[Vwdiesel] Throttle lever position?

[Mfgavia at aol.com]

Can anyone advise me on how to mount the throttle lever on an  injection 
pump if I have no register marks from its previous removal?  Is  there a base 
"bench" setting that I should start with, or do I find the  correct one by 
trial and error?
 
The engine is a 1.9 AAZ TD out of a 1997 Canadian Golf that I've  slowly 
been resurrecting over the last month. I've got most of the kinks  worked out 
but I'm not getting decent acceleration out of it.  I've  taken care of 
fuel, air, and timing..... all now seem to be in order thanks to  help from all 
of you.
 
I've looked closely at the throttle lever and I'm suspicious that it has  
been removed and replaced prior to my installing the engine in a  vanagon.
 
The end of the throttle shaft has a groove that runs across  it;  The 
throttle lever has a single line that runs across the  hole that the shaft fits 
through.  The line on the shaft does NOT  currently line up with the line on 
the lever.
 
mark
portland, or
82 westie
89 jetta
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