In a message dated 18/07/2005 2:35:38 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

If you  have an inexpensive (cheap is good) AFM and throttle body with a
functioning  switch attached, I am interested.  My Vanagon is an 88 Westy, manual
transmission.

Warren, I rebuild throttle bodies.  They are  completely disassembled,
cleaned, wear grooves in the throat filled with JB Weld  then all parts are painted
with hi-temp aluminium engine paint.  New shaft  seals, new air screw O-ring
in stalled. Any other worn parts are replaced.   The shaft and flap assembly
are then installed and shimmed with stainless steel  shims so that the flap
stays centred and does not touch anywhere in the throat  and be used as the
bearing surface as originally mis-manufactured.   Throttle stop screw is reset.
Throttle plate switch is checked for  operation and adjusted to factory specs.
You will have to adjust the idle  air bypass screw after installation and
start-up.  I have one now ready to  go and offer an exchange program.  You send me
your old worn out throttle  body and I send you a rebuilt one - cost $300 CND
plus S&H to your  location.  If your throttle body is toast and cannot be
rebuilt then there  is a $50 core charge or if I do not have any in stock to send
you then we are  not able to do business !  If you think $300 is out of bounds
you need to  call your VW dealer and check on the current price of a new
throttle body for a  reality check.  I have done quite a few of these recently,
all successful  and happy customers !

Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
_BusFusion_ (http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm)  a VW Camper
camping event, Almonte, ON, June 09 ~ 12, 2005
'87 Westy, '90 Carat &  Lionel Trains
Member: _Vanagon List_ (http://www.vanagon.com/) , _LiMBO_
(http://www.bcn.net/~limbo/) , _IWCCC_ (http://www.westfalia.qc.ca/)  & _CCVWC_
(http://www.ccvwc.ca/)
Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in  the Ottawa Valley
_STEBRO/Vanagon Stainless Steel  Mufflers_
(http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/stebro.htm)
_Frank Condelli &  Associates_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/busindex.html)
or  http://frankcondelli.com