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  • Re: Throttle body shaft leaks and repairing
    Historical mailing list - Clint Kolda
    Fri, 26 Oct 2007 12:35:10 -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...
  • Stuff For Sale
    Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
    Mon, 12 Feb 2001 10:48:30 -0600
    ...I have an early 85 throttle body, with the two switches mounted on the top of it. Mine is the throttle body with one...
  • need afm to throttle body hose aircooled,
    Historical mailing list - Kevin Carrubba
    Mon, 16 Jun 2003 16:23:59 EDT
    Hi Everyone, Well the subject says it all I need the hose on a 2L aircooled from the Throttle body to the AFM. My...
  • Re: Idle Control System Explanation, please?
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Sat, 14 Mar 2015 15:44:57 -0400
    At 08:51 PM 3/13/2015, Kevin Duvernay wrote: >Anyways, Ill save those questions till after i get the new throttle body >and...
  • Re: Inconsistent stumbling on resume throttle..Was "vanagon syndrome?"
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Wed, 25 Jun 2014 13:51:56 -0700
    I also found one of my small vacuum lines disconnected at the throttle body...Purple one, I think it goes to the charcoal cannister...
  • Re: The coninuing distributer saga - LOOONG
    Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
    Sat, 1 May 2010 10:17:53 -0700
    ...Advance connected to tee to throttle body (ported vacuum), reduction orifice then to charcoal cannister shut off valve. (Late version)Vacuum retard hooked to...
  • Re: 28.8 MPG
    Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
    Tue, 31 Aug 2004 20:37:08 -0400
    ...I replaced gaskets and rebuilt the > throttle body, chased a lot of things but the whistle was still there. > Finally after changing the throttle...
  • Re: Throttle body question
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Wed, 11 Jun 2014 17:53:35 -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...
  • Throttle Body/Air Filter Q
    Historical mailing list - Dave
    Mon, 12 Oct 1998 15:23:45 -0500
    Does anyone know of an aftermarket or VW made large(er) bore throttle body for the Wasserboxer 2.1? And, does anyone have any...
  • Re: Hesitation off idle, throttle body issues?
    Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
    Mon, 12 Jan 2015 12:41:28 -0600
    ...Very slight > hesitation, but I know it's still there. > > I fear there may be something worn in the throttle body preventing accurate > adjustment...
  • Re: 84/85 fuel injection
    Historical mailing list - Bob O'Shaughnessy
    Sun, 10 May 1998 14:19:08 -0400
    ...ECU and throttle body are the same on the 84-85 >digijet engine. > The throttle body is different only in the throttle sensor switches...
  • Re: Throttle adjustments help wanted
    Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
    Tue, 18 May 1999 13:38:58 PDT
    ...Thu, 13 May 1999 17:39:09 +0100 > >Hello List. > >I'd like some tips on the two settings on the FI throttle body...
  • Re: Won't idle when cold ...
    Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
    Thu, 4 May 2006 12:09:56 -0400
    Actually, the cure for my balky throttle position switch was to pull the throttle body and give it a good internal cleaning (with spray...
  • Re: WTB: 2.1L throttle body
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Fri, 10 Dec 2010 11:51:14 -0800
    ...2.1L throttle body > Hi Volks, > > When I bought my wife's 1988 Wolfsburg this past summer there was a HUGE > hole in the...
  • Re: Checking engine vaccum
    Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
    Sat, 10 Dec 2011 06:28:39 -0800
    ...Ported vacuum is taken from just at the edge of the throttle plates travel, in the throttle body throat. Closed throttle plate, no vacuum...
  • Re: throttle switch
    Historical mailing list - Jack R
    Mon, 11 Jan 2021 17:31:26 -0500
    ...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
    Historical mailing list - James
    Sat, 4 Jul 2015 10:56:06 -0400
    ...Throttle body > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > I flinched when i read about the genital rap. What you do however in the privacy of...
  • Re: Starts then dies. What to check?
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Tue, 24 Jul 2012 15:09:04 -0700
    any air leak between air flow meter and throttle body sure fits the symptom. some terms may be mixed up a little. the throttle...
  • Re: throttle body round thing underneath
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 30 May 2001 11:25:09 EDT
    I have these plastic "cams" for the throttle valve switch for $6. They are dealer only but I stock them. Thanks, Ken Wilford John...
  • Re: Throttle tension spring... Purpose?
    Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
    Sat, 4 May 2013 15:17:15 -0400
    ...If your revs stay high, I would be looking for an air leak on the engine side of the throttle body, perhaps a vacuum...
  • Re: Hesitation off idle, throttle body issues?
    Historical mailing list - Kevin Duvernay
    Mon, 12 Jan 2015 13:07:19 -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...
  • Re: 87 GL surges. . .
    Historical mailing list - Curtis Long
    Tue, 9 Sep 1997 01:03:56 -0400
    ...That problem turned out to be a loose throttle body caused by one missing bolt/nut and the remaining bolt or nut loose to...
  • Re: Throttle body question
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Wed, 11 Jun 2014 11:48:52 -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: 1982 throttle body gasket PN?
    Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
    Wed, 16 May 2007 15:42:36 -0700
    ...1982 throttle body gasket PN? > > > Hello, > > Can anyone tell me the PN for the throttle body gasket on an air cooled > 1982 > Westy? This...
  • Re: Hesitation off idle, throttle body issues?
    Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
    Mon, 12 Jan 2015 13:21:27 -0800
    I find it's a lot easier to adjust the TPS when the throttle body is removed from the engine. Remove it, take it...
  • 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...
  • Throttle shaft bushings
    Historical mailing list - db25
    Thu, 9 Apr 1998 16:40:00 EDT
    ...What I was wondering is if anyone has, and if the bushings are replacable, or a new throttle body is needed. Any advice is...
  • Re: Nice WBX....
    Historical mailing list - Todd Last
    Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:28:09 +0000
    ...I'll ask him if he emails me back. > >> > >> Did anyone notice the billet throttle body? I wonder how that works in > >> conjunction with...
  • throttle body round thing underneath
    Historical mailing list - Kim G
    Wed, 30 May 2001 09:35:13 -0500
    Hi everyone, Does anyone know if the grey plastic round part that is under the throttle body, the part that actually turns and hits...
  • 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: 28.8 MPG
    Historical mailing list - walt spak
    Thu, 2 Sep 2004 13:27:15 -0400
    Robert & list, Robert writes: ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Lilley" <RClilleyjr@COX.NET> snip: > I took the throttle body apart cleaned, replaced the seals and...
  • Re: Nice WBX....
    Historical mailing list - neil N
    Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:11:58 -0700
    ...http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=292773&highlight=throttle+body I have no affiliation with him. Just happened to remember seeing...
  • Re: Throttle Body Switches
    Historical mailing list - Edward Nutter
    Tue, 19 Mar 2002 12:14:22 -0800
    ...Walter Evens wrote: >I have an '85 GL with the two switches on the Throttle Body. Can I use the single switch from a...
  • Re: Throttle Body swap later 2.1 off a late 1.9 into early 1.9
    Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
    Thu, 25 Oct 2007 06:51:18 EDT
    ...it work well on a throttle body to reduce wear ? There are only TWO places on the throttle body that wear is a problem...
  • Throttle Valve Stop Screw Adjustment.
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Tue, 3 Jul 2012 15:38:53 -0700
    ...When idle stop screw is set correctly, should the throttle valve be blocking the EVAP (canister purge) hole in throttle body? I removed a...
  • Got our new Throttle Body- going to the mechanic
    Historical mailing list - Susie Ingham
    Sat, 2 Apr 2011 20:16:55 -0400
    We put in our new ( rebuilt) throttle body today-- van still runs super rich. We're going to tinker with it a little bit...
  • Subtle changes in 85GLs with in 5 month production dates
    Historical mailing list - Walter Evens
    Thu, 21 Feb 2002 08:15:43 -0800
    My 85GL produced in 9/84 has the two switches on the throttle body and no ground to the bottom starter bolt. My 85GL...
  • Re: Fuel rail spewing gas
    Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
    Thu, 24 Apr 2003 02:33:19 -0400
    ...I had to work at it quite a bit, but my throttle body isn't touching the fuel rail. When installing the fuel rail...
  • Re: Looking for new TBS # 067906028 (was Idle Surge)
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Wed, 7 Aug 2013 10:15:12 -0400
    ...The new one hangs off the bottom of the throttle body, uses a single much smaller microswitch, and is operated by a cam off...
  • 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...
  • Re: Hesitation off idle, throttle body issues?
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Mon, 12 Jan 2015 14:12:18 -0800
    > Neil, > > Was that throttle body and switch easy to disassemble and clean? Any reason > I shouldn't attempt it? Yes. No. Even if you...
  • 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: Aux Air Valve becoming available as reman
    Historical mailing list - Tom Young
    Thu, 21 Jun 2007 06:23:18 -0700
    ...Aux Air Valve becoming available as reman > But the aux air entry into the throttle body is before the butterfly > valve. > Wouldn't the...
  • Re: throttle to intake body tightness
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Thu, 16 Aug 2001 22:56:45 -0400
    At 08:09 PM 8/16/2001, Bradley Flubacher wrote: >How "tight" should the two phillips head screws be that hold the throttle >body...
  • Throttle Body Seal
    Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
    Wed, 30 May 2007 15:18:28 -0700
    For those on the lists who were inquiring a few weeks back about the non-availability of 74-later Throttle Body Seals, Airhead Parts...
  • Re: Won't stay running below 2,500 RPM
    Historical mailing list - Dan N
    Sat, 3 Mar 2018 01:32:00 -0800
    throttle body switch?
  • Throttle body rebuilding
    Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
    Wed, 1 Jul 2009 06:26:26 EDT
    Folks, I have my webpage about the Throttle body rebuilding I have been doing up and running. See it here > _http://www.frankcondelli.com...
  • Re: Throttle body question
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Wed, 11 Jun 2014 11:51:21 -0700
    ...little vacuum port on the throttle body - I believe the orifice is covered by the throttle plate when throttle closed - am I right? >> >> I...
  • help-Adjusting automatic throttle linkage 1988 Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
    Fri, 25 Jan 2002 20:38:27 -0500
    I had to come up with a holding clamp to hold this throttle cable to the throttle body, but I have no idea whether...
  • Re: Throttle Valve Stop Screw Adjustment.
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Wed, 4 Jul 2012 12:21:55 -0400
    ...When idle stop screw is set correctly, should the throttle valve be blocking the EVAP (canister purge) hole in throttle body? I removed a...
  • Re: Charcoal Cannister Purpose
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:31:31 -0400
    ...The other connection through a much smaller orifice to the throttle body only opens the vacuum valve to allow this when the throttle plate...
  • Re: Throttle Valve Stop Screw Adjustment.
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Tue, 3 Jul 2012 16:12:38 -0700
    ...I am checking, > resetting this screw and will reapply adhesive of some kind. > > Possibly moot given the throttle body wear but it seems to...
  • 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: "sticky" new Gowesty throttle body
    Historical mailing list - Andrew R.
    Wed, 11 Oct 2017 09:08:31 -0700
    ...I pulled the throttle body to investigate the throttle position switch that wasn't clicking when moved off of the idle position. I adjusted...
  • Solved thanks to list! Re: Jerks/surges when going from coasting to acceleration
    Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
    Fri, 11 May 2007 05:27:58 -0600
    ...With a bit of tactile exploration I pulled out fried wiring from under the throttle body, where the throttle posisiton switch sits. Right now...
  • Re: Hesitation off idle, throttle body issues?
    Historical mailing list - Kevin Duvernay
    Mon, 12 Jan 2015 13:17:52 -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...
  • Re: Throttle valve switch, checking/adjusting Idle / WOT microswitch adjusment technique,
    Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
    Sun, 10 Apr 2005 13:40:30 -0700
    ...Locate the microswitch disconnect plug, my 91it is just in front of the throttle body, it has only two wires. 3. Connect a Volt...
  • Re: Nice WBX....
    Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
    Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:41:54 -0400
    ...I'll ask him if he emails me back. >> >> Did anyone notice the billet throttle body? I wonder how that works in >> conjunction with...
  • Re: Nitrous Oxide Injection in an '85GL
    Historical mailing list - Robert A. Alexander
    Sat, 13 Feb 1999 17:52:20 -0500
    ...Right now, I'm using the valve assembly from my old OHIO anesthesia machine to meter N2O into the throttle body. It's a...
  • cleaning engine upsets throttle body switch
    Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
    Wed, 16 Feb 2005 21:34:57 -0600
    ...Each time I clean the engine I develop a problem with the throttle body switch. Is there some way that water gets into the...