Date:         Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:28:31 -0700
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From:         Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: TPS Adjusting Screw damaged, Can it be fixed?
Comments: To: David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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 A good used throttle body with switch is one option.
I have a few good ones for sale.
I think we are talking about a 2.1 here,  ( though  1985 1.9 uses the same
switch arrangement, with a smaller throttle plate, so we could be talking
about one of those instead.  - those are kinda rare, but I have one of those
for sale too  )

Scott
www.turbovans.com



----- Original Message -----
From: "David Beierl" <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2009 7:17 PM
Subject: Re: TPS Adjusting Screw damaged, Can it be fixed?


> At 09:53 PM 9/29/2009, Robert Stewart wrote:
>>Now after the rebuild of the engine and examining it, I realize that
>>they damaged the adjusting screw. It is totally mangled and not usable
>>any longer.
>
> I presume you're talking about the single-switch arrangement, and the
> screw you're talking about is (used to be?) a small hex socket
> protruding upward.
>
> I'm sorry to tell you that's not a screw, it's part of the cam and
> it's made of aluminum.  Unfortunately VW also made the plate it
> passes through out of aluminum, so the two parts corrode together at
> the hole and there goes the aluminum hex, it can't stand up to the
> steel hex key.
>
> I know Ken Wilford carries these assemblies.
>
> Yours,
> David