This would be a good time to remind folks what kind of engine you have. If this is on your Vanagon with an inline-4 VW engine, you might want to check how the throttle is connected to the cable. Homegrown conversions have different ways to add length and/or route the cable. For example, one former Vanagon I owned was a former diesel with CIS I-4 motor at 50 degrees. Extension was accomplished by use of a cable splice. The connector would occasionally get stuck. On my ABA I-4, cable had a diesel throttle extension.
BenT On Nov 16, 2010, at 7:32 AM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > My gas pedal has become a little 'touchy' lately. Manual tranny with an > inline motor. I have checked and lubricated (with the SA Besto spray lube > 2000 product I like) the portion of my accelerator linkage in the engine > compartment and above the tranny. Also, I've lubed the pedal and the > linkage above the spare tire carrier. Operating that portion of the system > by hand, it feels perfectly smooth..and in the past it has been quite > satisfactory. I changed nothing with that system when I recently 'revised' > my motor. > > When coming off 'no throttle' at slower speeds in traffic, it is > somewhat difficult to feed in just a little throttle slowly and evenly....I > carefully depress the accelerator pedal but it seems to 'stick' a bit and > then 'release' and cause more sudden throttle than I would like. This is > no problem in most situations, but when 'plonking around' a parking lot or > inching ahead in traffic, it is irritating to be unable to smoothly add just > a little throttle in my lower gears without the van wanting to 'jump > ahead...a little' I have taken to 'slipping the clutch' to control it's > tendency to jump/lag/jump.....I'm thinking I might need a new accelerator > cable at the worst, or possibly just to lubricate my current one. > > So, I've been at both ends of the system, and squirted the linkages but > where do I get "into" the accelerator cable housings? Can someone guide me > here, if there is any 'tricks' to this process? I want to get this done > before we have our first snow (maybe very soon here in the Pac. NW)..The > Vanagon I own is difficult enough to keep traction with without having a > jerky accelertor linkage to contend with. > > Thanks, Don Hanson |
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