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• Re: High Idle Solved!
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Thu, 26 Jul 2007 12:54:24 -0400
  It also helps to lube the throttle shaft, the throttle coil spring, and the accelerator cable in the engine compartment, and also to install...
• Re: Throttle body lubrication
  Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
  Thu, 24 Mar 2011 18:02:37 -0700
  ...Throttle body lubrication > To: "John Goubeaux" <john@UCSB.EDU> > Cc: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > > > At 07:02 PM 3/24/2011, John Goubeaux wrote...
• Re: A throttle puzzle
  Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
  Sun, 18 Jun 2006 13:52:30 -0700
  On 6/18/2006 1:04 PM Mike Collum wrote: > Mike, > > You don't want to but a bolt in at the throttle that...
• Re: Just replaced the throttle switch and am having drivability issues
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 6 Feb 2006 19:14:58 -0500
  ...For troubleshooting, leave the throttle switch disconnected. The only thing you will be missing is the injector shut off during deceleration and full throttle...
• Throttle stop switch? Stumbles on resume throttle..
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 10 Mar 2013 06:44:21 -0700
  ...I assume that is the throttle stop switch. It seems to activate (mechanically) properly...it "click" when you just crack the throttle and 're...
• Re: Throttle position switch location
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Tue, 22 Feb 2000 17:16:30 -0500
  Underneath the throttle on the Digifant. See Bentley 24.59. -Karl > I hear all this chatter about a Throttle position switch, but when I...
• Throttle Body
  Historical mailing list - John Wessels
  Wed, 16 Aug 2000 14:01:10 EDT
  Hello list, I am in need of a good used throttle body for an '87 Vanagon Syncro GL. I don't care if the...
• Auto Trans Throttle Rod
  Historical mailing list - lauterba
  Tue, 2 Sep 2003 23:36:52 -0400
  What is the best procedure for getting the spring on the throttle end of the rod that runs between the kickdown lever on the...
• Re: Digifane without Throttle Position switch???
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 18 Jun 2010 12:01:06 -0700
  ...if it's a 1.9 ..there are two styles of throttle switches, the early style with the two switches right there, very obvious...
• Re: 2.1l throttle plate question
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Sat, 14 Mar 2009 18:07:28 -0600
  > 1) Should the throttle plate be bent at the centerline, or flat? I > have bent, but I'm thinking what's wanted is flat...
• Ideas on hooking cruise control to throttle?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Tue, 7 Jun 2005 08:28:01 -0500
  I have not yet sorted out how to connect the cruise control servo's throttle-pulling chain to Mellow Yellow's throttle. What little...
• power drop on freeway at 1/8 throttle
  Historical mailing list - Nate Saylor
  Wed, 20 Apr 2005 05:41:12 -0700
  ...When I let off of the throttle my car slows down normally but then it does a bit of a reverse surge as I...
• Re: Throttle Valve Switch
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Wed, 28 Aug 2002 14:32:59 -0400
  Dave, You have the dual function (single) throttle position switch. The switch is almost straight down below where the cable attaches to your throttle...
• 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...
• Rebuilt Throttle Body
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Mon, 13 Jul 2015 08:54:26 -0700
  Does anyone have any experience, and or opinion, on the difference between the VC and the GoWesty rebuilt throttle body ? There is a $100...
• 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...
• Re: Idle Surge
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
  Mon, 5 Aug 2013 17:57:04 -0400
  >> Check with your meter that the closed-throttle switch opens (voltage on the line goes up to ~5 V) when you open the throttle...
• Re: 85 vanagon throttle body swap... top mounted vs bottom mounted TPS ????
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Sat, 28 Feb 2009 20:35:34 -0500
  I've had issues with the throttle hanging up a bit on my '85 manual transmission 1.9 (set up with '84 dual throttle...
• Re: 91 Carat - Rpm hunting
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 23 Oct 2010 15:37:50 -0700
  ...If I found a throttle plate jamming at zero throttle in the bore of the throttle body .. I might tweak on that screw a...
• Re: Throttle Valve Switch
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Wed, 28 Aug 2002 15:58:45 -0400
  ...One at idle position, one for full throttle enrichment '84 - one switch. Full throttle enrichment only '85 - no switches. What you're seeing is...
• Throttle Valve Switch
  Historical mailing list - Warner, Jeff (DSIO-MS)
  Wed, 28 Aug 2002 13:56:03 -0400
  ...It's very well hidden under the throttle body. Looking straight down on the throttle body, you should see the back side of the...
• Re: WTB: Manual-style throttle bolt
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 18 Jun 2006 18:05:30 -0400
  I had already pointed out that, on an automatic, the throttle rod has to pass freely though the barrel and that a nut (to...
• Throttle switch questions
  Historical mailing list - Sean Birkner
  Sat, 29 Apr 2000 21:31:22 EDT
  ...There is Vanagon content) and noticed the dual throttle switches. When I moved the throttle off the idle possition (with the engine off), I...
• Re: (Bad Throttle positioning switch?) Engine Hesitation / No throttle response
  Historical mailing list - Barrett Willet
  Sat, 25 Jun 2005 21:45:43 -0700
  While adjusting my throttle positioning switch it's been practically impossible to achieve a reliable "click" at just off idle and at full throttle...
• Throttle body question
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 11 Jun 2014 09:04:04 -0700
  The little vacuum port on the throttle body - I believe the orifice is covered by the throttle plate when throttle closed - am I right...
• Re: rebuilding throttle body
  Historical mailing list - Steve Gough
  Fri, 18 May 2001 14:59:29 -0500
  ...This is easily fixed by rebushing the shaft. > > > What > > > happens on the 2.1l throttle body is the throttle plate wears > > > grooves into > > > the...
• 1.9 Throttle Body
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Tue, 8 Jun 2004 21:32:28 -0400
  so i have two throttle bodies for 1.9 engines. they physically look different and they have different part numbers. so today i went...
• Throttle Body Removal
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Thu, 5 May 2011 14:03:04 +0000
  Hey Folks, Trying to get the accelerator cable off the throttle body, threaded rod passing through the linkage, have the Bentley out but still...
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  Historical mailing list - =?utf-8?B?Sm9obiBHb3ViZWF1eA==?=
  Thu, 24 Mar 2011 17:39:52 -0700
  ...Throttle body lubrication To: "John Goubeaux" <john@UCSB.EDU> Cc: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> At 07:02 PM 3/24/2011, John Goubeaux wrote...
• Re: cleaning engine upsets throttle body switch
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 17 Feb 2005 00:01:17 -0500
  ...Since flooring the throttle brings back some power, the throttle switch is there and working. At full throttle and open AFM, the O2 sensor...
• Re: sticky accelerator pedal...
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Fri, 5 Dec 2003 07:00:46 EST
  ...If the throttle plate moves freely, then it is probably time for a new cable. From what I have seen, the plastic sheathing on...
• 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.
• Spring for 1.9 liter throttle body
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Mon, 8 May 2006 08:09:55 -0500
  Any one know where I can get a compatible spring for the throttle body that controls the gas pedal coming back up? It's...
• Re: minor idle problem
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Tue, 25 Aug 1998 20:10:04 -0700
  At 06:25 PM 8/25/98 -0400, Mark Schrope wrote: > I finally got a chance to pull my throttle housing and clean it...
• Re: Throttle adjustments help wanted
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Tue, 18 May 1999 13:38:58 PDT
  Johan, The idle position of the throttle is controlled by a screw that is set at the factory. You should never have to adjust...
• Re: rebuilding throttle body
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Fri, 18 May 2001 14:53:59 -0400
  ...This is easily fixed by rebushing the shaft. > > What > > happens on the 2.1l throttle body is the throttle plate wears > > grooves into > > the...
• Re: throttle body rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Thu, 15 Aug 2013 13:56:37 -0400
  Mark, Did you notice Gowesty's "Vacuum-Operated Throttle Position Switch (TPS)" replacement? Has anyone experienced this? Ken L. On Thu, August 15, 2013...
• Re: throttle valve switch replacement
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 14 May 2001 18:34:05 -0700
  Remove the air cleaner housing to better get at the throttle body. There is a gasket under the TB, and if it is pretty...
• Re: Quick throttle body re-bush
  Historical mailing list - PSD
  Sat, 13 Sep 2014 15:51:05 -0400
  ...Quick throttle body re-bush More of the back log of summer shenanigans, this time polyethylene bushings in my wbx throttle body. http://shufti...
• Problem with Throttle Valve
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 11 Feb 2000 09:30:48 EST
  I have been having a binding problem with my throttle valve since before Christmas. I clean the throttle valve with some brake cleaner and...
• Re: Throttle body question-Throttle switch!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 15 Jun 2014 00:21:57 -0400
  ...Throttle body question >> >> The little vacuum port on the throttle body - I believe the orifice >> is covered by the throttle plate when throttle closed...
• Re: 85 vanagon throttle body swap... top mounted vs bottom mounted TPS ????
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 28 Feb 2009 17:20:37 -0800
  since it's an auto trans vanagon I would be sure to check the lever and throttle cable at the side of the transmission...
• Re: engine revving at idle
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 9 Jul 2010 01:03:32 -0400
  ...At closed and wide-open throttle the LED should be off or dim; at all other throttle positions it should be bright. Once the...
• Re: Throttle body question-Throttle switch!
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 13 Jun 2014 20:09:14 -0700
  ...Throttle body question > > The little vacuum port on the throttle body - I believe the orifice is > covered by the throttle plate when throttle closed...
• 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: 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 15:10:29 -0500
  ...One at idle position, one for full throttle > enrichment > > '84 - one switch. Full throttle enrichment only > > '85 - no switches. > > What you're seeing is...
• Re: Digitool test results--no throttle switch LED at idle
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Thu, 2 Oct 2008 18:25:18 -0700
  adjust the throttle position switch after disassemble and cleaning. if any parts are worn get brand new to replace. TerryK on the Samba has...
• throttle switch
  Historical mailing list - David Boan
  Mon, 11 Jan 2021 17:09:32 +0000
  ...With the engine off, I get clear clicks at full throttle but none at low throttle. Adjusting the switch did not change it. The...
• 85 vanagon; aaccelerator (throttle) cable snapped
  Historical mailing list - Judith Barr/Leo Girard
  Wed, 23 Jun 1999 13:58:54 -0400
  ...It is the throttle cable, rusted out at the engine end and snapped off. I could you some advice if you've done this...
• 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: Throttle body issues
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:22:42 -0800
  I have a bucket full of waterboxer throttle bodies, and switches. it's one of the things I do .........sell carefully checked out, good...
• Re: Hello, new here. Mechanic question
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 14 Feb 2014 12:00:50 -0800
  There's a electrical switch on the throttle body. On the 2.1 it can be a pain to adjust. Mechanic may have attempted...
• Re: Throttle Valve Switch
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Wed, 28 Aug 2002 13:10:01 -0700
  ...One at idle position, one for full throttle > enrichment > > '84 - one switch. Full throttle enrichment only > > '85 - no switches. > > What you're seeing is...
• Throttle Body Switch Cam
  Historical mailing list - Jim O'Connor
  Thu, 30 Mar 2017 07:53:36 -0400
  I am looking for a good used throttle body for a 2.1L, or if anyone can source me the little throttle body switch...
• Re: rebuilding throttle body
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Fri, 18 May 2001 15:35:28 -0500
  About the butterfly wearing grooves in the throttle body... perhaps once the bushings develop some play they allow the plate to scrape against the...
• throttle body rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Thu, 15 Aug 2013 07:09:14 -0700
  My throttle body is pretty much shot and I'm tired of messing with the TPS to get it switch at idle. Because of...
• WTB: Manual-style throttle bolt
  Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
  Sun, 18 Jun 2006 14:13:55 -0700
  ...The throttle cable is attached to the throttle arm on the throttle body by a pin. See http://www.altavistaaudio.com/Westy/crusing.html...
• Throttle body issues
  Historical mailing list - Dan Krautkremer
  Mon, 9 Feb 2009 15:24:46 -0800
  Howdy to all, ���� I'm currently having problems with the throttle valve switch. (the switch is bad) Upon further inspection I noticed there is...
• Re: Accelerator Cable (Now have full throttle)
  Historical mailing list - Randolph Feuerriegel
  Wed, 17 Jun 1998 00:04:13 -0700
  ...Full throttle switch now working. Used the method of the brick on the throttle, a wee bit of slack as well. I found it...