What does that switch look like?
There are junkyards full of VAG product that use microswitches.
Jettas, Golfs, Fox, etc..
I don't know what a WBX switch looks like but it can't be that complicated.

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Jim Arnott
Sent: Monday, October 05, 2009 11:46 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: HELP in Riverton, WY - Engine Flooding

I was going to suggest.... However, my experience was on a 1.9, not a
2.1 so I didn't. It probably was the throttle switch.  It apparently
tells the ECU to go to full rich.  When mine failed, I used 12 gallons
of fuel going 50 miles.  Make it REALLY rich.

Change that switch and all should be well. (You will not like VW's
price for it.  it was $85 in 1995 when mine broke. Prolly NLA now.)

Jim

On Oct 5, 2009, at 5:07 PM, James V wrote:

> Regardless, after swapping the AFM and the mechanic fiddling w/ the
> throttle switch, the van started.  He wouldn't charge me, but I gave
> him the cash I had on hand.  I then proceeded to drive the
> thousand-ish miles home without incident.  Changed the oil - this
> didn't occur to me until I was nearly home :(