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1987 Volkswagen Van Repair Question


Topics covered: Engine, Body, Engine performance.
Mileage: No information provided.

Asked on October 23, 2009

1987 Volkswagen Van

Engine Performance problem
1987 Volkswagen Van 4 cyl Two Wheel Drive Manual 90000 miles

Runs well up to 1/2 throttle. Pushing throttle beyond 1/2 results in no additional power.
Avatar Asked by pflash1

Answer

Replied on October 23, 2009

Will require more info on engine fitted to your car.

Mark (mhpautos)

Tiny Answered by mhpautos (expert)
26,913 answers provided
Replied on October 24, 2009

Stock 2.1 L water cooled VW engine.

Tiny Response from pflash1
2 questions asked
Replied on October 24, 2009

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)

Tiny Answered by mhpautos (expert)
26,913 answers provided