45:27 -0800
  ...Turns out the wires into the throttle valve switch are ripped clean out. I'm assuming something got hung up on one of my...
• Re: Wankels
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Wed, 14 Oct 1998 06:11:58 -0500
  ---------------------- The digifant system turns off the injectors if the engine is above 1.5k rpm and the throttle switch is in the idle position...
• Re: Trip report + 1.9 Throttle body needed
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Mon, 21 Feb 2005 21:52:19 -0500
  John just so you know there are two different throttle bodies for 1.9 engines. one is for 83.5-84 and one is...
• Re: Digifant performance stuff.
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Tue, 14 Nov 2000 06:43:26 -0600
  ...The digifant system will go out of closed loop when at full throttle or the full throttle switch is transferred. Listee Kay Fremgen from...
• Re: The two throttle valve switches, redux
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Tue, 25 Sep 2007 22:56:21 -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: Jerks/surges when going from coasting to acceleration
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Mon, 23 Apr 2007 11:31:08 -0600
  ...I didn't find the two usual switches on top of the throttle body) Checked switch: Switch always open. Checked other end of connector...
• Re: 86 Syncro 2.1 surging at 2K rpm no load
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 24 May 2012 12:06:46 -0700
  ...But when the > throttle body is worn you often have to make the adjustment with the > engine running. Either way the two-switch people...
• Re: Throttle body question-Throttle switch!
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 13 Jun 2014 22:56:40 -0700
  ...Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote: >> >> I think tencentlife had a vacuum switch out before GW did. I thought about buying his but stalling as...
• Re: Rough running till warmed up
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Tue, 21 Aug 2007 15:02:38 -0700
  ...The idle, the timing, the idle cut-off switch, if it could be moved, I did it. Nothing worked. Finally, I removed the throttle...
• WTB: 2.1 WBX throttle body
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 26 Mar 2003 22:27:52 -0800
  Hi All- if anyone has a good condition throttle body from a 86 WBX 2.1 engine with switch they would sell me , please...
• Re: Oxygen Sensor / Full Throttle Switch
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 21 Nov 94 16:01:57 PST
  >> >>The idle switch is more critical for idle/low speed smoothness. >>Don't blow this one off in the adjustments/tune-up. >> The idle...
• Re: 1990 FI problems.no throttle position switch........
  Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
  Thu, 2 Jan 2003 17:01:46 -0500
  ...1990 FI problems.no throttle position switch........ > > > Is this stock? I recently bought a 1990, and part of the > problem was the O2 > sensor...
• Re: Idle Control System Explanation, please?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 15 Mar 2015 11:55:28 -0400
  ...The throttle switch is also used for full throttle enrichment so it should work at both closed and open throttle. If the switch is...
• Re: CO Adjusting Screw. PO Set it All The Way In? Base Setting?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 21 Jun 2012 19:18:50 -0400
  ...dropping resistor in parallel with the throttle switch is an entirely practical way to monitor the switch. In practice you can run a single...
• Re: 1.9-idle probs&mixture
  Historical mailing list - Scott W.
  Sat, 8 Feb 2003 06:19:51 -0800
  i adjusted the (new)throttle switch per bently,which from memory is screw it down until it closes, then one full turn more. i...
• Re: Running rich.....me too
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 18 Oct 2007 07:59:18 -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: idle problems
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:11:30 -0400
  ...surging idle, throttle body tight and returns to stop every time. switch ok and working. all idle booster and cold start valves have the...
• Re: hesitation
  Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
  Sat, 25 Aug 2001 17:29:30 -0400
  ...hesitation > Stephan, > > I'll bet a quart of oil, that your hesitation problem is directly > related to your throttle positioning switch, being out of...
• Re: Intermittent high idle - able to make "go low"
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 24 Jun 2015 17:41:21 -0400
  ...I was going to pull the throttle >body and give it a good cleaning and adjustment this weekend. I suspect >that the throttle never...
• Re: 86 Syncro 2.1 surging at 2K rpm no load
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 24 May 2012 08:17:08 -0400
  ...Throttle position switch stuck closed/shorted. You're running into the deceleration mode fuel shutoff. You can make a lovely paint shaker if you...
• Re: Vanagon A/C and controls
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Tue, 1 Jun 2004 07:07:53 -0700
  ...low vacuum, as in full throttle it breaks the contact so the AC thinks you turned off the switch reconnects when vacuum resumes. Cheers...
• Re: Hesitation when foot is down ...
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:45:16 -0800
  RE: Hesitation on acceleration I was getting similar symptoms with an improperly adjusted throttle position switch (on a 2.1 w/auto tranny)
• Re: Throttle switch problem
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Mon, 27 Aug 2001 14:50:43 EDT
  ...Although the VW part number is useless, you should be able to find a snap switch with the same rating, body size and operator...
• Re: 1985 Vanagon stumbling-Again!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 14 Jan 1997 12:12:21 -0500 (EST)
  ...switch should open when throttle stop pin is between .002 to .004 inches from stop. If too large, engine surges. If too small, engine...
• Re: Is the Digitool still available from someone???
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Wed, 14 Jun 2006 17:10:02 -0600
  ...You can tell if the O2 sensor is working, the ECU is controlling it and if the idle and full throttle switches are working...
• Throttle valve switch, checking/adjusting
  Historical mailing list - Wognacious
  Sat, 9 Apr 2005 12:18:46 -0700
  ...So I'm checking out the throttle valve switch doing the tests described on page 24.35 of the Bentley. I have the single...
• Re: Inconsistent stumbling on resume throttle..Was "vanagon syndrome?"
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 25 Jun 2014 03:08:59 -0400
  ...the pipe...full throttle doesn't clear it up, nor does downshifting and going to redline....But if I switch off the ignition and...
• Re: rebuilding throttle body
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Fri, 18 May 2001 11:14:14 -0400
  ...The result is an inconsistent idle > > and > > problems setting the throttle position switch because the valve does > > not > > always return to the same position...
• Re: Nice WBX....
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:37:16 -0700
  ...Mark Todd Last wrote: > He is also offering a vacuum controlled throttle switch to replace the factor mechanical/electric one. > > Todd > >
• Re: 87 Van Bucking (Solution...?)
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 10 Feb 2000 10:27:21 -0800
  Kirk, Have you checked that throttle switch? The one that is normally just closed at closed throttle on my '84 was badly misadjusted at...
• Re: switching from manual to automatic
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 30 Oct 2006 18:23:32 -0500
  ...A trans, flex plate,torque convertor, throttle adapter for automatic.Wiring harness for the neutral start switch and lights in the shift housing,trans...
• Problem with 2.1L FI
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Sat, 9 Feb 2002 15:51:29 -0500
  ...Checked throttle position switch...........now is set correctly Switched idle stabilizer relay with another...same result. Swapped idle stabilizer valve with another...same result...
• Throttle cable
  Historical mailing list - John Schaper
  Tue, 22 Feb 2000 07:49:30 -0800
  ...to reduce the rpm's. (I know it is probably the throttle switch). Anyway, it broke, but since it was dark and I couldn...
• Re: ECU and Throttle Question
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Wed, 4 Aug 2004 06:24:05 -0400
  I would agree up until you activate the full throttle position switch. Ken ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Beierl" <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY...
• Re: got to get ready for emission testing
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 18 Jan 2006 18:53:25 -0800
  ...This causes a throttle switch > adjustment of .002-004 only sometimes to work. Maybe a throttle switch > adjustment of .006-.008 will allow for...
• Re: is big throttle spring needed 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Fri, 22 Sep 2023 15:54:27 -0400
  ...What is the purpose of that spring? Is it only to pull > back the throttle switch (s)? Is a new one needed to stop...
• Clues to the cold start/running problem- my test
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Wed, 3 Jan 2001 16:15:36 EST
  ...Waited about 4 hours, to make sure it was cold, and then this time unplugged the throttle switch (to simulate a misadjusted throttle switch...
• Re: 86 Syncro 2.1 surging at 2K rpm no load
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Thu, 24 May 2012 08:30:29 -0400
  ...Make sure it is open with the > throttle open. Also test the circuitry. You should see ~ 5 volts across the > switch when it is...
• Re: bucking in parking lots
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:34:14 -0400
  Sounds to me like your throttle position switche(s) need adjustment. The procedure for adjusting it (or them) are in the Bentley and I...