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• Re: Throttle body question-Throttle switch!
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Sat, 14 Jun 2014 08:09:14 -0400
  ...Throttle body question-Throttle switch! > > I think tencentlife had a vacuum switch out before GW did. I thought about > buying his but stalling as...
• Re: Throttle stop switch? Stumbles on resume throttle..
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 10 Mar 2013 15:13:44 -0700
  ...On Sun, Mar 10, 2013 at 2:18 PM, Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@yahoo.com> wrote: > Don, as you may know, the throttle switch , actually...
• throttle switch
  Historical mailing list - David Boan
  Mon, 11 Jan 2021 17:09:32 +0000
  ...Following the idle switch testing procedure posted by Ken at VanAgain, I found a problem with the low throttle switch. With the engine off...
• Re: Throttle Switch Wear Was: Re: Throttle switch confusion
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 5 Jul 2015 00:03:16 -0400
  At 05:43 PM 7/4/2015, Karl Wolz wrote: >I can vouch for the GW switch. Never adjust again. How close to WOT...
• Re: My Vanagon's Inspection Report
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 15 Aug 2000 16:53:37 -0400
  ...The throttle switch indicates both closed-throttle and wide-open throttle. Early engines used two switches for this, clearly visible around the throttle body...
• 84 Vanagon 1.9 pulsing idle
  Historical mailing list - Preston Lewis
  Tue, 13 Apr 1999 14:23:37 -0700
  ...In the factory repair manual, the contact switch is called a "throttle valve switch." If you have a factory repair manual, turn to page...
• Throttle Valve Switch
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Wed, 28 Aug 2002 11:34:19 -0500
  ...Bentley shows several variations on the throttle valve switch. The text indicates that a faulty switch or improper adjustment can cause the irregular idle...
• Re: Throttle Body/Switches?
  Historical mailing list - Scarlett Semko
  Tue, 31 Aug 1999 08:08:37 -0400
  ...I have the new type switch in my hand attached to the throttle body. 2. I understand that the new type works better (one...
• Re: More throttle switch questions
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 30 Apr 2000 13:35:34 -0700
  ...More throttle switch questions > Hey volks, > I've got the throttle body out and I can see the switch after popping > off the plastic...
• Re: Throttle Valve Switch
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Wed, 28 Aug 2002 13:19:02 -0400
  Late versions ('85s) have the combined switch underneath the throttle body, but I don't see that either. MAybe the cable goes to a...
• Re: 2.1 Throttle Switch Assmebly on 1.9 with later style switch?
  Historical mailing list - John Morris
  Sun, 22 May 2016 08:26:18 -0400
  ...I have a spare 2.1 switch. > > Can the Digifant 2.1 throttle switch assembly be used on the 1.9 throttle > body > with...
• More throttle switch questions
  Historical mailing list - Sean Birkner
  Sun, 30 Apr 2000 16:17:00 EDT
  Hey volks, I've got the throttle body out and I can see the switch after popping off the plastic cover. Here's the...
• Re: Questions regarding throttle valve switch
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Tue, 24 Jan 2006 16:51:43 -0800
  The throttle body, switch and all is sitting on the desk in front of me. I already said the adjustments were fine, it is...
• Re: Oxygen Sensor / Full Throttle Switch
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Mon, 21 Nov 1994 12:32:22 CST6CDT
  > Conclusion - still unclear what the full throttle switch is intended to do > : advance the curve, richen the mixture or a combination; believe that is...
• Second Request for Help - Throttle Valve Switch
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Mon, 6 Jan 2003 13:32:15 -0600
  I'm still hoping someone out there can help me understand how I smoked the wires on my throttle valve idle switch circuit by...
• Re: TJ Hannink does it again! Throttle Switch Adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 21 Aug 2011 09:34:24 -0400
  ...If I lift up on the throttle shaft, the switch works great. In normal operation it's not consistent. If I let the throttle...
• Re: Vanagon Syndrome Update
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 13 Oct 2005 08:06:34 -0500
  George Goff wrote: >In a message dated 10/12/05 11:18:18 PM, kovregaard@COMCAST.NET writes: > ><< Throttle valve switch adjustment- I need...
• Re: Throttle body question-Throttle switch!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 13 Jun 2014 23:14:43 -0400
  ...Throttle body question-Throttle switch! Dennis, What does the redesign look like? Is it a different cam profile? Alistair > On Jun 13, 2014, at...
• Re: Accelerator Cable
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Wed, 17 Jun 1998 01:05:17 EDT
  ...I was checking my throttle switch today and was curious about the full throttle switch. If you depress the gas pedal all the way...
• Re: Hesitation off idle, throttle body issues?
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Duvernay
  Mon, 12 Jan 2015 13:17:52 -0600
  ...I'm moving the lever with my hand to check the adjustment of the throttle switch. I'm adjusting the throttle switch as outlined...
• Re: Hesitation off idle, throttle body issues?
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Duvernay
  Mon, 12 Jan 2015 13:07:19 -0600
  I'm quite certain I'm adjust the throttle switch... I just mention the throttle cable because the lever it's attached to is...
• Throttle position switch cam was: Cold Idle Surge
  Historical mailing list - John-Reed Maffeo
  Tue, 11 Jul 2000 14:02:41 -0700
  KENWILFY@aol.com wrote: > > Sounds like your throttle position switch is either bad or not adjusted > properly. With the van off you should hear...
• Re: Just replaced the throttle switch and am having drivability issues
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 6 Feb 2006 11:58:28 -0500
  Its the throttle switch.No clicking or continuity.
• Re: The two throttle valve switches, question
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 26 Sep 2007 14:58:05 -0400
  ...The two throttle valve switches, question During the 85 model year the switch changed from a double switch on top where you can easily...
• Re: throttle valve switch
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 19 Feb 1995 09:52:10 -0500
  > Does anyone have experience with making adjustment to the >throttle > valve switch on a 2.1 ? > I have checked the Bentley book. It seems...
• Re: Engine stops running at red lights
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 28 Mar 2000 08:52:11 EST
  ...The switch should click when you move it to full throttle and also when you allow the throttle to return to idle slowly (you...
• Re: Throttle Valve Switch
  Historical mailing list - David Baker
  Wed, 28 Aug 2002 14:36:30 -0500
  ...Throttle Valve Switch > > > Hmmm... Bentley shows several variations on the throttle valve switch. > The > text indicates that a faulty switch or improper adjustment can...
• Re: The two throttle valve switches, redux
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Wed, 26 Sep 2007 07:22:35 -0700
  Hi Mike, both the full throttle switch and the idle switch connect to the same ECU pin (4) and they both ground it. So...
• Re: 85 Digijet throttle switches -- information please
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Tue, 29 Jun 2004 18:09:06 -0500
  Kyle; I doubt you need to replace the throttle assembly. Probably a problem with the switch. You can order these from one of the...
• Re: TJ Hannink does it again! Throttle Switch Adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 21 Aug 2011 23:43:05 -0700
  In that case Edward, 'cheat a little' and make the switch closing happen the tiniest bit earlier ( releasing throttle from half open back to...
• throttle shaft bushings ?
  Historical mailing list - roger sisler
  Sat, 14 Jan 2006 09:50:20 -0800
  Having difficulty setting the throttle switch. I can remove the throttle and set the switch almost perfectly.When I reinstall it, and hook up...
• Re: Throttle Valve Switch
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Wed, 28 Aug 2002 12:46:16 -0400
  ...Throttle Valve Switch Hmmm... Bentley shows several variations on the throttle valve switch. The text indicates that a faulty switch or improper adjustment can...
• Re: Throttle valve switch, checking/adjusting
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Sun, 10 Apr 2005 21:55:51 -0500
  <<E-mail message dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET(Dennis�Hayn The surging at idle is actually a sigh the throttle switch is working. If it wasn...
• Subject: Re: Idle Stabilizer Valve - Later UPDATE: problem *NOT*
  Historical mailing list - Clint Kolda
  Thu, 25 May 2006 06:18:23 -0700
  My idle switch clicks closed when the throttle is completely closed. I can not adjust it to open to the Bentley specs. The switch...
• Throttle Body Switches
  Historical mailing list - Walter Evens
  Sat, 16 Mar 2002 17:41:01 -0800
  I have an '85 GL with the two switches on the Throttle Body. Can I use the single switch from a VW car in...
• Re: hesitation
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 16 Jul 2006 09:55:14 -0700
  ...Adjusted throttle switch, ran like a dream since. Some indication now of throttle switch slightly out of adjustment but not a major issue. I...
• Throttle switch
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Thu, 8 Mar 2001 21:53:08 -0800
  Is it better to have the throttle switch adjusted to the smaller or larger range of the allowed adjustment?
• Re: Hello, new here. Mechanic question
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Fri, 14 Feb 2014 14:04:56 -0600
  ...One > can replace the switch or just the entire throttle body if other parts > like throttle shaft are worn too far. > > A few pics...
• Re: Second Request for Help - Throttle Valve Switch
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Mon, 6 Jan 2003 20:07:41 -0600
  ...I can remember trying to test the aux air plug by mistake when I meant to check the throttle switch but I never managed...
• Re: Throttle body question-Throttle switch!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 15 Jun 2014 00:21:57 -0400
  ...Throttle body question-Throttle switch! Think if I went to the dealer they would have one? Silly question really, but serious part of it...
• Re: Throttle body question-Throttle switch!
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 13 Jun 2014 21:06:33 -0700
  ...13, 2014, at 8:15 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: > > The vacuum switches do not seem to operate for full throttle enrichment.
• Re: Hesitation off idle, throttle body issues?
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Duvernay
  Mon, 12 Jan 2015 12:36:59 -0600
  Thanks Stuart, I would not describe the switch to be 'immediate' upon applying throttle, there is a small distance the cable retracts before it...
• Re: Accelerator Cable
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Tue, 16 Jun 1998 11:20:25 -0700
  ...If you depress the gas pedal all the way down, should > the accelerator cable pull past the full throttle open (switching > point). With my...
• sticky throttle switch
  Historical mailing list - Buettner, Peter
  Mon, 6 Mar 2000 09:11:04 -0800
  ...The Digitool works great, thanks Darrell!!! I immediately saw that the throttle switch is kind of sticky. It does not always activate when I...
• Re: throttle valve switch
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 27 Oct 2002 08:57:46 -0600
  My throttle valve full throttle switch has a roller on the micro switch to work with No Lube condition. It never hurts to put...
• Re: throttle valve switch replacement
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 14 May 2001 18:34:05 -0700
  ...throttle valve switch replacement > Hi list peoples, > my van is needing a new throttle valve switch, and I am wondering about how > to do...
• Re: Throttle Body/Switches?
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Tue, 31 Aug 1999 07:45:28 -0400
  ...throttle > switches can be swapped for the new type with just one switch? Can I > just move the whole assembly (throttle body with switch...
• Re: throttle valve switch
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 19 Feb 95 13:41:49 EST
  Is this the full throttle switch which sits atop the throttle andis connected to a small black box? If so there was a mini...
• Re: Hesitation off idle, throttle body issues?
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Mon, 12 Jan 2015 11:52:22 -0700
  ...Also, > the switch does not switch at full throttle, however the van seems to run > great even at full throttle. > > Sounds like I need...
• Re: Throttle Body/Switches?
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Tue, 31 Aug 1999 11:54:42 -0400
  ...I have the new type switch in my hand attached to the throttle body. > > 2. I understand that the new type works better (one...
• Re: AFM cap fix, maybe fixed my very intermittent problem
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Sat, 23 Sep 2017 22:25:06 -0300
  Dang! … I used green (as in go) > On 23-Sep-2017, at 22:23, David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET> wrote: > >> >> But the throttle switch...
• throttle position switch
  Historical mailing list - Ed Carroll
  Mon, 13 Aug 2001 15:19:48 -0400
  The throttle position switch adjustment and eccentric cam blues Executive version: Is the eccentric cam adjustment component of the Digifant throttle position switch a...
• Re: throttle body rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Thu, 15 Aug 2013 09:16:43 -0700
  ...I have the updated switch and cam and have adjusted the throttle stop to the factory spec. Don't the bushings just wear out...
• Re: Just replaced the throttle switch and am having drivability issues
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 7 Feb 2006 18:23:43 -0500
  If you have battery voltage at the throttle switch connection, you simply swapped the connectors with the auxiliary air regulator. Nothing in the dash...
• Re: Digifane without Throttle Position switch???
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 18 Jun 2010 12:21:05 -0700
  ...I know that tencentlife on the Samba has developed such a throttle switch. http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=514460 alistair...
• Re: Throttle Switch and Failure to Start.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 19 Apr 2015 22:14:16 -0400
  The throttle switch isn’t keeping it from firing. Since the switch is closed, (on), with the throttle fully closed or open why would...
• Re: throttle body rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 15 Aug 2013 11:59:36 -0400
  ...If you get a replacement switch you also need the cam. Usually the throttle not closing consistently is due a problem in the cable...
• Re: van sputters upon acceleration
  Historical mailing list - Tom Brunson
  Thu, 18 Dec 1997 21:47:38 UT
  John, Check the adjustment of the "throttle closed" switch on the throttle body. It tells the control unit that the throttle is closed, both...
• Re: Throttle Switch Wear Was: Re: Throttle switch confusion
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 4 Jul 2015 14:43:51 -0700
  I can vouch for the GW switch. Never adjust again. Karl Wolz Sent from my electronic umbilicus > On Jul 4, 2015, at 2:34...
• Re: Throttle switches
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 6 Jun 2002 11:25:52 -0400
  ...They/it close at both closed throttle and WOT (Wide Open Throttle); otherwise open. >The throttle closed idle switch on mine is essentially out...