Subtle.  The effect is subtle.  Way to subtle for you and I to feel, but the
superior intellect residing within the ECU of our vans knows that it's
there.

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message -----
From: "Stan Wilder" <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2001 7:31 AM
Subject: Re: full throttle switch boost?

> I've seen jumper wires on these and when I tested the switches they were
> still good.
> Personally I've never seen any reaction when I floor my van on the road
> or in the drive.
> Even activating the switch while I'm in the engine compartment.
> It must have some relationship to "well it is supposed to work" theory.
>
> Stan Wilder
>
> On Thu, 30 Aug 2001 06:45:27 -0700 Pat Callaghan <patcal@QWEST.NET>
> writes:
> > I hooked up mine in my 82 air-cooled & noticed nothing.  At idle
> > pushing the
> > switch by hand I could hear the RPM go up but in actual driving, I
> > did not
> > see any difference.  I unhooked mine.
> >
> > Pat Callaghan
> > 82 Westy
> > Portland, OR.
> > www.users.qwest.net/~patcal
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Dart 330" <dart330@HOTMAIL.COM>
> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2001 6:05 AM
> > Subject: full throttle switch boost?
> >
> >
> > > Well I am glad to know I am not missing anything extra with that 3
> > prong
> > > connecter, but I still wonder about the full throttle switch. How
> > much
> > extra
> > > boost does this give a Vanangon? Can it be measured in hp?? or is
> > it not
> > > worth the trouble of installing?
> > >
> > > Thanks again,
> > > Nathan
> > > 85 Westy
> > > 74 Bus
> > >
> > >
> > > >>Volks:
> > > >>
> > > >>That connector is one of the points where your friendly VW
> > technician
> > will
> > > >>plug one of the leads on their very expensive ($2,800.00 last
> > time I
> > > >>checked) special tool for checking the timing on your Digifant
> > Vanagon.
> > > >>That
> > > >>is if the dealer even has special tool number 1367.
> > > >>
> > > >>If you have a Bentley laying around (and you should, by the way)
> > you can
> > > >>look in section 28.42 to see what gets hooked where and how it
> > all
> > works.
> > > >>Good luck and let us know if you find any other mysteries.
> > > >>
> > > >>Dan Weber
> > > >>Miss Blue - "87 GL Weekender
> > >
> > >
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