[T3] Throttle Valve Switch

Jonathan Stiles misterstiles at gmail.com
Fri Aug 19 07:43:23 PDT 2011


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

Denver, CO. I have a contributor to the Type 2 list for a decade. It is
great to see how active the Type 3 list is.

>
> you can just
> disconnect the TVS and get the car running without it...the engine will
> work almost
> perfectly without the TVS.
>

That is good to know. I am intimately familiar with L-Jet. D-Jet is similar,
but oh so different.

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> 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 have a large stash of Type 2 L-Jet parts that gets used on a regular
basis for customer projects. Having extra parts for my Type 3 system is
mostly in preparation for more projects coming in. For instance, it helps to
have an extra set of injectors to send for service and an extra harness if a
core is needed for a rebuilt one. I don't have a lot of space, so disabling
a car for service is something I try to avoid. :)


> 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.
>

That is great many parts are serviceable. The tank is ready to go back in
after rust cleaning, new screen/washer, cleaned sending unit. I may need the
gas tank overflow hose kit sooner than later. There are a few additional
parts I will need in addition to the TVS, and I'll let you know when I have
a more complete list after today's work. The goal is to get this neglected
square to fire today. I'm crossing my fingers the rest of the parts will
cooperate. But after being ridden hard and put away wet (parked for 4 years)
I anticipate a lot of gremlins. Another "it ran when I parked it" saga...but
at least this is my personal car (and my first T3), so it gets more time for
tinkering and learning.

Jon Stiles


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