Subject: Re: throttle body for A1 question
From: bfdeihl@aol.com  (BFDEIHL)
Date: Thu, 26 August 1999 08:41 PM EDT
Message-id: <19990826204126.18436.00000208@ng-ba1.aol.com>

>
>I just picked up an Audi 5000S throttle body out of an 1985 for my '84
>gti. After comparing it to my stock body on my car, I have a few
>questions. There are two places to attach cables to the Audi unit, but
>the gti has only one. The electric warmup connection on the gti has
>two clips, but the audi has a larger single plug. Can all this stuff
>be removed from teh audi unit then put all the gti stuff on the audi
>unit? 

There were (at least) two different styles of linkage on the Audi 5000...
Depending on the one you have, you may be able to bolt your '84 linkage
straight on, (the Audi linkage with the plastic "half-moon" cable guide bolts
right up)- or you may have to cut and weld your 84 linkage to make it work.
When I did this, I had to do a little welding, as the Audi linkage I had was
the one with the two "ball" type of mounts.

I'm not sure what you are referring to when you talk of an "electrical warmup
connection"- are you talking about the wide  open throttle enrichment switch?
The Audi has a bigger harness because it has a closed throttle as well as a WOT
switch.

You can make your connections directly to the Audi WOT switch, as it works the
same as  the VW unit...

Good Luck

Danny
81 Caddy/ 84 GTI w- Audi 5000 TB
to interject, perhaps with some
newer info, feel free.  Hope this helps