Date:         Sat, 30 Jan 1999 18:47:59 -0500
Reply-To:     Stu Schwartz <sschwartz@OS2BBS.COM>
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From:         Stu Schwartz <sschwartz@OS2BBS.COM>
Subject:      Re: Linkage broke to the accelerator pedal
Comments: To: "zizany@tiac.net" <zizany@tiac.net>
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AFter checking...(didn't have time this am...had to get to school)...it seems the spring is weak
so it just got stuck at the throttle...but I'm glad that it's possible to execute the technique
below...a friend and I did this on a Morgan once about 25 years ago...talk about a ride!!

On Sat, 30 Jan 1999 17:05:45 -0500, Austin Becker wrote:

>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
>
>*********** REPLY SEPARATOR ***********
>
>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
>


--peace--
    stu
    '91 Westy Dark Blue, MZ MAGIC