Dashpots (Throttle Body Setup)

[Ti Kan]

Alexander van Gerbig writes:
>     I then noticed I could see daylight through the little butterfly.  I
> backed off on the stop until it closed fully, no tension on the stop, then I
> slowly turned the stop in until I felt tension.  I also shined a flashlight
> through the backside to see how large of a gap around the valve there is,
> which to my surprise is a lot, on both valves, not an amazing amount, but I
> always though there should be no gaps at all.

A gap is normal.  Afterall, the throttle doesn't need to be sealed
tight when closed.  The engine still needs to idle, so it needs some
air.  I know there is an idle bypass, but a little gap in the butterflies
isn't a bad thing.

-Ti
01 S4 2.7 biturbo quattro
84 5000S 2.1 turbo
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96 A4 2.8 quattro (sold but not forgotten)
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