Date:         Wed, 21 Aug 2002 22:32:41 -0500
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From:         Tim Marciniak <tmarciniak@WI.RR.COM>
Subject:      Re: Need advice on replacing accelerator pedal
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Good to hear,  where the coolant lines near the tranny in your way.

Tim

>I replaced the whole cable in 1 hour.
>No  to big job
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>Fred
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>From: Tim Marciniak <tmarciniak@WI.RR.COM>
>Subject: Need advice on replacing accelerator pedal
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>
>I searched the archives and find lots of posts on corroded and broken
>accelerator cables but nothing that really described replacing this
>cable.  Just wondering how difficult it is.  Near the auto
>transmission my cable is rusty and corroded because the boot that
>covers it has pulled away from its attachment point.  When I press
>the accelerator pedal to the floor--it sticks--and then a few moments
>later it releases.  I have dried to spray WD40 onto the cable and
>this has only been marginally effective.  There are also a couple of
>coolant hoses in the way that prevent me from actually touching this
>cable.  Bentley has pictures but gives no direction as to how to
>replace it only talks about adjustment.  Just wondering if any one
>has done the R/R of this cable?  Wondering if threading a new cable
>back through is difficult?  Do you thread from back or front?  Do I
>need to replace the plastic sheathing?  Is adjustment difficult?
>
>TIA
>
>Tim
>90 Multivan Automatic
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