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Date:         Thu, 30 Aug 2001 08:17:37 -0700
Reply-To:     Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Subject:      Re: full throttle switch boost?
Comments: To: Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>

Subtle. The effect is subtle. Way to subtle for you and I to feel, but the superior intellect residing within the ECU of our vans knows that it's there.

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message ----- From: "Stan Wilder" <wilden1@JUNO.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2001 7:31 AM Subject: Re: full throttle switch boost?

> I've seen jumper wires on these and when I tested the switches they were > still good. > Personally I've never seen any reaction when I floor my van on the road > or in the drive. > Even activating the switch while I'm in the engine compartment. > It must have some relationship to "well it is supposed to work" theory. > > Stan Wilder > > On Thu, 30 Aug 2001 06:45:27 -0700 Pat Callaghan <patcal@QWEST.NET> > writes: > > I hooked up mine in my 82 air-cooled & noticed nothing. At idle > > pushing the > > switch by hand I could hear the RPM go up but in actual driving, I > > did not > > see any difference. I unhooked mine. > > > > Pat Callaghan > > 82 Westy > > Portland, OR. > > www.users.qwest.net/~patcal > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Dart 330" <dart330@HOTMAIL.COM> > > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > > Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2001 6:05 AM > > Subject: full throttle switch boost? > > > > > > > Well I am glad to know I am not missing anything extra with that 3 > > prong > > > connecter, but I still wonder about the full throttle switch. How > > much > > extra > > > boost does this give a Vanangon? Can it be measured in hp?? or is > > it not > > > worth the trouble of installing? > > > > > > Thanks again, > > > Nathan > > > 85 Westy > > > 74 Bus > > > > > > > > > >>Volks: > > > >> > > > >>That connector is one of the points where your friendly VW > > technician > > will > > > >>plug one of the leads on their very expensive ($2,800.00 last > > time I > > > >>checked) special tool for checking the timing on your Digifant > > Vanagon. > > > >>That > > > >>is if the dealer even has special tool number 1367. > > > >> > > > >>If you have a Bentley laying around (and you should, by the way) > > you can > > > >>look in section 28.42 to see what gets hooked where and how it > > all > > works. > > > >>Good luck and let us know if you find any other mysteries. > > > >> > > > >>Dan Weber > > > >>Miss Blue - "87 GL Weekender > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at > > http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! > Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! > Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. >


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