I must have broken some sort of unwritten Vanagon rule. Three days ago I attempted to pass another westfalia (they were towing some sort of small trailer). As it turned out I never got a good look at this rare sight. When I uncharacteristically floored the accelerator something snapped between the pedal and the throttle linkage and I watched as the mystery Westfalia disappeared over the next hill. Back in the engine compartment everything was working fine. It didn't take much of a brainstorm to realize all I had to do was tie a 1/4" line to a bungee cord hook and attach this to the throttle linkage. Running the line forward I was able to pivot my elbow on the armrest and tug on the line to give some power. It took a while to train myself not to reach for the accelerator pedal. I wouldn't recommend this for anybody with a manual shift. Phil '89 Westy _________________________________________________________________ Scan and help eliminate destructive viruses from your inbound and outbound e-mail and attachments. http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-ca&page=byoa/prem&xAPID=1994&DI=1034&SU=http://hotmail.com/enca&HL=Market_MSNIS_Taglines Start enjoying all the benefits of MSNŽ Premium right now and get the first two months FREE*. |
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