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• Got dem ole lousy idle blues again,mama
  Historical mailing list - roger sisler
  Tue, 12 Sep 2006 13:08:57 -0700
  ...I swapped the rubber elbo betweenthe afmand throttle.Oh, I adjusted the throttle switch,again. I went through the Bentley twice and all comoponents...
• 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: Sticky Throttle Cable
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Fri, 6 Jan 95 17:20:32 PST
  > > Does anyone know of a way to grease a throttle cable without removing it.? My > cable in my 1987 Syncro is beginning to bind...
• Cruise Control Question (fubared first post)
  Historical mailing list - Cookson, Noel
  Fri, 31 May 2002 06:46:39 -0500
  ...It is used to attach the throttle control element's (811 907 326) connecting rod (025 130 365) to the throttle. This post along...
• Re: '85 1.9L Stumbles Off Idle When Warm
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Sat, 27 Jan 2001 20:23:20 -0500
  ...When the van is cool the throttle response from a > stop is outstanding but once the van is warmed to normal operating > temperature it...
• Re: Timing and hot starts (not)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 12 Jul 2012 22:56:54 -0400
  ...The idle adjust screw is a plug about half an inch across with a big screw slot in it, inserted in the throttle body...
• Re: Engine stalling at high speed
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 16 Apr 2016 12:59:38 -0700
  ...That also means he has two throttle position switches, one closed throttle and one full throttle. Misadjusted closed switch will give bucking when crusing...
• Bleed Radiator (What AM I doing wrong??)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Elfelt
  Wed, 8 Dec 1999 19:13:25 -0500
  ...If I let go of the throttle, coolant comes flash boiling back into the tank (and out the top). If I do not let...
• 1.9 Digifant with poor milage and low top-end power.
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:32:06 -0500
  ...I also checked the throttle body switches and the idle switch engages perfectly. I am not able to detect a click at full throttle...
• 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: 1.9 to 2.1 conversion question
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 10 Apr 2009 16:54:03 -0400
  Brendan Slevin wrote: > Did you use the 2.1 Tbody, too? I'm trying to think > about what to do with the throttle switches...
• 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...
• Idle Problem 1987 2.1 Van Automatic
  Historical mailing list - g august
  Sun, 11 Nov 2007 16:36:39 -0600
  ...wheels are pushing.I adjusted my throttle valve switch to make the fuel shut off when the throttle was closed which brought the idle...
• Re: Clues to the cold start/running problem- my test
  Historical mailing list - Richard Bias
  Wed, 3 Jan 2001 19:22:51 -0500
  All, I have an 85 with a single throttle position switch with NO click... Cold Idle and running is starting to act Flukey... Could...
• Re: Low Idle w/A/C on 91 Westy
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Thu, 30 Jul 1998 10:05:34 EDT
  ...I would check everything before I start tweaking on the throttle body( this is advice I wish I would learn;^). Drive Safely & Good Luck...
• Re: Is there such a thing a Syncro snow guards?
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Mon, 19 Oct 1998 07:26:16 -0400
  ...The worst that I have had happen is the throttle and emergancy brake cable have problems. Clumps of snow end up hanging from the...
• Re: Inconsistent stumbling on resume throttle..Was "vanagon syndrome?"
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 25 Jun 2014 11:04:07 -0700
  ...Inconsistent stumbling on resume throttle..Was |"vanagon syndrome?" | |Right. Wondered. So black wire Don saw is likely the O2 voltage output |("signal") wire? | | |On...
• Re: Sticky Throttle...
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Fri, 27 Aug 1999 19:06:00 -0300
  ...Malcolm S Madsen wrote: > Can any listees give me advice on how to smooth out my throttle cable on > my 87GL? Do I need...
• Re: low power, no throttle response
  Historical mailing list - Scott Wilson
  Fri, 16 Aug 2002 06:34:42 -0700
  ...Very > > > little power, and had to > > > "nurse" the throttle to keep it running to get > it > > > off the line. Problem > > > continues alll the way...
• Cruise Control ??
  Historical mailing list - alun miller
  Mon, 1 Jun 1998 13:15:21 +0100
  ...It is a quite simple mechanical device, just a throttle lock and quick release mechanism. IMHO the symptoms you list are generally normal for...
• Re: Weird bucking
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Thu, 29 Jan 2004 13:02:54 -0500
  You may want to check your throttle switch. I had a similar problem on my '85 because the throttle switch was staying in the...
• Re: Throttle body
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 1 Jul 2015 21:01:05 -0700
  ...i would not hesitate to beat my throttle body with this mallet. On 7/1/15, Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote...
• Re: Van Cafe
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Mon, 9 Feb 2009 20:27:57 -0700
  ...My order was made on line and, along with Syncro parts, I ordered a throttle cable for my automatic. They called me the next...
• Re: bucking/stumbling, etc. - 91 2.1 WBX Automatic
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 5 Jan 2014 09:14:44 -0500
  ...It ran fine under full throttle. It would only act up after you reached speed and eased off the throttle lightly. Or when cruising...
• Re: bogging/stumblin after long descents
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Thu, 3 Jun 1999 03:52:39 -0700
  You might check the idle switch on the throttle - it should give either infinite resistance or 0 (I can't remember which right now...
• Re: starting but running
  Historical mailing list - Justin B. Jensen
  Sun, 17 Sep 2000 21:02:52 -0600
  ...While you are at it clean the throttle body and the bypass air regulator and make certain that the throttle switches are adjusted according...
• Re: Throttle stop switch? Stumbles on resume throttle..
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:29:21 -0400
  At 12:13 AM 3/11/2013, Don Hanson wrote: >vehicle...Today I reversed some of the route I just drove...and without the...
• 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: Tips and Tricks Requested - Starter Change
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Fri, 17 Jun 2011 10:38:03 -0700
  ...On Fri, Jun 17, 2011 at 4:27 AM, Chris S <szpejankowski@gmail.com> wrote: > I have never had to remove the throttle body...
• Re: Throttle cable replacement- from which end?
  Historical mailing list - vanagonvw
  Mon, 17 Sep 2007 22:13:37 -0600
  ...Just be sure and adjust it properly at the throttle. Been a while, so I did a quick look in my Bentley, and didn...
• Re: full throttle switch boost - HOW TO?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Thu, 30 Aug 2001 14:01:43 EDT
  ...The full throttle switch will trigger the ECU to generate an open loop operation (bypasses the O2 sensor input) and goes to a preprogrammed...
• Powerwashing FAIL
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Sun, 24 Jan 2010 10:24:11 -0500
  ...I think that it must as its function is to add air to the mix at the throttle, yes? So, if it isn't...
• 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: Wet weather power loss
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 7 Apr 2001 02:10:49 -0400
  ...Shorted throttle switch should give rich mixture above some rpm/throttle combination, severe surging below that but above 1500 rpm. Open throttle switch will...
• Re: 91 Carat - Auto Tranny - 2.1L WBX - RPM Hunting
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 21 Oct 2010 20:29:46 -0400
  John, The throttle position switch tells the ISCU when the engine is a idle. If it isn't working properly then the ISCU thinks...
• Re: Engine swap
  Historical mailing list - James
  Thu, 16 Oct 2014 13:26:11 -0400
  Edward, our '91 automatic shifts like yours - full throttle shift point for 2-3 is closer to 4500 or 4700 rpm than 2500 rpm...
• Re: Auto trans operating test help? Rabbit Diesel E-Mode.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 11 Nov 2012 08:58:43 -0500
  ...Lift your foot off the throttle and the tranny would disengage so you could coast. Also made idling easy as the tranny would stay...
• Re: Starts then dies. What to check?
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Tue, 24 Jul 2012 21:05:49 +0000
  Just a wild guess, but the throttle body doesn't connect to the air filter, the AFM does... Jeff Stewart ----- Original Message ----- >                 Tim in...
• Re: Evaporative Canister (Re: Fuel Expansion Tank)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Mon, 26 Aug 2019 08:12:37 -0700
  ...It says quirks in that system can cause idle surging and hard hot starts, mostly due to a worn throttle body. Well worth reading...
• Parts search
  Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
  Fri, 19 Apr 2013 23:55:20 -0700
  Looking for a throttle cable for my Eurovan/Audi powered Vanagon. The engine side of the cable has a "ball" end that attaches to...
• Re: Auto Transmission advice
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 3 Nov 2010 21:32:43 -0400
  At 04:15 PM 11/3/2010 -0700, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: >there is a ball pivot at the aft end of the throttle...
• Re: 91 Carat - Rpm hunting
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 23 Oct 2010 18:27:19 -0400
  ...Note that the spec depends on letting the throttle close slowly, and re-read my previous message about switch-cleaning, throttle-bore wear etc...
• 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.
• high idle
  Historical mailing list - kazzpar007
  Thu, 20 Jan 2005 13:57:35 -0500
  ...I replaced my airmeter and sealed the throttlebody at the spider..my idle screw is set st 1/2 turn out from bottom.. ii...
• Re: Strange problem in Belize
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 14 Jan 2011 15:19:13 -0700
  Waste of Time, as in decaf, sugar free Coke. For the purposes of this discussion, Wide Open Throttle. Karl Wolz | | What does WOT mean? | |
• 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)
• 84/85 fuel injection
  Historical mailing list - RRESA
  Sun, 10 May 1998 12:05:09 EDT
  Fellow listees Can anyone tell me if the ECU and throttle body are the same on the 84-85 digijet engine. Rafael NYC 84...
• Re: Need a part #
  Historical mailing list - Don Spence
  Sat, 22 Sep 2007 17:35:08 -0600
  Can anyone tell me the correct part number for the inner throttle cable for an 83.5, 1.9 wbx, manual trans westy? TIA...
• Re: Inconsistent stumbling on resume throttle..Was "vanagon syndrome?"
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 25 Jun 2014 17:38:40 -0700
  ...And I found a vacuum line hanging free, the one that comes from the throttle body and controls a warm up valve in the...
• Re: sluggish on take off
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Sat, 22 Oct 2005 16:30:41 -0400
  ...im not sure what TPS is can you elaborate? ( throttle possition switch?) also i dont know how to check vacuum readings what does this...
• Re: Throttle-on running issue
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Tue, 16 Jul 2019 01:37:26 +0000
  ...The engine will start fine from cold.  As it warms up it will stumble on throttle.  Press throttle open - Baaaaaaaaah - nothing.  Lift throttle, returns...
• Re: Vanagon won't start help
  Historical mailing list - Dave Caston
  Tue, 3 Oct 2000 09:50:49 -0400
  ...The throttle switches should emit audible clicks just prior to full WOT and just before throttle at idle. If these are dirty then you...
• Re: Oettinger Prepped Vanagon from German Car Mag
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Sun, 14 Mar 1999 21:56:18 +0100
  ...I have an article about all generations of Golf GTI, but on all CIS layouts inside this vehicles, the throttle body is on pulley...
• That Audiovox Cruise Control
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 26 Oct 2004 06:24:19 -0700
  ...How does the control's servo connect to the throttle body or throttle cable in order to control the engine rpm's? Was it...
• 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...
• Re: Throttle valve housing question......
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Sun, 9 Sep 2001 22:08:52 -0500
  ...Sun, 9 Sep 2001 20:16:22 -0400 > >As an attempt to remedy crap fuel mileage I took a look inside my throttle >valve...
• Re: Throttle Valve Switch: What the...?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 25 Oct 2007 11:18:42 -0700
  The Aux Air Regulator has a similar spade terminal but 12VDC instead of the 5VDC that your ECU puts through the Throttle Position Switch...
• Re: How do you hold throttle while purging coolant ?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sat, 15 Feb 2003 11:35:31 -0600
  ...I then cut some shallow slits up the angled face of the cut end with a hack saw to give the throttle prop a...
• Help: Vanagon Cruise Control
  Historical mailing list - Bo Kersey
  Mon, 10 Jun 1996 11:11:11 -0500
  ...It seems like it would be easy, however, there is no place w/in 18" of the throttle to fix the cable sheath. I...
• Re: HELP-- 45 MPH @ WOT ???
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Tue, 27 Sep 2011 08:52:55 -0400
  TJ, For grins and giggles, ascertain if the throttle position sensor is activating at WOT. I would check it at the ECU connector. Ken...