Re: Throttle Body Hell (Thank You All)

[skerocdriver@juno.com (SHAWN C MEZE)]

On Sun, 31 Aug 1997 20:32:56 -0600 Ryan Bailey
<RBAILEY.ORE-IDA.WNET.COM@worldnet.att.net> writes:
>I want to thank everyone that gave me suggestions on removing 
>that bloody bolt.  I ended up drilling the head of the bolt with a 
>large drill bit, and then pounded the head off with a hammer in small
pieces 
>after cuting across the head with a hack saw.  

Cool, as long as you got it done and it wasn't Josh's method!  :)-



>it, what this is for I don't care but after I started the car it 
>wouldn't idle.  After plugging the hole with, dare I say, duct tape 
>the RPMs went  up.  

Tape is a fine temp fix. Just get a short piece of hose and cap it on one
end. I think I used 5/8" heater hose to cap mine with. don't quote me on
that I hay have used the stock hose that was on it and trimmed it to
size. I don't remember. (duh)


>The car right now is idles at 2000 RPM.  It is way to 
>high but I'm kind of tired to play with that now.  I should have 
>learned how to adjust the idle before I started this marathon, Doh! 
Anyway at 
>least the car starts, I must have done something right.

Its easy, just look at the back side of the TB (Where you put the tape on
it) and to the right should be a protrusion. Inside is either a bolt or a
screw. That is where you adjust the idle at. Mine is from an 86 GTi and
it should be the same. Mine has a flat tip screw inside and I use a short
flat tip bit with a 8mm wrench to turn the screw. its really easy just
kinda tight back there. I think I can swap out my older "bolt" style
adjuster screw. If so, I will make the swap just so its easier to adjust
with.  


>	To answer Shawn's question I have not put the exhuast manifold 
>on yet.  I need to clean it up a little before I put it on the ports 
>have some crud in them.  I also need to buy the downpipe so if anyone 
>has some suggestions on which ones are best throw them my way.  New 
>Dimensions has the techtronics one for $134.00 I think.  Does anyone 
>know what the difference between this one and the Autotech one is?  

Does your manifold have the ox sensor hole? If not, then get yourself an
Eurosport downpipe. I don't think they cost as much as what you've
listed. Give them a call.
HTH!!


              Shawn Meze
86' Jetta GLi           82' Scirocco GTi
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