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Date:         Mon, 11 Jan 2021 09:30:31 -0800
Reply-To:     Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: throttle switch
Comments: To: David Boan <dboan@outlook.com>
In-Reply-To:  <MWHPR22MB01286EE713F36AF62ED565C8BAAB0@MWHPR22MB0128.namprd22.prod.outlook.com>
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You don't have to remove the throttle body to adjust the switch but you have to remove the throttle body to replace/repair the switch. Removing the throttle body is not hard, easy even and you have the opportunity to replace the throttle body seal too because if it's bad it is the main source of erratic idle.

On Mon, Jan 11, 2021 at 9:09 AM David Boan <dboan@outlook.com> wrote:

> Hello Vanagon Types > > For two months now I have been working on the idle stall issue with my '85 > Westy, and I think I am closing in on the cause. The problem is the engine > not idling after running at high throttle. It otherwise idles great and > runs great. Timing is right on. After running at 2500 rpm or more and > then stopping, the idle bounces around and then eventually stalls. Turning > it off and back on eliminates the problem for the moment. > > Following the idle switch testing procedure posted by Ken at VanAgain, I > found a problem with the low throttle switch. With the engine off, I get > clear clicks at full throttle but none at low throttle. Adjusting the > switch did not change it. > > The next step would be checking resistance at the switch, and that is > where I have a question. My setup does not look like the sketch in > Bentley, and I am unclear where to connect my multimeter. Does anyone know > if the switches are under the throttle body and if I need to remove the > throttle body to get to them? Or, if there is a connector I can use > instead of removing the throttle body? I see several candidate connectors > and not sure which is the one I want. > > On the other hand, if there are no clicks, does that definitely mean a bad > switch that should be replaced? > > This engine is a GoWesty 2.3 on a 1.9 system. > > Thanks in advance for your suggestions. > > Dave B > Boise >


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