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• Re: Rented an '87, heard same 2nd gear thump
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Fri, 29 Apr 2011 17:11:55 -0700
  ...accelerator pushed down enough to cause the van to get moving at a fair > clip, then the foot taken off the gas pedal. Thump...
• Re: The joy of driving is back! 1991 Vanagon GL with 1995 Subie 2.2L engine
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 Nov 2019 22:39:11 +0000
  ...One advantage of the Subie engine is that the van can move out of its own way without two-feet on the accelerator pedal...
• Re: Vanagon Stalling Out While Driving
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Mon, 14 Apr 2025 22:34:26 +0000
  ...This switch is located on the underside of the throttle body, it tells the ECU when the accelerator pedal is pressed (run state) and...
• Syncro vibration
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 9 Oct 2000 09:12:40 EDT
  ...release the gas pedal it seems to go away all together for a moment or two. When you depress the accelerator the vibration continues...
• Re: Engine hesitates upon take off
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Mon, 15 Jun 2015 17:46:56 -0700
  ...If you car has a rough idle or is unable to idle without use of the accelerator pedal, you should inspect this valve for...
• Re: Syncro vibration
  Historical mailing list - John Klun
  Wed, 11 Oct 2000 18:20:38 -0600
  ...release the gas pedal > it seems to go away all together for a moment or two. When you depress the > accelerator the vibration continues...
• Re: The joy of driving is back! 1991 Vanagon GL with 1995 Subie 2.2L engine
  Historical mailing list - John H. Lauterbach
  Tue, 19 Nov 2019 20:08:47 -0500
  ...One advantage of the Subie engine is that the van can move > out of itsown way without two-feet on the accelerator pedal. Much...
• Re: 10 1.9l TDi's available!
  Historical mailing list - mike barker
  Wed, 24 Mar 1999 09:17:44 -0500
  ...They > wanted $2000 for the TDI engine, turbo, intercooler, ecu, wiring harnesses, > fusebox, accelerator pedal pot, and all engine accessories. Pretty good > deal IMO...
• Re: Poor Hot Start Discovery - midway through solution
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Sun, 26 Aug 2012 07:47:12 -0500
  ...s 'normal flooding' ....gas pedal on the floor might help clean > itself out so it can fire up. > clutch pedal up or down should...
• Re: heating ideas (insulating curtain)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 2 Oct 1995 09:25:39 +0500
  ...the pedal links go through are a big cold-air source... Even after I got the little box that kept the accelerator assembly covered...
• Re: MICE: points of ingress in cab area?
  Historical mailing list - Markus Mumper
  Thu, 2 Sep 2004 11:31:46 -0700
  ...I see them > > popping out into the interior around the "accelerator" pedal, the far > > forward part of the centre console covering on the floor...
• FRI: Filksong (a bit late, oh well)
  Historical mailing list - Jennifer
  Fri, 11 May 2001 22:36:39 -0500
  ...Ugggggh.) Bus Drivin' Song (from "Truck Drivin' Song" by Weird Al) I'm drivin' a bus Drivin' my good ol' bus Pedal to the...
• Re: Seems kinda 'spensive for this gadget
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:19:03 -0700
  ...Try pressing on the accelerator pedal with your left foot for, oh I don't know, two hours. Lemme know how that works out...
• Re: Throttle stop switch? Stumbles on resume throttle..
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 10 Mar 2013 15:00:54 -0700
  ...you re-apply the accelerator, until a second or two passes and by then I've further depressed the pedal and all of a...
• Re: Hard Starting Cold and Hot
  Historical mailing list - Tim Marciniak
  Wed, 19 Oct 2005 21:41:54 -0500
  ...In order to start > i have to press the accelerator pedal to the floor and the crank the > key like you do with a...
• Favorite Rust Stories (was: wild goose chase)
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Tue, 06 Feb 1996 11:45:00 -0800 (PST)
  ...that rusted through (there's that word again) right beneath the accelerator pedal. Sound familiar, northerners? Finally junked it when the driver's seat...
• Re: Vanagon gas mileage
  Historical mailing list - pete owsianowski
  Tue, 23 Dec 2003 19:14:42 -0500
  ...light, and drive as if there is an egg under the >> accelerator pedal, and let us know what you come up with. >> >> Mark in...
• Re: Cruise Control
  Historical mailing list - Mbob1950
  Sun, 4 Oct 2020 20:12:49 -0500
  ...vacuum switch under the pedals, switch on the steering >> column, >> >>> vacuum diaphragm linked the throttle body at the accelerator lever etc >> >>> etc... >> >>> I have...
• Re: Briefly unresponsive engine
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Mon, 17 Dec 2018 17:49:07 -0500
  ...no response from the >>>> engine when >>>> > > pushing the accelerator pedal to accelerate from stationary. The >>>> pedal >>>> > > moves normally, and the sound of the engine...
• Fwd: Fuel System or Electronic?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Pinnell
  Tue, 20 Nov 2018 16:16:14 -0500
  ...did not want to idle and I had to pump the accelerator pedal to keep the revs up to get her to a parking...
• Re: Engine hesitates upon take off
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 16 Jun 2015 17:22:35 -0400
  ...If you car has a rough idle or is unable to idle without use of the accelerator pedal, you should inspect this valve for...
• Re: Intermittent high idle - able to make "go low"
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 24 Jun 2015 11:56:46 -0700
  ...The movement in the drivetrain would pull on the clutch cable and most likely, the accelerator cable. I would have to jerk the drivetrain...
• Problem Solved: Was Metallic sound when depressing the clutch---Now happens in neutral when depressing accelerator
  Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
  Tue, 7 Jul 2009 14:15:19 -0400
  ...The sound (metallic squeal) happens if I > accelerate to about 3000 rpms and the sound briefly occurs there and when I > release the accelerator...
• RE: '83 Vanagon woes
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Tue, 02 Jan 1996 08:46:00 -0800 (PST)
  ...Occassionally it will struggle and kick in after a few >tries and lots of pressure on the gas pedal. Usually, it just needs to...
• Re: Talk to me about AT's!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Fri, 20 Jul 2007 13:19:18 -0700
  ...it does require a >fairly manly stomp on the pedal -- just gradually flooring the >accelerator does not cause the transmission to downshift. > > > >[snip] > > >>This...
• Re: Rented an '87, heard same 2nd gear thump
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Fri, 29 Apr 2011 17:18:43 -0700
  ...accelerator pushed down enough to cause the van to get moving at a fair clip, then the foot taken off the gas pedal. Thump...
• Re: Vanagon power loss
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Mon, 31 Jan 2000 12:54:36 -0800
  ...After I >begin driving again (15-30 minutes later) as I drive, van looses power (ie, >accelerator pedal does nothing when pressed) and will...
• 1.9 loss of power
  Historical mailing list - Ed
  Mon, 25 Jul 2005 20:56:54 -0400
  ...I tried going along a flat area to see what would happen if I just kept the accelerator pedal to the floor. It goes...
• Re: warm idle prob.
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Sun, 5 Aug 2001 22:28:35 -0800
  ...And sometimes if I drop the accelerator pedal suddenly, it will return to normal....nworble? Could there perhaps be a problem in the vast...
• Re: MICE: points of ingress in cab area?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 2 Sep 2004 13:35:52 -0500
  ...I see them > popping out into the interior around the "accelerator" pedal, the far > forward part of the centre console covering on the floor...
• Re: Gas question, seriously folks
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 15 Dec 2013 13:18:41 -0600
  ...performance 2.5 liter engine, finds themselves trying to push the accelerator pedal through the floor without realizing it. So: Always run premium in...
• Re: stalling after highway
  Historical mailing list - robert shawn feller
  Tue, 13 Jun 2006 11:47:07 -0400
  ...Accelerator cable or pedal sometimes sticks. Very stressful. > Can't see how that would cause this. > > Tim Leek > Technical Staff > MIT Lincoln Laboratory > Lexington...
• Re: '84 Vanagon 1.9 engine oil pressure switch etc
  Historical mailing list - Laura Mangan
  Mon, 29 May 2017 10:22:02 -0400
  ...2500 rpm, and take my foot off accelerator pedal, light goes > >>> out. > >>> Putting moderate pressure on pedal causes it to go on. After driving...
• Re: The joy of driving is back! 1991 Vanagon GL with 1995 Subie 2.2L engine
  Historical mailing list - John H. Lauterbach
  Tue, 19 Nov 2019 20:17:22 -0500
  ...One advantage of the Subie engine is that the van can move > out of itsown way without two-feet on the accelerator pedal. Much...
• Re: MICE: points of ingress in cab area?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 2 Sep 2004 14:34:11 -0500
  ...I see them > popping out into the interior around the "accelerator" pedal, the far > forward part of the centre console covering on the floor...
• Automatic vs Manual trans. ( Friday )
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 11 Sep 2015 08:21:11 -0700
  ...When I began with this van, I hated it, the way it 'surged forward' in response to a slight touch of the accelerator....the...
• Re: CV Boots, accel & clutch cables
  Historical mailing list - john keith hopp
  Thu, 5 Jan 1995 09:55:22 -0700 (MST)
  ...Should I just go ahead and replace the clutch and accelerator > cables? YES!! And buy a spare for each. You may consider replacing your...
• Re: intermittent running rich issue
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Wed, 7 Dec 2016 11:13:56 -0800
  ...If it stumbles I either "feather" or "floor" the accelerator and continue on my way. The stumble always occurs when I am stopped at...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 2 Feb 2005 - Special issue (#2005-107)
  Historical mailing list - dgak sdfhkasjfh
  Wed, 9 Feb 2005 09:51:38 -0800
  ...Prior to > replacing it, I found I > could pull on the accelerator pedal to slow down the > idle to normal > tolerances. > > Good Luck! > > Matt...
• Weird hesitation / power loss in '85
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey T Cross
  Mon, 18 Oct 1999 22:46:25 -0400
  ...Holds 800 rpm+/-, but noticeably rough. (2) Around town, you just can't count on how far you'll have to push the accelerator...
• Re: Problem Solved: Was Metallic sound when depressing the clutch---Now happens in neutral when depressing accelerator
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 7 Jul 2009 16:38:36 -0700
  ...Was Metallic sound when depressing the clutch---Now happens in neutral when depressing accelerator Thanks everyone! What a great piece of mind to have...
• Re: Leaking Torque Converter Seal
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:22:54 -0400
  ...Check the accelerator cable and linkage adjustments. Floored, the tranny should stay in a lower gear until ~5,200 rpm or so. If not...
• Re: crank crank THUD
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 8 Mar 2000 23:33:30 -0500
  ...accelerator before I tried to start it? With fuel-injected engines it doesn't make the slightest difference what you do with the pedal...
• Re: FRYEDAYE PHOLLIES ... well, sort of. ;)
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:39:13 -0500
  ...In the morning, remove the cat heater, press the pedal and hit the starter. Maybe it will run, maybe it won't. Hope a...
• Re: Poor Hot Start Discovery - midway through solution
  Historical mailing list - George Laubach
  Sun, 26 Aug 2012 08:45:36 -0500
  ...s 'normal flooding' ....gas pedal on the floor might help clean >> itself out so it can fire up. >> clutch pedal up or down should...
• Re: Further adventures of Ras Bulli Split [Part the fourth].
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 8 Jul 1996 12:27:53 -0700 (PDT)
  ...I need the rubber seals that go where the clutch/brake/accelerator >pedals come through the floor of the van...the local VW dealer...
• Re: '84 Vanagon 1.9 engine oil pressure switch etc. Now have voltage data on wire from oil pressure switch to instrument panel
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sun, 28 May 2017 10:59:43 -0400
  ...2500 rpm, and take my foot off accelerator pedal, light goes >>>> out. >>>> Putting moderate pressure on pedal causes it to go on. After >>>> driving...
• Re: Fw: Transmission or clutch gone: Maybe better news
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:50:40 -0600
  ...Oh and, also while the tranny is out, replace the accelerator cable with a new one and make your old one a spare. That...
• Re: Sucky Gas Mileage - ethanol free
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 3 May 2013 09:26:06 -0500
  ...slightly more power from premium no > ethanol fuel...a little less accelerator pedal pressure to hold the speed > to 65mph.. > The pure gasoline also...
• Re: Shift Components - Replace or not...
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 6 May 2010 10:26:04 -0500
  ...One other thing - while you are under there - check where you accelerator pedal arm goes through the floor. This is a place where heavy...
• Re: rear wheel/axel clunk
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 8 Sep 2000 15:02:53 -0500
  ...Also try stopping straight ahead with a positive firm pressure on the brake pedal. This two will cause the CV to knock. Of course...
• Re: GEAR UP! 15" rims 75 series?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Davis
  Sat, 3 Apr 1999 12:45:35 EST
  ...moe gas and you'll supply more gas by pressing the accelerator pedal down a bit further than before. If you like to travel...
• Favorite Modifications
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Fri, 2 Feb 2001 22:05:54 -0700
  ...I cut the drivers around the accelerator pedal, and use the passengers flipped 180 degrees. 10. 31" x 39" Heavy rubber mat, with the...
• Re: Cruise Control
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 5 Oct 2020 10:26:52 -0700
  ...vacuum switch under the pedals, switch on the steering > >> column, > >> > >>> vacuum diaphragm linked the throttle body at the accelerator lever etc > >> > >>> etc... > >> > >>> I have...
• Re: Throttle stop switch? Stumbles on resume throttle..
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 10 Mar 2013 15:27:36 -0700
  ...you re-apply the accelerator, until a second or two passes > and by then I've further depressed the pedal and all of a...
• Re: Throttle Idle RPM question
  Historical mailing list - Ramon Hill
  Thu, 1 Oct 2009 16:46:37 -0500
  ...When I started it for her the other day it would not run unless I kept my foot on the accelerator pedal. If I...
• Re: 1.9 loss of power
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Watson
  Mon, 25 Jul 2005 22:27:43 -0600
  ...I tried going along a flat area to see what would happen if I just kept the accelerator pedal to the floor. It goes...
• Re: Fw: Auxillary battery not charging
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 21 Sep 2000 18:53:53 -0400
  ...All of them go forward in that tube, underneath the floor padding, to right side of accelerator pedal and then up and left to...
• Re: Lethargic starter (Update)
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Tue, 19 Dec 2000 07:10:47 -0800
  ...It had trouble idling and so I restarted it again and held the accelerator pedal down and let it warm up. After a few...
• vanagon syndrome strikes...advice?
  Historical mailing list - David Hardy
  Fri, 25 Nov 2011 08:14:41 -0700
  ...pressing accelerator to floor seemed to make it "catch" and clear the condition, but it would return 2-5 min later. So I got...