2.2 throttle body _ will i notice a difference

[BobbyT]

thats a good point! i didnt think of that!!   

[wag,en,volks]

My 1900 has the 2.2 throttle body and fully worked head witha schrick cam and ticks over at around 1200 (quite lumpy but that just sounds better )
i will have a look at what set up it has on the pipes next time i go to see it,

[BobbyT]

yeah that would be good mate! 

[wag,en,volks]

I cant work out which pipes you mean :embarassed:

[BobbyT]

comes off the side near the idel screw, near the coil

[kraM]

Maybe wayyyyy too late with this one, but that extra 'take off' pipe will be the reason it's idling high, if there are no other leaks, block it.  Please let me know how you have got on, as I have just spent two years restoring my MK1 1600 and have got the same mod as you, but have yet to fire her up.  (hopefully tomorrow)

Cheers


Mark

[dubburke]

Just wondering but will the mk2 golf throttle body do the same job?

[kraM]

mmmmm dunno, the only difference is that the big butterfly is loads bigger, but you would have to have them side by side to tell the difference.

[Mr V Wagon]

The MK2 throttle bodies are the same as the 5 cylinder jobbies. Just swap over the linkage because the MK2 uses a cable and clip instead of the cable and ball-joint.

My TB has the vacuum pipe, facing the front of the car, blocked off. The dizzy etc run off the second pipe off the back of the TB.

[BobbyT]

now have had mine fitted for a while but i still cant get it to idel at less than 1800 rpm! what can i do? also is it worth making the inlet manifold bigger for better air intake or will not make a great difference?