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2.1 l wasserboxer throttle body
Old throttle body from my spare 2.1 l engine. Note the “cut out” on butterfly plate.
Rear hatch switch
For those who have wondered…
Metal tab screwed to hatch presses on the switch on the body. The switch is slightly larger and all metal, different than the slider and front door switches.
Full front rubber mat
Recent auto wreckers find. Its not ripped or punctured but looks tired even after power washing. I need to find some sort of rubber reconditioning agent to see if I can rejuvenate it.
Update: I used Meguire’s rubber and vinyl conditioner on the mat, 2 applications, sprayed on, let sit a few minutes, then wipe off. Worked quite well, the “high traffic” areas on mat less glossy than the rest of the mat.
I should mention the mat replaces the fitted carpet, not over it.


Sliding door light switch
Had intermittent failure of light switch in sliding door. Solved by bending the tiny triangular tab on switch so it rubs more in contact hole. Picture shows me depressing plunger fully to show tiny tab.
Mud
I just spent some time at car wash getting mud and hay and straw off the van from my recent around the farm vc testing. Its astonishing how much mud gets trapped in all the nooks and crannies.












