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• Re: Intermittent high idle - able to make "go low"
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 24 Jun 2015 11:56:46 -0700
  ...Like light finger pressure pushes portion of cable near throttle over only ~ 3/8" or 1/2". I've often wondered if broken motor...
• Re: Linkage broke to the accelerator pedal
  Historical mailing list - Stu Schwartz
  Sat, 30 Jan 1999 18:46:22 -0500
  ...On Sat, 30 Jan 1999 16:20:51 -0600, Darrell Boehler wrote: >Hi Stu, > Check the return spring on the throttle valve in the...
• Re: sluggish on take off
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Sat, 22 Oct 2005 15:45:44 -0500
  ...If the Full throttle swich is Kaput, r not adjusted right the ADM will never know when the throttle is opened or closed. You...
• Re: [VW gas I4 Conversions] weird engine behavior, stops on downhill coasting, diagnostic help?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 13 Sep 2018 15:43:22 -0700
  ...Lubed the throttle linkage > with > > light spray lube. All was normal "reading" with the spark plugs. I > > replaced the fuel pump after the old...
• Re: Vacuum gauge install
  Historical mailing list - The Chameleon
  Mon, 14 Oct 1996 08:15:15 -0800 (PST)
  ...The Sears > gauge showed a max vacuum of about 20 psi (engine warm, trailing throttle) > with a low of about 2 psi (full throttle...
• Re: Digifant question...fuel pump effect?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 28 Apr 2014 17:07:19 -0700
  ...coasting...I think....and sometimes as I went from no > throttle to throttle, like at the bottom of a gully, there was a big...
• 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 23:57:03 -0500
  ...s designed and built to have idle switch contact at zero throttle.. >that's how we should repair and adjust them. Oh, no question...
• Vacuum Canisters (was: cruise controll)
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Mon, 19 Oct 1998 15:46:42 -0700
  ...If your cruise is not fully functional on your car's open throttle vacuum, your cruise control will not work in that car unless...
• Re: Misc stuff for sale.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 17 Apr 2010 14:29:59 -0700
  hi Roger, there are 3 kinds of throttle bodies on vanagons, basically. there's the 83 to first half of 85 .....'roughly' ............... with two...
• Re: UODATED INFO FW: STRANDED in South Florida - NEED TECH HELP
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Sun, 24 Jan 2010 21:18:32 -0500
  ...Adjust it for continuity just as the throttle closes.Otherwise do not pass go,do not collect $200..... I have accidentily left the AFM...
• Re: Engine swap
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 16 Oct 2014 10:42:34 -0700
  ...Grinding about half > the weight off the governor weights (‘84 and newer) raised the full > throttle shift to high gear from 2500 RPM to...
• Re: Wanted: 2.1L parts
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 28 Jan 2000 19:21:35 -0500
  ...The only functional difference in the air system is the throttle plate diameter. To use the 2.1 air flow meter will require changing...
• Re: ECU question
  Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
  Sun, 8 Feb 2004 11:08:38 -0500
  Make sure the idle switch on the throttle body is working. It should open just as the throttle is moved off idle. The Bentley...
• Re: Jerks/surges when going from coasting to acceleration
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sat, 21 Apr 2007 06:26:26 -0700
  The throttle switch is part of what tells the ECU to cutoff fuel to the engine during coasting. When you are driving and you...
• Re: Strange & Neat instrument on Samba
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Thu, 22 Nov 2007 22:26:22 -0600
  ...It's kinda fun to play with - your instantaneous >mileage can go from infinite (downhill with throttle >closed) to less than 5MPG (full throttle...
• Re: Vacum noise at inrection plenum; IT'S FRIDAY
  Historical mailing list - Leif
  Fri, 4 Feb 2000 09:24:20 -0700
  I have a hard time even getting an inrection plenum! You Wrote: >Hi, > Is it normal to hear vacum noise around throttle body near...
• Re: Another hesitation question....
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 10 Feb 2001 03:28:27 -0600
  Chad wrote: > I did find that the rubber air intake > sleve that connects the AFM to the throttle body has a crack in it...
• New Torque Converter-was loss of power resolved
  Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
  Fri, 3 Jan 2003 23:38:54 -0800
  Just out of curiosity, do you notice any difference that would be attributed to replacing the torque converter? Like quicker response to the throttle...
• Miss at 3000+ rpm
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Olson
  Fri, 24 Feb 2006 15:00:28 -0700
  The other day I stood behind my new used 85 GL and held the throttle open and heard an intermittant miss in the midst...
• throttling H20 pump
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Sat, 28 Apr 2007 23:40:00 -0800
  Is it okay to throttle the water volume without damage to the pump? I want to hook up a sprayer hose that has adjustable...
• Re: Digijet Distributor Questions
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Thu, 23 Aug 2001 03:01:47 -0700
  ...In order to supply advance vacuum the source for it has to be in the throttle body just upstream of the throttle plate. When...
• Re: digijet FI adjustments
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Sun, 9 Apr 2006 16:10:17 -0400
  ...it does not affect throttle response or power or anything. It is just a pain to pull up to the light and it just...
• Weekend Vanwork: Propane, lights, exhaust, gas pedal, etc
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 25 Jun 2006 22:52:16 -0400
  ...You don't have to take the spring off of the throttle rod. You want to make sure the throttle closes all the way...
• Re: engine builder in Samba
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:14:40 -0700
  ...I have numerous throttle bodies for waterboxer engines that I might sell. I was going to install a NEW one on a guy's...
• Re: Any Guesses ~~ Now For Sure Your Turn Please ~ Update
  Historical mailing list - Neil
  Wed, 7 Jul 2021 11:22:56 -0700
  Maybe do timing and idle adjust procedures? Someone could've incorrectly adjusted throttle screw at TB, air bypass at AFM to compensate for bad...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 19 Aug 2013 (#2013-375)
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Mon, 19 Aug 2013 22:26:21 -0600
  Dennis wrote: > If you're going to spend some hard earned money for a throttle body, you at > least want a real long term...
• RE: Porsche 6 in late bus
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Wed, 11 Jan 1995 10:19:58 EST
  ...So far the injection system works fine except it ignores the throttle setting entirely -- just full on. Thought of installing it that way, but...
• Idle stabilizer system
  Historical mailing list - John
  Sat, 5 Aug 2000 15:29:43 -0400
  ...Often times this device gets condemmed as not working correctly & disconnected only because other adjustments have been misadjusted, i.e.- AFM, basic throttle setting...
• Questions regarding throttle valve switch
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Tue, 24 Jan 2006 13:45:27 -0800
  I was looking for my engine number (haven't found it yet) when I noticed an orphaned pair of wires near the throttle. Turns...
• Re: Transmission in Portland
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 28 Sep 2013 09:03:15 -0400
  ...The other adjustment is the length of the rod between the transmission lever and the throttle. There is a spring at the throttle end...
• Throttle Switch Thrombosis
  Historical mailing list - Steve Hoge
  Fri, 24 Nov 95 18:32:08 0800
  ...Unplugging, cleaning and reseating the connector between the throttle valve switch and the ECU (done at midnight under a streetlamp...) *seemed* to help for...
• Re: Engine stalling at high speed
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Sat, 16 Apr 2016 15:00:29 -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...
• Re: Idle Control Issues
  Historical mailing list - Craig Forney
  Sat, 20 Jul 2013 22:21:39 -0700
  ...The AC compressor engaging sends a signal to the ISCM and increases idle speed a bit when the throttle is closed (assuming the throttle...
• Re: Friday question.Re: Vacuum gauge NVC
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sat, 22 Aug 2009 22:16:34 -0500
  ...The Vanagon of mine normally idles when warm at 15" of Hg and non full shut down of the throttle going down a steep...
• 100 Mile House: Hesitation & more(longish)
  Historical mailing list - Randolph Feuerriegel
  Sun, 1 Nov 1998 22:24:21 -0800
  ...If while cruising I just accelerated and not back off the throttle first, all was fine. So I concluded that maybe the throttle switch...
• Re: AFM cap fix, maybe fixed my very intermittent problem
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 23 Sep 2017 19:01:06 -0700
  > But the throttle switch. What a little bastard that is. I agree. And worse yet, (possibly) is the old Gowesty vacuum actuated switch. I...
• Re: Stuck accelerator at throttle body
  Historical mailing list - Roger VanTill
  Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:34:37 -0400
  ...I've cleaned the torque spring that sits on > top of the throttle body with carb cleaner and a blade to remove the years...
• Re: 87 GL: One Problem Solved - and a New One
  Historical mailing list - John Flaherty
  Wed, 3 Jan 2001 21:54:00 -0500
  ...On the freeway, it will run better at > full throttle. The middle half of the throttle is a virtual dead band with > the power...
• 2.1 WBX Warm Start Troubles
  Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
  Tue, 1 Nov 2016 20:32:51 +0000
  My van has trouble starting when warm.The fuel mixture is too rich.I have to depress the gas pedal to open the throttle...
• lets talk about oil pressure issues
  Historical mailing list - brian M.
  Wed, 14 Jan 2004 18:53:39 -0800
  ...It will go off if you blip the throttle above 2200 while in drive. Or- if you coast all the way to a stop...
• Re: What Should I See On the Temperature Gage?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 8 Oct 2009 11:53:35 -0700
  ...When going downhill above 1500 rpm with the throttle closed, the FI should shut off, offering no heat to the coolant. Karl Wolz
• Re: AC & Idle Stabilizer
  Historical mailing list - Conrad Schimke
  Wed, 9 Sep 1998 22:14:56 +0100
  ...usually You must adjust the idle switch on the throttle body. The same probleme as mine I think. Conrad 86 GL
• Re: where is the gas?
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Tue, 7 Jun 2005 23:59:50 EDT
  ...blissx3@EARTHLINK.NET writes: << it took flooring the pedal to get any response at all >> First check the throttle plate position switch setpoints. George
• Re: Stuck again !! (accel cable)
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Tue, 26 Dec 2006 13:08:49 -0500
  ...Mine got stuck full throttle a few times while driving, and this was a simple solution. -Craig '85GL sunroof
• Re: Aux Air Valve becoming available as reman
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Wed, 20 Jun 2007 23:48:25 -0400
  But the aux air entry into the throttle body is before the butterfly valve. Wouldn't the butterfly valve control the air flow no...
• Throttle cable replacement- from which end?
  Historical mailing list - Don Spence
  Mon, 17 Sep 2007 20:09:50 -0600
  I guess I should have been more explicit with my question. From which end do you feed the cable in. Foot-well or engine...
• WTB: 2.1L intake boot
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sat, 19 Jul 2008 22:02:12 -0400
  I need a non-syncro 2.1L intake boot that goes between the throttle body and the air filter. Reasonably priced, please. I can...
• Re: Arduino and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Brett Ne
  Thu, 14 Nov 2013 17:24:56 -0800
  ...The microcontroller keeps doing that until the throttle valve switch indicates that the throttle is no longer closed, whereupon the PWM duty cycle reverts...
• purpose of throttle valve adj.
  Historical mailing list - James Creech
  Sat, 18 Nov 2000 09:50:52 -0500
  Here is a question for those who've delved more deeply into the mysteries of the throttle valve and how it serves the EFI...
• Re: Reverting A Diesel Questions
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 27 Jul 2004 15:26:03 -0500
  ...My Golf/Rabbit injector came from the factory with no ball for the coupling to the diesel "throttle" cable (it really isn't a...
• Re: FrontFire?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 14 May 2006 15:23:46 -0400
  ...Pretty sure the throttle closed switch is correctly adjusted, timing is good, etc. The latest thing that has me worried is a bizare "clunk...
• Re: Aircooled Running Problems
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Thu, 1 Sep 2005 21:21:18 -0700
  ...When driving, this is shown as 'hopping'/bucking when accelerating at partial throttle, or when decelerating at partial throttle. If the throttle is opened...
• Re: Throttle adjustment
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Sun, 25 May 2014 20:25:02 -1000
  ...The rod adjustment is important as it affects the normal shift points in relation to throttle opening. The throttle should reach full opening as...
• Re: questions about automatics
  Historical mailing list - Walt Spak
  Thu, 25 Oct 2007 14:33:36 -0400
  ...The linkage between the > throttle and the trans throttle lever has an adjustment and the cable > has to > be properly adjusted. The governor can...
• Some thoughts Mansi Speed products.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 28 May 2021 16:37:41 +0000
  ...The feel is slightly better throttle response and the sense of more power. At any driving at part throttle the benefit is mostly imaginary...
• Re: Hot start problem
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Tue, 24 Jul 2012 15:39:03 -0500
  ...I will check the throttle switch. Or, I'll ask my garage to check the throttle switch. I'm a better camper than mechanic...
• Re: Inconsistent stumbling on resume throttle. Was "vanagon syndrome?"
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 25 Jun 2014 17:02:43 -0400
  ...Inconsistent stumbling on resume throttle..Was "vanagon syndrome?" Do O2 sensors typically reference outside air via areas where wires enter the sensor itself? If...
• Re: Differences Brennan 85 and 89?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 27 Jul 2012 09:27:24 -0400
  ...Exhaust forward of CAT Exhaust hangers and struts Wiring harness Fuse/relay panel AFM/filter box/gooseneck from AFM to throttle body Throttle body...
• Re: 2WD diff lock add on
  Historical mailing list - Bob Bellanca
  Mon, 15 Jun 1998 18:47:20 -0700
  ...It was installed properly but with the torque of the 1.9, you steered the van with the throttle. Power on, move to the...
• idle problems
  Historical mailing list - Robert Tippey
  Wed, 5 Sep 2001 18:43:57 EDT
  ...idle stabilizer, along with the relay behind the left tail light, throttle body, complete air box with AFM, distributor and ECU. I've installed...