

| Subject: | Hesitation off idle, throttle body issues? |
| From: | Kevin Duvernay |
| Date: | Mon, 12 Jan 2015 11:58:41 -0600 |
Hey guys, I recently messed with the tps adjustment to try to fix a 'bucking' with on/off throttle that I'm experiencing and it created a new issue. My 87 westy w/ 2.1 is now hesitant just off idle for a second or two. Depending on how the tps is adjusted, it can even actually stall. It's worse if I punch the throttle rather than ease into it. Once I get up off idle it runs fine. Problem is, I cannot get it adjusted enough to be perfect. If fact, the adjustment seems to do very little to actually change the location where the switch switches on and off, which I believe is too far from the idle position (lever moves almost 1/4 inch before the switch clicks no matter how far I tighten the adjustment screw). If I tighten the adjustment screw all the way and tighten the set screw while still keeping the adjustment screw tight then I get it to run best, but not quite perfect. Very slight hesitation, but I know it's still there. I fear there may be something worn in the throttle body preventing accurate adjustment of the switch. Also, the braided hose that the purple vacuum tube slips into seems a little damaged, may or may not be leaking slightly? I taped it up, didnt seem to change anything. Either way, the van ran perfectly before I tried to adjust the switch, FYI. Time for a rebuilt throttle body? Anything else I can try first? Is it possible to rebuild a throttle body myself? Thanks
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