[T3] Throttle Valve Switch

[Jim Adney]

On 18 Aug 2011 at 15:30, Jonathan Stiles wrote:

> I was given a '70 Square and towed it 1250 miles to the shop. I am in the
> process of going through it. It needs some TLC, but itis worth the effort.
> I noticed one if the idle contacts is broken off of the throttle valve
> switch and the switch needs replacement. Anyone have a switch from a '70
> that needs a home?

Welcome to the Type 3 email list. Where are you located?

I'm sure I have a good used TVS here. You'll also need my 
instructions on how to adjust it. For now, however, you can just 
disconnect the TVS and get the car running without it. Once you get 
everything else working well, then you can get all the parts you need 
at the same time. In the meantime, the engine will work almost 
perfectly without the TVS.  

> I actually would like to get my hands on a full duplicate FI system at some
> point.

It's common for people to want to have spares for everything, but 
this is silly because some parts are almost never needed, while the 
parts you actually do need will be very varied. I suggest you wait 
and see what you actually need.

I currently have 3 FI Type 3s. All of them have almost all of their 
original FI parts. The most common items needed are TLC, as you said, 
repair of the gas tank overflow hose, for which I sell a kit, 
replacement of the voltage regulator, a pump priming switch, and a 
fuel pump rebuild, which I also do. You'll find out if you need the 
overflow kit the first time you fill up the tank. The TLC is coming 
along right now, and you'll recognize a pump problem when you see it. 

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Jim Adney, jadney at vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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