Look for where the cable connects to the engine. There is a small "C" clip that used to keep falling off mine until I replaced the wtock one with a real one. Pete peterz@hawaii.rr.com 83.5 Vanagon ----- Original Message ----- From: Judith Barr/Leo Girard <lgirard@BMTS.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 1999 5:25 PM Subject: accelerator linkage 85 Vanagon automatic
> Hi gang > The ol' bomb had been running miraculously well.... > Stepped on the accelerator to pass a slow moving vehicle and something > popped....the accelerator went dead to the floor seemingly unattached from > whatever there is on the other side of the floorboards. The engine was still > running and as I was only about 2 or 3 km from home it was no problem to get > back (slowly) running at 900 rpm. > Tomorrow morning when I peel away the spare tire to see what the problem is > what should I be looking for? Will it be a cable? a pivot? Anyone > experienced a similar misfortune? > Thanks in advance, > Leo > Meaford ON |
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