1987 Volkswagen Van

90,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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PFLASH1
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Runs well up to 1/2 throttle. Pushing throttle beyond 1/2 results in no additional power.
Oct 23, 2009 at 12:30 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Will require more info on engine fitted to your car.

Mark (mhpautos)
Oct 23, 2009 at 4:44 PM
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PFLASH1
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Stock 2.1 L water cooled VW engine.
Oct 24, 2009 at 2:37 AM
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MHPAUTOS
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OK,

To start with make sure that you are actually getting full throttle at the throttle body, have someone press the accelerator down and check that the butterfly is fully opening, also do a scan , check for faulty TPI sensor, start here.

Mark (mhpautos)
Oct 24, 2009 at 10:20 AM
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