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Subject:Re: throttle body rebuild
From:Kenneth Lewis
Date:Thu, 15 Aug 2013 13:56:37 -0400

Mark,
Did you notice Gowesty's  "Vacuum-Operated Throttle Position Switch (TPS)"
replacement?

Has anyone experienced this?

Ken L.

On Thu, August 15, 2013 10:09 am, Mark McCulley wrote:
> My throttle body is pretty much shot and I'm tired of messing with the TPS
> to get it switch at idle. Because of the wear in the bushings the throttle
> plate doesn't always return to the same position so I have to set the TPS
> to switch a bit above the idle position. Works some of the time...
>
> So... I see that Go Westy offers a rebuilt throttle body with ball
> bearings
> for the shaft, new throttle plate, with TPS, all adjusted and ready to go.
> Not too bad at $250 if it's a quality rebuild. Does anyone have any
> experience with this product or know of any better options? I have a spare
> that I could send to be rebuilt if I knew where to send it...
>
> -Mark
> 87 Syncro Westy
>
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