on 4/14/2000 9:12 AM, Karl F. Bloss at bloss@ENTER.NET wrote:

> Volks,
>
> At the PA Vanagon breakfast last weekend, I ended up staying around for lunch
> (he bought...thanks) with one fellow from New York City who had driven down in
> his '85 Westy.  We popped engine hatches to check stuff out here and there, of
> course.
>
> Anyway, this 1.9 didn't have throttle switches.  Now, I'm used to the buried
> system under the throttle on the 2.1, but I'm pretty sure (and we confirmed in
> Bentley) that the 1.9 has two switches (one for idle and one for WOT), but
> this
> van had neither.  It seemed to purr just fine at idle and generally had a good
> sound for a WBX with over 150K.
>
> Anyone know if the 1.9 ever came without throttle switches?
>
> -Karl
>
> Karl and Kristina Bloss, Trexlertown, PA
> '87 Westfalia Weekender  "Beverley" - 195K miles
> http://www.enter.net/~bloss/vw/
> PA/NJ Vanagon owner's mailing list: http://www.enter.net/~bloss/vw/pavanagon/
>

Karl, 85's can be either of two configurations. Two switches on the top or a
single switch "way" under the throttle body (really hard to see and adjust
while on the engine).  Vinnie has a single switch on the underside of the
throttle body. VW made this change sometime mid 85 I think.
Dave C.
Williamsburg, VA
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