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• Re: Throttle Switch Wear Was: Re: Throttle switch confusion

  Dennis Haynes · Sun, 5 Jul 2015 00:59:14 -0400 · Mailing-list archive

  That switch is vacuum operated. Works well at closed throttle. Open throttle and loaded engine there is almost no vacuum so that switch doesn...

• Throttle switches

  · Thu, 6 Jun 2002 10:14:10 -0500 · Mailing-list archive

  On my 83 watercooled 1.9L digijet FI throttle assembly are two switches; one for throttle closed (idle) another for full throttle. What do...

• pesky throttle switch

  Mark McCulley · Sun, 16 Aug 1998 10:09:29 -0700 · Mailing-list archive

  I've been having an ongoing problem with my throttle switch. The symptom is that _sometimes_ the engine doesn't idle properly. The idle...

• Throttle Body/Switches?

  Scarlett Semko · Tue, 31 Aug 1999 07:11:10 -0400 · Mailing-list archive

  Volks, Does anyone know if the old type throttle body with the two throttle switches can be swapped for the new type with just...

• Re: Throttle switch

  Karl Wolz · Fri, 9 Mar 2001 07:26:00 -0700 · Mailing-list archive

  Todd, Basically, you want to have the switch open when the throttle is closed, but opening instantaneously as the throttle is opened. If the...

• Re: Throttle Valve Switch

  Jim Arnott · Wed, 28 Aug 2002 12:56:29 -0700 · Mailing-list archive

  IIRC, the switch situation is as follows: '83.5 - two switches. One at idle position, one for full throttle enrichment '84 - one switch. Full...

• Re: 85 Westy - Throttle Valve Switch??

  Dave Baker · Mon, 6 Jan 2003 23:16:41 -0600 · Mailing-list archive

  Sounds like your throttle idle switch is working normally. On my 85, the leads from the switch terminate on a connector socket attached to...

• Re: Throttle body lubrication

  David Beierl · Thu, 24 Mar 2011 20:00:53 -0400 · Mailing-list archive

  At 07:02 PM 3/24/2011, John Goubeaux wrote: >Any recomendations of the proper lubrication of a throttle body and >throttle switch ? I...

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• Throttle Switch

  A switch that controls the throttle valve in the fuel injection system

• Full throttle enrichment switch

  Switch that detects when the throttle is fully open

• Throttle valve switch

  A switch that signals the control unit when the throttle valve is closed

• Throttle switch adjustment

  The process of adjusting the throttle switch to ensure proper engine performance

• Throttle body and switches

  The component that regulates airflow into the engine and the switches that monitor throttle position

• Idle/full throttle switch

  A switch that signals the engine computer when the throttle is in the idle or full throttle position

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