Date:         Fri, 14 Feb 2014 14:04:56 -0600
Reply-To:     Ralph Meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Ralph Meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Hello, new here. Mechanic question
Comments: To: Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com>
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Welcome to the plethora of vanagon information aka the list! Wish I could
help, I'm still learning my diesel!

Velma 82 1.9L AAZ td westy
On Feb 14, 2014 2:00 PM, "Neil N" <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

> There's a electrical switch on the throttle body. On the 2.1 it can be
> a pain to adjust. Mechanic may have attempted to adjust it. The switch
> can fail and-or be corroded or mangled enough that it's nearly
> impossible to adjust while throttle body still mounted, or at all. One
> can replace the switch or just the entire throttle body if other parts
> like throttle shaft are worn too far.
>
> A few pics showing switch adjuster cam etc. :
>
> https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy#5748198481366002162
>
> The cam on this switch was seized up. The metal on the adjuster cam is
> soft.
>
> There should be lots of info in the archives on this part here:
>
> http://gerry.vanagon.com/cgi-bin/wa.exe?S1=vanagon
>
> search "throttle body switch"  "throttle switch"
>
> On 2/14/14, Art Jury <kf7gd7@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi I have just joined the Vanagon religion with a 1990 vanagon Carat.
> >
> > The mechanic that did the work charged an hour labor and replaced the
> > Throttle body (claimed it read open when he checked it).
>
>
> --
> Neil n
>
> Blog: tubaneil.blogspot.ca
>
> '88 Westy http://tinyurl.com/c8rlw6p
>
> '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"  http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>
> Vanagon VAG *Gas* inline-VR Engine Swap Group:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/d7gd5ej
>