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On 4 Nov 99, at 13:27, Craig and/or Denise Woolston wrote: > I tired this and I also looked into the throttle throat when I manipulate > the throttle. Since the shaft moves in and out (ie in a parallel direction > as the shaft) the butterfly valve catches on side of the throttle body > intake. I don't see any wear marks in the thottle body, except wear the > valve has been hitting the side. If you push the shaft to the right (when > looking at the engine from the rear) it will fully close. I was thinking > since the spring puts some bias to "pull it out" of the throttle body this > is why it's inconsistinent. Is there something to tighten to keep the shaft > from pulling out? What keeps the thottle valve shaft in the right location > in the throttle body? The only thing that centers the shaft is the butterfly valve. You might be able to bend the spring's stationary anchor bracket to one side or the other to remove all bias. It really should have none. Jim - ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------- List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list or mailto:help@vwtype3.org