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Date:         Mon, 22 May 2023 04:56:26 -0400
Reply-To:     Harry Hoffman <hhoffman@IP-SOLUTIONS.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Harry Hoffman <hhoffman@IP-SOLUTIONS.NET>
Subject:      Re: Spring gremlin no 2: detached accelerator pedal.
Comments: To: Jeff Palmer <w.jeff.palmer@icloud.com>
In-Reply-To:  <529AB125-0FC1-441F-835C-CE094F9E21C8@icloud.com>
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This happened to us once too. I still tell the story of how the
shaft/pin holding up the accelerator just broke off and the pedal
flopped to the floor at a very busy intersection. We all have a good
laugh now but when it happened I had to have my wife lean down and
hold the pin up so the pedal would work again. We stopped at a local
gas station and then were able to fix it up in 15m.


Good luck!


Cheers,
Harry


On Mon, May 22, 2023 at 12:22 AM Jeff Palmer <w.jeff.palmer@icloud.com> wrote:
>
> Sorry should’ve been more specific.  The rivets definitely rusted out. The pedal itself is intact.
>
> Thanks
> Jeff
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On May 21, 2023, at 6:43 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Common failure for the accelerator pedal is the rivets rusting out, the plastic hinge tearing, or simply the rod separating form the bottom of the pedal pad. Linkage separating and cable failure is also possible, especially on automatics.  You have to look to see what your got.
> >
> > Dennis
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> On Behalf Of Jeff Palmer
> > Sent: Sunday, May 21, 2023 5:45 PM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Spring gremlin no 2: detached accelerator pedal.
> >
> > Not only could I not stop, I could not go. Accelerator pedal has detached itself. Assuming it rusted out over the winter. I couldn’t spend much time with the van and didn’t get a chance to poke around. Will I find the floor rusted out? Could I bolt it through the floor as a temporary fix?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Jeff
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
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