Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2005 06:07:14 EDT
Reply-To: RAlanen@AOL.COM
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
Subject: Re: AFM, throttle body needed
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In a message dated 18/07/2005 2:35:38 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:
If you have an inexpensive (cheap is good) AFM and throttle body with a
functioning switch attached, I am interested. My Vanagon is an 88 Westy, manual
transmission.
Warren, I rebuild throttle bodies. They are completely disassembled,
cleaned, wear grooves in the throat filled with JB Weld then all parts are painted
with hi-temp aluminium engine paint. New shaft seals, new air screw O-ring
in stalled. Any other worn parts are replaced. The shaft and flap assembly
are then installed and shimmed with stainless steel shims so that the flap
stays centred and does not touch anywhere in the throat and be used as the
bearing surface as originally mis-manufactured. Throttle stop screw is reset.
Throttle plate switch is checked for operation and adjusted to factory specs.
You will have to adjust the idle air bypass screw after installation and
start-up. I have one now ready to go and offer an exchange program. You send me
your old worn out throttle body and I send you a rebuilt one - cost $300 CND
plus S&H to your location. If your throttle body is toast and cannot be
rebuilt then there is a $50 core charge or if I do not have any in stock to send
you then we are not able to do business ! If you think $300 is out of bounds
you need to call your VW dealer and check on the current price of a new
throttle body for a reality check. I have done quite a few of these recently,
all successful and happy customers !
Cheers,
Frank Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
_BusFusion_ (http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm) a VW Camper
camping event, Almonte, ON, June 09 ~ 12, 2005
'87 Westy, '90 Carat & Lionel Trains
Member: _Vanagon List_ (http://www.vanagon.com/) , _LiMBO_
(http://www.bcn.net/~limbo/) , _IWCCC_ (http://www.westfalia.qc.ca/) & _CCVWC_
(http://www.ccvwc.ca/)
Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley
_STEBRO/Vanagon Stainless Steel Mufflers_
(http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/stebro.htm)
_Frank Condelli & Associates_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/busindex.html)
or http://frankcondelli.com
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