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    08-11-2012 04:49 AM #1
    EDIT: actually change my mind on wanting this piece. The part where it jams in the throttle body draws me away from it.
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    08-11-2012 11:19 AM #2
    that is a rare to find piece. the reason for that is that in early 90 vw removed the venturi form production due to a recall or service bulletin on that piece coming loose and jamming the operation of the butterfly inside the TB.

    if you search the internet you will find that...

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    08-11-2012 11:46 AM #3
    just curious why do u need it, if vw removed them from the TB?

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    08-11-2012 01:14 PM #4
    maybe some one building a period correct car; a nostalgic person; or some one like me that was to have every amenity or curiosity vw put on a certain ; and he has to have it...

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    08-11-2012 03:13 PM #5
    Quote Originally Posted by ellocolindo View Post
    that is a rare to find piece. the reason for that is that in early 90 vw removed the venturi form production due to a recall or service bulletin on that piece coming loose and jamming the operation of the butterfly inside the TB.

    if you search the internet you will find that...
    So thats why very few of them had it. I don't see how the piece can come loose. I mean the idle screw holds it in place, but I can see the part of it jamming up.

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    08-11-2012 03:17 PM #6
    I was always under the impression that those were only offered on the California Emission cars that VW produced as those are the only cars that I've seen them installed on...

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