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• Throttle body/idle stabilizer woes...
  Historical mailing list - Jesse and Monica Johnson
  Sun, 14 Sep 2003 18:05:08 -0400
  ...Took apart the throttle body and cleaned and lubricated everything....set the switch up...but i am having a vacuum leak now...it seems...
• Re: throttle switch
  Historical mailing list - Neil
  Mon, 11 Jan 2021 13:22:51 -0800
  ...Does anyone know if the switches > are under the throttle body and if I need to remove the throttle body to get > to them...
• Play in throttle shaft
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 7 Jan 2007 10:50:34 -0500
  ...to raise the throttle shaft? I do not detect much axial play as if the bore in the throttle body is worn. Thanks as...
• Re: 1.9 to 2.1 conversion question
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 11 Apr 2009 04:14:02 -0400
  ...body. > This is a 91 engine, did they have one? Yes, the single switch is beneath the throttle body. You absolutely need a throttle...
• Throttle body needed
  Historical mailing list - Dave Caston & Sherrie Payne
  Mon, 1 Feb 1999 18:14:39 -0500
  Hello there, I currently need a throttle body for my 1.9l '85 westy. Who has one and at what price? Soliciting all vendors...
• Re: throttle body rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Mon, 19 Aug 2013 06:26:25 -0500
  ...The throttle plate sticks because it catches in the groove in the bottom of the throat of the throttle body made by where the...
• Looking for a Known Good 1.9 Throttle Body
  Historical mailing list - Blake Sartin
  Fri, 10 Apr 2015 11:17:50 -0400
  ...In a continuing effort to make my Vanagon easier to drive, I am looking for a known good Throttle body. I don't really...
• pesky throttle switch
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Sun, 16 Aug 1998 13:07:38 -0700
  ...It's almost as if the air rushing through the throttle body keeps the throttle valve from closing all the way sometimes. If I...
• Re: 28.8 MPG
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Tue, 31 Aug 2004 17:08:27 -0700
  ...I replaced gaskets and rebuilt the > throttle body, chased a lot of things but the whistle was still there. > Finally after changing the throttle...
• Throttle body shaft leaks and repairing
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Fri, 26 Oct 2007 11:36:13 -0700
  ...I've not done a VW throttle body so I cant comment on any actual issues encoutered, but if you've got the right...
• worn throttle body?
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Mon, 23 Dec 2002 15:39:51 -0800
  ...So what is a new throttle body worth from vw? How about $565.00? I think I can live with a little idle instability...
• Re: Lever on Throttle Body
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 15 Jun 2014 00:19:56 -0400
  ...Lever on Throttle Body I've been working a a idle problem with my 1985 1.9L for some time. I was looking at...
• Re: Throttle Body....One Switch?, Two Switch?, Red Fish?, Blue Fish?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:15:07 -0400
  Craig, I may have a nice used 85 throttle body with single switch for $100 if you interested. The single switch is nicer because...
• Re: Won't stay running below 2,500 RPM - Need Throttle Body Idle Screw
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 19 Apr 2018 13:18:03 -0700
  ...top of the screw... - search for a used one on Samba - get e rebuilt one here -> http://www.van-cafe.com/rebuilt-throttle-body
• Re: Throttle Body Question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 18 Jun 2011 14:38:38 -0700
  ...Throttle Body Question > I have an '88GL, 2.1L WBX, manual tranny. The fuel system is Digifant. > > The throttle body lays transverse over the...
• '88 Throttle Body/Switch cleanup
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright, SMUS Network Analyst
  Mon, 25 Mar 1996 12:54:38 PDT
  Hello all, Just finished spending 2-3 hrs last night removing, cleaning and lubing the throttle body & switch to resolve a surging problem. A...
• Re: throttle switch
  Historical mailing list - David Boan
  Mon, 11 Jan 2021 21:46:18 +0000
  ...Does anyone know if the switches > are under the throttle body and if I need to remove the throttle body to get > to them...
• Re: throttle switch
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Mon, 11 Jan 2021 23:06:12 -0700
  ...Does anyone know if the switches >> are under the throttle body and if I need to remove the throttle body to get >> to them...
• Things your throttle body doesn't want you to know.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 28 May 2010 00:52:04 -0400
  <http://picasaweb.google.com/dbeierl/VanagonThingsYourThrottleBodyDoesnTWantYouToKnow?feat=directlink> This body had (still has as of this writing) 0.015" of axial play. It could...
• Re: throttle body housing
  Historical mailing list - Jeff at Vanagonparts
  Sun, 26 Sep 2004 20:23:19 -0700
  ...throttle body housing Greetings everyone, I need a new throttle body housing, complete. Mine is worn inside and the butterfly valve is sticking. The...
• Re: Throttle body issues
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Mon, 9 Feb 2009 21:53:12 -0700
  > Upon further inspection I noticed there is scoring on t= > he interior of the throttle body from the butterfly valve rubbing against i= > t...
• rebuilding throttle body
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Thu, 17 May 2001 18:39:45 -0400
  Anyone have any experience rebuilding a throttle body for the 2.1l engine? I've come to the conclusion that mine is pretty much...
• Re: How long does it take your Vanagon to warm up
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 14 May 2005 21:23:17 -0400
  ...It is related to throttle-body switch that rests (stangely enough) under the throttle body. I have adjusted mine several times but something keeps...
• Re: Throttle Body Problems
  Historical mailing list - Caston/Payne
  Sat, 22 Jan 2000 13:34:59 -0500
  ...About once every two >weeks someone calls needing a new throttle body for their van. 1.9l and >2.1l. They say their old...
• Re: throttle bodies - older motor with 85 tb??
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 1 Apr 1997 19:44:14 +0000
  > The first question I have is about the throttle body. On mine there is ONE > switch for idle and wide open. The engine now...
• Re: rebuilding throttle body
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 20 May 2001 09:54:32 -0700
  ...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: removing intake manifold 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Mon, 7 Jul 2003 08:48:20 -0700
  ...manifold on? It's kind of obscured by the throttle body, Remove the throttle body and clean it as a matter of maintenance. Then...
• Re: Hesitation off idle, throttle body issues?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 12 Jan 2015 10:29:51 -0800
  ...Time for a rebuilt throttle body? Anything else I can try first? Is it possible to rebuild a throttle body myself? Thanks
• Trottle Body Replacement
  Historical mailing list - John M. Moore
  Fri, 24 Mar 2000 18:46:38 EST
  ...My local mechanic, who shall remain unnamed, feels that my throttle body needs replacement, and that will solve the low speed surging problem. Why...
• idle adjustment problem
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 17 Feb 2017 11:08:26 -0800
  ...converter /muffler 3K miles ago After replacing throttle body the idle stays at 1100/1200 rpm - the big screw on the throttle body is...
• throttle switch
  Historical mailing list - David Boan
  Mon, 11 Jan 2021 17:09:32 +0000
  ...Does anyone know if the switches are under the throttle body and if I need to remove the throttle body to get to them...
• Re: Automatic shift point adjustment....anyone done this?
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Fri, 30 Aug 2002 05:10:13 -0400
  Now my linkage is absolutely perfectly set on the throttle body..if i turn it in and all, my throttle body begins to open...
• throttle responce question
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Tue, 22 Jun 2004 13:30:08 -0400
  has anyone ever tried to modify or replace the stock small bore vanagon throttle body? I've been looking at the small throttle plate...
• Re: Idle adjustment question
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Wed, 23 May 2018 19:33:49 -0700
  is the TPS (throttle body switch) adjusted correctly? you should hear a click a soon as you open the throttle.
• Re: Adjusting throttle linkage on automatic
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Sat, 23 Feb 2002 22:01:09 -0800
  ...If i turn the rod on the throttle body in too far, it begins to open up the idle on the throttle body.....I...
• Re: rebuilding throttle body
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
  Mon, 21 May 2001 06:26:22 -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: Engine Racing (not racing engine...)
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 25 Jul 2008 06:39:12 EDT
  ...Check the throttle body. The butterfly in the throttle body wears itself a groove into the throat of the body. I just posted a...
• Re: Failure to return to idle
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 31 Dec 2006 07:14:58 EST
  ...Removing the cable from the throttle body and checking the cable and throttle body operation for free unrestricted movement would be the first thing...
• Re: cleaning engine upsets throttle body switch
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 17 Feb 2005 00:01:17 -0500
  ...cleaning engine upsets throttle body switch I put the tranny back in Billy Bones (don't ask) and drove it around a bit. Then...
• 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.
• 85 vanagon throttle body swap... top mounted vs bottom mounted TPS ????
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Sat, 28 Feb 2009 14:06:35 -0500
  ...My Dad's 1985 automatic sunroof vanagon has been having problems with the throttle linkage. Apparently the problem is at the throttle body. This...
• Hesitation off idle, throttle body issues?
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Duvernay
  Mon, 12 Jan 2015 11:58:41 -0600
  ...Time for a rebuilt throttle body? Anything else I can try first? Is it possible to rebuild a throttle body myself? Thanks
• Re: 87 with high idle/then low
  Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
  Mon, 30 Apr 2001 08:17:09 -0600
  My vote goes to the throttle position microswitch for the idle position. It's on the throttle body. As you open the throttle (at...
• Re: intermittent running rich issue
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Wed, 7 Dec 2016 08:51:08 -0800
  ...On 12/7/16 8:46 AM, Dan N wrote: > also...it could be a worn throttle body or a faulty throttle body switch
• Re: Won't stay running below 2,500 RPM - Need Throttle Body Idle Screw
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Theobald
  Thu, 19 Apr 2018 14:20:24 -0700
  ...top of the screw... > - search for a used one on Samba > - get e rebuilt one here -> http://www.van-cafe.com/rebuilt-throttle-body
• Re: AFM, throttle body needed
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 19 Jul 2005 06:07:14 EDT
  ...If you have an inexpensive (cheap is good) AFM and throttle body with a functioning switch attached, I am interested. My Vanagon is an...
• Re: Throttle Body Switch Cam
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 30 Mar 2017 08:16:53 -0700
  ...On Thursday, March 30, 2017, Jim O'Connor <jimmy.oco@gmail.com> wrote: > I am looking for a good used throttle body for a...
• Re: AFM, throttle body needed
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Wed, 20 Jul 2005 16:14:32 -0600
  Thanks to everyone who replied with offers for an AFM and throttle body. I have made arrangements to get those parts shipped to me...
• Re: engine dying while driving
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 28 Mar 2011 19:19:18 -0400
  ...That would be sweet! If your throttle body isn't worn out the Bentley procedure works just fine. If the throttle body *is* worn...
• Re: Throttle Body/Switches?
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Tue, 31 Aug 1999 07:45:28 -0400
  ...wrote: > Volks, > > Does anyone know if the old type throttle body with the two throttle > switches can be swapped for the new type with...
• Re: Throttle Body
  Historical mailing list - John-Reed Maffeo
  Wed, 16 Aug 2000 12:56:56 -0700
  John Wessels <EUROMOG@aol.com> wrote: > Hello list, > > I am in need of a good used throttle body for an '87 Vanagon Syncro GL...
• 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: Lever on Throttle Body
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 15 Jun 2014 00:19:01 -0400
  ...Lever on Throttle Body That long spring acts like an assist to the return spring around the throttle shaft. One wonders why the main...
• Re: TJ Hannink does it again! Throttle Switch Adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 21 Aug 2011 23:43:05 -0700
  ...The issue was the throttle body and how to adjust the >>throttle switch.
• Re: Missing Throttle Postion Sensors?
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Sun, 7 Apr 2002 13:25:23 EDT
  Brian, With an '85 you should have the combined switch that is mounted under the throttle body. Chuck '85 Wolfsburg Westy - 'Roland the Road...
• Re: Hesitation off idle, throttle body issues?
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Duvernay
  Mon, 12 Jan 2015 12:36:59 -0600
  ...Hesitation off idle, throttle body issues? > > Hey guys, > > I recently messed with the tps adjustment to try to fix a 'bucking' with > on/off...
• throttle body housing
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Sun, 26 Sep 2004 20:42:39 -0500
  Greetings everyone, I need a new throttle body housing, complete. Mine is worn inside and the butterfly valve is sticking. The part number 025133067A...
• Throttle body shaft seals
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:25:15 EST
  Does anyone have a source for the throttle body shaft seals, 022 133 069 ? These are now obsolete according to my dealer. I have...
• Re: throttle switch
  Historical mailing list - Neil
  Mon, 11 Jan 2021 13:58:25 -0800
  ...Does anyone know if the >> switches >> are under the throttle body and if I need to remove the throttle body to >> get >> to them...
• Re: Throttle body question
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 11 Jun 2014 12:20:03 -0700
  ...Throttle body question Here's a poor shot of my spare TB (2.1) which has about 90K miles and is relatively tight. The...