Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2010 09:34:56 -0800
Reply-To: Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
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From: Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject: Re: Accelerator linkage is sticky..
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The linkage/cable is shown in chapter 20 of the Bentley manual.
I recall the accel cable on a stock diesel system curving up at the
rear to go into engine compartment, that might be a wear area.
Another thing to watch is how your cable is attached to the throttle.
Do you have the plastic cam in place? The varying lever arm with the
cam helps in the "tip in" part of throttle application.
And at the TB again, check the throttle shaft for wear.
And the old answer has to be put in here, check adjustment of
throttle position switch.
alistair
On 16-Nov-10, at 7:32 AM, Don Hanson 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