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Subject:Re: throttle valve switch
From:Michael Elliott
Date:Mon, 12 Sep 2005 19:19:12 -0700

My 84 1.9l has two throttle switches.

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Hoping the spirit of John Wallace is with you, I remain

Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
KG6RCR

On 9/12/2005 6:53 PM Marlan Blair wrote:

>Im new to the list. I just recently aquired my first vanagon, 1984, 1.9
>water cooled.  Replaced exhaust, found gaskets, got it quiet, then new
>plugs, new rotor and cap and wires, and it runs halfway decent.  O2 sensor
>made a huge difference.  Now, I note that the throttle valve switch is
>missing. I believe that this is the model that only had one switch as I can
>only find one lead hanging.  Can anyone tell me how much difference the
>switch makes in performance?  The van runs good, although backfires
>occasionally after I have my foot in it working my way up the hills around
>here.
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