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> I don't recall a plastic clip. I just remember a weighted arm that snapped over > a seam in the air cleaner. Or was the "clip" just a sort of snap-in bearing for > the shaft? > > I wonder if your shaft and weight could be inside your air filter now? yes the clip is like a bearing that keeps the flap arm from rubbing directly on the filter housing. this is the one that is right next to the body intake before the filter. the arm hangs outside the intake housing and so when it broke, i figure it hit the ground never to be seen again. the flap is still present and in the plastic clip/bearing, but i dont know if it is returning closed when it is supposed too (like low throttle or engine off) ------------------------------------------------------------------- List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org