Date: Sun, 24 Mar 2002 08:29:50 -0500
Reply-To: Vanagon man <vgonman@MSN.COM>
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From: Vanagon man <vgonman@MSN.COM>
Subject: Re: 81 vanagon performance
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I would bet just about anything that the transmission linkage to the
throttle body is all jury rigged and not adjusted properly. I know how to
adjust and check for symptoms of this if the person that needs help shoots
me a pmail
Adam P
81 Vanagon Westy (The Brick)
70 Single Cab "Whitey"
74 Beetle "Ol Yeller"
73 Transporter (STILL at paint shop)
1988 Vanagon Wolfsburg
1984 Partsmobile (for sale)
Used Vanagon Parts for sale (mostly aircooled)
----- Original Message -----
From: "G. Matthew Bulley" <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2002 8:22 AM
Subject: Re: 81 vanagon performance
> Sounds a little slow to me. Our 1982 westy (manual tranny) does 0-60 in
> something around 20-25 seconds, maybe less. I've never timed it, but it
> is not 'noticeably' slow.
>
> Have you checked to make sure the throttle cable is adjusted to open the
> throttle fully? When I used to work in a garage we saw this malady a
> number of times... poor performance, done everything else to fix it...
> hop in the driver's seat and put foot to floor, (motor off) and witness
> that the throttle is only 1/2 or 3/4 open.
>
>
> Developing business and guiding change since 1996,
>
> G. Matthew Bulley
> Bulley-Hewlett
> Corporate Communications
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> Phone: +1.919.658.1278
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
> Of Stephen Buck
> Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2002 2:52 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: 81 vanagon performance
>
> Should I just accept that my bus is going to take a minute (plus or
> minus
> 10 seconds) to get to 60 mph? I would love to hear from those who know.
> I am
> patient but really... New AFM, cat, plugs, wires cap, rotor.
> Compression...100 to 118 on all four. California emissions vehicle.
> Automatic. ECU swapped, no effect. O2 sensor checked, wired correctly
> (shield
> grounded). Temp sensors check out.
> I'd like to hear your opinion or experience.
> Thanks, Steve
>
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