The VW dealer sells a cover for the entire throatle switch.
I think this was only installed on the late model vanagons.
Rebuild the switch and I would highly reconmend this
cover.  It is less than 6 dollars.
                             Joe

roger sisler wrote:

>These are from www.grainger.com . Select a Grainger part part number search, and type in the part numbers. Grainger has about 50 different switches to choose from. Maybe one for the late vanagon, but I am sure they have several for the early WBX.
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>  Try these  part numbers: 6X291     6X292     6X293   3XG39 and see the pictures.
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>  There are many more, and I have not searched them all.I think the little metal lever on the late vanagon throttle switch,is called a hinge lever switch. Some of these hinge lever switches have the little curve ,as opposed to a straight lever,like the late vanagon.
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>  The Grainger prices for these switches are from $2.50 to about $5.50. The throttle switch that  is avaliable through vendors,from VW is about $75.The difference I can see between these switches is that a 1 footlong wiring harness needs to be added that has push on connectors. If you cut the connector from the bad switch , it can be added to this new harness. Then just plug this makeshift harness into the main wiring harness.
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>  I think at the www.grainger site, you can order the cataloge. A worthwhile effort. This catalogue is about 2000 pages of neet stuff,and it is free..
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