1981 Volkswagen Van Engine cut out at full throttle

1981 VOLKSWAGEN VAN
140,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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RCALBUQUERQUE
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I have a 1981 Westfalia Van . Just replace all vacume hoses and new plugs. Engine runs fine untill you apply full throttle then it cuts out then comes back then cuts out. Its fine at 1/3 throttle but when you step on it it cuts out.
Apr 23, 2010 at 12:40 PM
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DR LOOT
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have you did continuity test on the micro switches on the throttle body?
Oct 4, 2010 at 4:10 PM
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