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• Re: CO Adjusting Screw, Throttle Valve Switch Test Light Video etc.
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Tue, 26 Jun 2012 21:47:25 -0700
  ...CO Adjusting Screw, Throttle Valve Switch Test Light Video etc. I'm so glad you mentioned that for people. Most people working on their...
• Re: 86 Syncro 2.1 surging at 2K rpm no load
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Wed, 23 May 2012 23:44:50 -0400
  ...Can hear the throttle > switch click. > Grounds are tight (not cleaned them yet) > I am thinking distributor as it feels like either the fuel...
• Re: engine builder in Samba
  Historical mailing list - W Monk
  Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:25:17 -0400
  ...My current engine is having issue with a worn out throttle body,the switch on it, and the afm is flaky. I wish I...
• Surging between 1700 and 3000 rpm
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Sat, 31 Mar 2007 13:34:11 -0400
  ...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: Throttle body question
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 11 Jun 2014 11:51:21 -0700
  ...little vacuum port on the throttle body - I believe the orifice is covered by the throttle plate when throttle closed - am I right? >> >> I...
• Re: 88 westy throttle out of control
  Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
  Thu, 17 May 2001 17:44:42 -0600
  I would guess the idle position switch on the throttle body. Dirty and/or out of adjustment. With the engine off, you should be...
• Re: high idle when hot
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 22 Jul 2008 06:13:31 EDT
  ...The idle is controlled by the idle control mechanisms which are the throttle position switch, the ICV (Idle Control Valve - on top of the...
• Re: Failed emissions for third time
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 19 Jul 2013 18:27:15 -0700
  ...break-out box') and it indicates the coolant temperature sensor, the throttle switch, the AFM and the air-temperature sensor are bad. > He quoted...
• Re: Low RPM drift/surge, what is it?
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Mon, 25 Nov 1996 23:47:37 -0500 (EST)
  ...Thanks and aloha, > > Gordon Smith > > Yes, Throttle switch bad, or out of adjustment. There is a updated switch you need from the dealer. I...
• Re: Throttle Body Problems
  Historical mailing list - David Greenland
  Fri, 21 Jan 2000 10:38:13 -0800
  ...throttle body the butterfly is hinged on some kind of plastic/nylon shaft that goes all the way through to the throttle switch. this...
• Re: CO Adjusting Screw, Throttle Valve Switch Test Light Video etc.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 26 Jun 2012 23:38:47 -0400
  ...CO Adjusting Screw, Throttle Valve Switch Test Light Video etc. On 6/26/2012 6:23 PM, neil n wrote: > The TB seal may...
• Re: O2 sensor problems
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Wed, 1 Sep 2004 07:33:51 EDT
  ...3/ ADJUST THE THROTTLE POSITION SWITCHES. Then, go about your troubleshooting. George
• Re: The two throttle valve switches, redux
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Tue, 25 Sep 2007 23:17:08 -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...
• Off Idle Syndrome Pt.3
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Sun, 26 Nov 2000 09:04:25 -0600
  ...However, when checking the continuity of the switch, the beeper in the multimeter, ( which indicates a good circuit) does nothing with the throttle open...
• Re: Throttle cable
  Historical mailing list - Martin Laycock
  Tue, 22 Feb 2000 16:32:56 +0000
  ...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: Houston, we have a problem.......!
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 17 Jul 2015 15:02:04 -0700
  ...With engine off, I checked throttle operation and it is perfect. I can hear the switch clicking appropriately. Connections tight, no slipped throttle cable...
• Re: AFM cap fix, maybe fixed my very intermittent problem
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 23 Sep 2017 19:46:39 -0700
  ...Ab On Sep 23, 2017, at 7:01 PM, Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: >> But the throttle switch. What a little bastard that...
• Re: Cruise control advice
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Thu, 18 Apr 2002 20:29:29 EDT
  ...but this may be the flip switch set-up I have. It cannot go to full throttle with the linkage I mounted either. It...
• Re: My first problem on the road
  Historical mailing list - PSavage
  Fri, 3 Nov 2000 17:38:13 -0800
  Hi Scott, Have you tried checking out the throttle switch? Sometimes it needs repositioning or even replacing. My '85 had similar symptoms as you...
• Re: Throttle Valve Switch: What the...?
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Thu, 25 Oct 2007 18:17:06 -0400
  "Vanagon" is actually derived from "van" + agony, not in the sense of pain but of work, as in "Samson Agonistes," the works of Samson...
• Re: New Engine + New Oxy Sensor = Off Idle Stumble Problem??
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Sun, 21 Sep 2008 14:33:36 -0400
  ...alignments associated with the throttle body that are outlined in the Bentley. Pay careful attention to the idle position switch adjustment. Ken Lewis http...
• Re: Throttle body question
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 11 Jun 2014 12:20:03 -0700
  ...Angus On Wed, Jun 11, 2014 at 9:04 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote: > The little vacuum port on the throttle body...
• Re: New engine question revisited
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Mon, 5 Jan 2004 11:37:59 -0500
  Mike, The 'slightest bit of throttle' issue may be significant... There is an 'idle switch' located under the throttle body, which (when adjusted properly...
• Re: digijet FI adjustments
  Historical mailing list - Matt Sutton
  Mon, 11 Oct 2004 11:47:43 -0400
  ...Check throttle plate adjustment. Adjust stop screw so it does not stick closed. Idle air goes through bypass screw. Check operation of throttle switch...
• Re: Cruise Control
  Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
  Tue, 24 Nov 2015 09:57:41 -0800
  ...I have tested the vacuum switches and >> vacuum throttle actuator and all are fine. The system will hold vacuum for >> hours. That said, is...
• Loss of power
  Historical mailing list - Jaime Forero
  Sun, 23 Nov 2003 17:02:35 -0600
  ...I checked the throttle position switch so it clicks close at idle and at full open throttle. I pulled the temp sending wire and...
• Re: Quick throttle body re-bush
  Historical mailing list - Jon VonOhlsen
  Sat, 13 Sep 2014 14:31:13 -0600
  One issue may be wear on the throttle shaft. HDPE, Delrin, and PFTE actually can wear the metal out. I have seen this in...
• lack of deceleration
  Historical mailing list - Larry Carter
  Sat, 18 Apr 1998 19:18:20 -0000
  ...I thought that the switch on the underside of the throttle body cut the fuel off completely if the revs were above 1200 and...
• Re: '87 vanagon camper hesitating/bucking and burning gas in Mexico
  Historical mailing list - Aaron
  Sun, 6 Nov 2011 21:06:44 -0800
  On Nov 6, 2011, at 5:14 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: > Also, if full throttle (assuming the throttle switch is > working...
• Power loss above 3000 rpms in 85 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Sam Stone
  Sat, 27 Jan 2007 20:06:16 -0600
  ...Could this be a problem with the throttle body switch? I put in a new throttle body switch about six months ago. Any suggestions...
• Re: 85 Vangon revs drops, revs drops, revs drops, and then dies after a few minutes of this cycle
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 24 Jan 2011 17:06:13 -0500
  At 04:30 PM 1/24/2011, John Rodgers wrote: >with this - insist that the difficulty is the throttle switch. The >settings for the...
• Re: 10 Year Anniversary; A Vanagon Love Affair
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 13 Mar 2001 10:38:13 -0800
  ...Would you believe that the closed throttle position switch was about five turns out of adjustment right out of the factory? (This vintage van...
• Boston Bob, a prince among men (sorry Bob)
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Sat, 26 Feb 2005 17:12:33 -0500
  ...Because it was bouncing around, Bob had me check the throttle switch. At the throttle switch, I got continuity until I move the throttle...
• Re: 91 Carat - Auto Tranny - 2.1L WBX - RPM Hunting
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 21 Oct 2010 20:48:55 -0400
  ...It's not like it's hard to do, just look for +5v on the switch line when the throttle is cracked open, and...
• Re: Play in throttle shaft
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 8 Jan 2007 06:32:07 EST
  ...I was checking my throttle position switch for idle, and found it was not clicking when the throttle was allowed to close, but if...
• Re: WTB: Throttle Valve Housing for 1986 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 18 Jun 2004 07:21:54 EDT
  ...Does anyone have a good used Throttle Valve Housing and Throttle valve = switch for an '86 Vanagon GL? < < See my _Vanagon Items Forsale_ (http...
• vanagon symptom
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 12 May 2017 16:36:35 -0700
  ...We check the throttle body switch, check for vacuum leak.. but it still has the hiccups... what else to checK? thanks dan
• I'm Lazy. (Fast idle when cold, sometimes)
  Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
  Thu, 8 Sep 2005 12:09:40 -0400
  ...The throttle is not binding and the idle switch is good. Only other idea I had was the idle air bypass, which I haven...
• Re: Misfire when coasting?
  Historical mailing list - Peter Lapp
  Thu, 30 Jun 2011 09:21:53 -0500
  ...the switch is working. >> Get your multimeter and your Bentley out. >> > > Yes. > > In particular, with a typical worn throttle body the switch may > behave...
• Re: Auto Transmission Trouble...
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Tue, 2 Sep 2003 21:15:26 -0400
  ...The only other things that i ran >into is my throttle position switch is toast. It always has >continuity...idle...part throttle and full...
• idle problem - fixed
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 16 May 2005 16:22:49 -0700
  ...BTW all electrical connections were cleaned, throttle switch operation verified, idle unit working, ign timing spot on, as was valve timing. Alistair '82 westy...
• Subject: purpose of throttle valve adj
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Sat, 18 Nov 2000 12:03:27 +0000
  ...As to gaping the micro switch, .002-005. tolerance, That may be the range of control available by the opening gap of the throttle...
• Re: full throttle switch boost?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 30 Aug 2001 21:46:42 -0500
  ...full throttle switch boost? > > > If you have a digitool hooked up when the full throttle switch is > made up, > you will see the volts...
• Re: leaking fuel hoses
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 16 Jul 2012 16:19:24 -0700
  ...Why does the engine RPM change rapidly when the idle switch sticks and the throttle is opened? The symptom of RPM changing had me...
• Re: throttle switch
  Historical mailing list - David Boan
  Mon, 18 Jan 2021 21:35:21 +0000
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• Re: Rich Running 85
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Wed, 22 Jun 2005 21:33:16 -0500
  ...Westy>> Not what are,what is,what it be (---:0) Throttle Postioning Switch. This should be the first engine managment electrical item to start...
• Idle Control System Explanation, please?
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Duvernay
  Fri, 13 Mar 2015 19:51:35 -0500
  ...Anyways, Ill save those questions till after i get the new throttle body and switch in, mostly curious about the module and valve effects...
• Re: Terpsicorian Shifter
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 27 May 2002 17:42:09 -0500
  ...Should be no leaks there. > > So, do I have a throttle switch problem of some sort. I thought the > switch shut off the fuel...
• Re: cold start
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 23 Mar 2013 12:50:13 -0700
  ...First ...make sure the throttle switch is making contact at idle. I commonly find them not making contact. that switch is adjustable via an...
• Re: is it possible to not have a TPS?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 4 Jun 2007 22:56:36 -0400
  Yes, the engine will work without the throttle switches. Only when they are stuck closed or the wiring swapped with the warm up or...
• Wiring Harness Help
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Sun, 5 Jan 2003 15:52:34 -0600
  ...for the aux air valve and the wires for the idle throttle switch. Does any list vendor sell this already made up? Or do...
• Re: 85 Digijet help request
  Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
  Mon, 1 Dec 1997 13:25:53 EST
  ...Richard - You might check to see if the throttle switches are functioning both mechanically and electrically. Located on the throttle body, these help tell...
• Re: Power loss above 3000 rpms in 85 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Sam Stone
  Sun, 28 Jan 2007 11:09:39 -0600
  ...Could this be a > problem with the throttle body switch? I put in a new throttle body > switch about six months ago. Any suggestions...
• Re: Another Vanagon Throttle Question ('87 Wolfsburg)
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Tue, 3 May 2005 14:33:08 -0400
  Among other causes, both problems *may* be caused by sticky or mis-adjusted throttle switches. There's a switch that signals the ECU that...
• Re: Surging between 1700 and 3000 rpm
  Historical mailing list - Dennis
  Tue, 3 Apr 2007 22:04:40 -0400
  ...I am thinking that the throttle valve switch is a possible culprit. My question now is what is "full throttle"? If the switch is...
• Re: Power loss above 3000 rpms in 85 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sat, 27 Jan 2007 18:36:21 -0800
  ...The throttle position switch should not be the cause at all. That switch is only in play at idle, and at Wide Open Throttle...
• Re: sluggish acceleration
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Tue, 23 Nov 2004 13:49:50 -0800
  ...On an 83.5 digijet, I would check the throttle switches. There's two switches that tell the position of closed throttle and WOT...
• Re: 2.1 High idle/stumbling when engine cold
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Fri, 21 Dec 2007 14:28:42 -0500
  ...directly to removing the throttle body instead of attempting the fix with the provided adjustment screws located above the switch? Thanks, Ken Lewis http...
• Re: Nice WBX....
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:44:39 +0000
  ...mdrillock <mdrillock@COX.NET> > A highly questionable endeavor, that one. > > Mark > > Todd Last wrote: > > He is also offering a vacuum controlled throttle switch to...
• Re: Quick throttle body re-bush
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 13 Sep 2014 12:54:16 -0700
  ...I still may buy the gowesty vacuum operated TB switch for my '88 but knowing that HDPE likely works (untested?) is really helpful. Do...