Date:         Mon, 21 May 2001 06:26:22 -0400
Reply-To:     Kenneth D Lewis <kdlewis@juno.com>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Kenneth D Lewis <kdlewis@juno.com>
Subject:      Re: rebuilding throttle body
Comments: To: wayout@ix.netcom.com
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Good point. The obvious choice is JBWeld. Try it. Check it out in about a
year and let us know if any came loose and was sucked into the combustion
chamber.  =8-0 Better yet, somebody send me some std/std main bearings so
I can finish my spare engine and I will be glad to experiment with my
200K+ mile engine!

Good Luck and Drive Safely
Ken Lewis
86 Crewcab,60 356
http://Neksiwel.20m.com/



Good Luck and Drive Safely
Ken Lewis
86 Crewcab,60 356
http://Neksiwel.20m.com/
On Sun, 20 May 2001 03:02:33 -0700 wayout <wayout@ix.netcom.com> writes:
> Well...
> Whether or not the butterflys are SUPPOSED TO touch the sides of
> the
> throttle body is entirely beside the point, because they DO!
>
> I believe that Marks original question (and now mine too) is :
>
> 1.) Can we resurface or fill in the grooves in the throttle bodies
> to once
> again make a positive seal with the butterflies?
> 2.) By what method would list members suggest that this be done?
>
> Take care,
> Jason Loewenstein
> Marysville / Tulalip, WA
> 85GL
>
>
>
>
>
>
> At 01:31 PM 5/19/01 -0400, you wrote:
> >Mark;
> >         I see what you are saying, I just do not understand why.
> The
> >butterfly are almost identical are they not? The throttle body's
> should
> >never close all the way anyway,if the idle stop is set correctly.
> Why
> >would it wear grooves in the side?
> >
> >
> >
> >Good Luck and Drive Safely
> >Ken Lewis
> >86 Crewcab,60 356
> >http://Neksiwel.20m.com/
> >
> >
> >On Fri, 18 May 2001 14:51:33 "Mark McCulley"
> <transporter99@hotmail.com>
> >writes:
> > > Ken and Mark,
> > >
> > > The problem with the throttle body is quite different from the
> > > problem with
> > > worn bushings on a carburator. What typically happens with a
> > > carburator is
> > > the bushings on the butterfly plate shaft wear out resulting in
> an
> > > air leak
> > > and a too-lean mixture. This is easily fixed by rebushing the
> shaft.
> > > What
> > > happens on the 2.1l throttle body is the throttle plate wears
> > > grooves into
> > > the inside of the throttle body......................
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