Date:         Sat, 30 Jan 1999 20:55:04 -0500
Reply-To:     Frank Goodrick <video.image@IBM.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Frank Goodrick <video.image@IBM.NET>
Subject:      Re: Linkage broke to the accelerator pedal
Comments: To: Austin Becker <zizany@TIAC.NET>
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I had the what sounds like the same problem on my 91 Westy.

It's in storage; when I took it out the last time, it revved high & wouldn't
stop.
We opened up the mechanism below the pedal; nothing.
Turned out the other end, the spring thingy (yeah I'm no mechanic) in the
engine compartment just needed a bit of cleaning & a lube -
Just seized a bit with grime that had congealed in storage.

Frank.

-----Original Message-----
From: Austin Becker <zizany@TIAC.NET>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Saturday, January 30, 1999 5:19 PM
Subject: Re: Linkage broke to the accelerator pedal


You can disconnect your accelerator cable altogether and

A)  Tie a string to the lever in the engine and run it forward to the
driver's seat (the spring should pull the throttle lever back to closed,
pull on the string to open it and acclerate.

B)  Turn your idle adlustment up a bit and just fast idle over in first gear
for the mile to the shop.

Austin
91 multivan

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On 1/30/99, at 4:49 PM, Stu Schwartz wrote:

>Well I believe some linkage broke between the accelerator pedal and the
engine...it races at
>top speed.  I realize this baby can't be driven as is...but does anyone
know of a quick fix that
>will let me drive it to the repair shop <  1 mile.
>
>--peace--
>    stu