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<html><div style='background-color:'><DIV> <P>I've read Road & Track (if not that it was Car & Driver or something....) from when vanagons were still being made, and one of the complaints was the gas pedal was too stiff. In fact, its the one thing I dread about taking a long drive, even with cruise control it cuts off the circulation of my foot and is of great physical discomfort. </P> <P>I did find under the archives, I think under "stiff pedal" where someone removed one of the springs of the throttle, and liked it much better. </P> <P>As far as adding a new cable, are there OEM improvements or something??? <BR></P> <P>So it looks like the options are variable to remedy the pedal stiffness/softness: take away a spring, replace a cable and add a spring, et et.... and can only be arrived at empirically. </P> <P>The Empiric Strikes Back starring Lube Skyrider and Stiff Vedal, coming soon to a home mechanic near you. <BR></P></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>>From: Kenneth Madsen <NCC0778@CORP.ATTCANADA.CA> <DIV></DIV>>Reply-To: Kenneth Madsen <NCC0778@CORP.ATTCANADA.CA> <DIV></DIV>>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <DIV></DIV>>Subject: Re: Accelerator Pedal <DIV></DIV>>Date: Fri, 10 May 2002 12:44:23 -0400 <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>I replaced my accelerator cable for the same reason (sticky). At first the <DIV></DIV>>pedal with new cable was TOO easy to depress. I like the pedal to have some <DIV></DIV>>resistance for driving comfort. To remedy this I added a 2nd spring on the <DIV></DIV>>throttle body where the cable attaches. Now my right foot is happy :) <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>Ken M. <DIV></DIV>>Toronto, Ontario <DIV></DIV>>87GL <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>-----Original Message----- <DIV></DIV>>From: Ben McCafferty [mailto:ben@kbmc.net] <DIV></DIV>>Sent: Friday, May 10, 2002 10:10 AM <DIV></DIV>>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <DIV></DIV>>Subject: Re: Accelarator Pedal <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>New accelerator cable. You can try to lube the old one as well. <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>bmc :) <DIV></DIV>>"Faith will move mountains, but you'd better bring a shovel...." <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>> > From: Chris Winesette <CHRISWINESETTE@AOL.COM> <DIV></DIV>> > Reply-To: Chriswinesette@AOL.COM <DIV></DIV>> > Date: Fri, 10 May 2002 09:05:39 -0400 <DIV></DIV>> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <DIV></DIV>> > Subject: Accelarator Pedal <DIV></DIV>> > <DIV></DIV>> > My pedal is kind of hard to push down, is this normal or are there some <DIV></DIV>>things <DIV></DIV>> > I could try to loosen it up? <DIV></DIV>> > <DIV></DIV>> > -- <DIV></DIV>> > Chris Winesette <DIV></DIV>> > American Advertising <DIV></DIV>> > Director, Creative Media <DIV></DIV>> > chriswinesette@aol.com <DIV></DIV>> > <DIV></DIV></div><br clear=all><hr>Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: <a href='http://g.msn.com/1HM105401/43'>Click Here</a><br></html> |
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