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Throttle



This happened when I installed a weber throttlebody before porting the 
intake manifold, I guess because of the turbulence caused by the lip of the 
manifold.  I ported it, and it never happened again.

Drew

**Drew Teague**
Harrisburg, PA

`84 8v Rocco --  "Bruise"
`85 BMW 318





>From: "Christopher Grossi" <cgrossi@dwc.edu>
>To: "Scirocco List" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: Throttle
>Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2003 16:44:01 -0500
>
>Curious as to if anyone can help me with this. I have a 92 Jetta GL 8V. On 
>cold mornings after being on the highway for say 10-15 minutes the throttle 
>is sticking. Sticks pretty good too as if you push the clutch in it revs to 
>like 5k. I sprayed the top of the throttle body where the throttle cable 
>connects with WD-40 and it still does it. In fact did it this morning. I 
>don't think its the cable sticking as even if I put my foot under the gas 
>pedal and pull up nothing happens. Only thing I can think of is the 
>butterfly thing inside the throttle body is sticking open? Anyone have 
>anything like this happen and solve it?
>
>Thanks,
>Chris
>P.S. Sorry about the Non-Scirocco content. That car is doing fine and not 
>attempting to kill me by accelerating uncontrollably.


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