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• Re: Carb Icing? ('68 SP)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 3 Jul 1996 01:53:08 -0500
  ...Did it bog when starting from a stop? Have to flutter the accelerator to get it to go? That argues for icing. Water in...
• Some Info & a Question
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Sat, 13 Jul 2002 09:41:54 -0500
  ...Hardly any valve noise, engine ran smooth as long as my foot was on the accelerator. When I downshifted and dropped off the gas...
• Cold stalling...exhaust smells like fuel
  Historical mailing list - Eric Unrau
  Tue, 22 Aug 2006 18:03:55 -0400
  ...If I keep my foot slightly on the accelerator at idle I can easily keep it running. The engine doesn't have to get...
• Not quite a backfire . . .
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 17 Aug 2009 10:10:43 -0700
  ...I know from previous long descents in cold temps that when there is no pressure on the accelerator pedal, a switch on the throttle...
• Re: OSX light on
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 3 Jul 2013 22:27:19 -0400
  ...rich and runs rough till it warms up - seems to need accelerator held down hard to get going on hill rather than smooth start...
• Hesitation...kind of...
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Rotblatt
  Sun, 8 Jan 2012 18:22:31 -0800
  ...If it had a carburetor like cars I know how to work on, I would say that the accelerator jet was clogged. As it...
• Spluttering Waterboxer
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Mon, 25 May 1998 20:28:32 -0700
  ...dying,then repeating this pattern,all without any pressure on the accelerator from me.When I did depress the pedal,it had little effect...
• Re: Need a bit more help...
  Historical mailing list - Peter Cassidy
  Thu, 11 Jan 2001 16:56:24 +0000
  ...The cable is attached to the throttle along with the accelerator cable. The cruise control box sits in behind the dashboard, somewhere near the...
• Help Needed on Manual to Auto Trans wiring problem.
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Mon, 6 Nov 2006 17:32:15 -0800
  ...the accelerator cable also needs to be changed to one from an auto. we did now discuss this in the last thread.
• Re: Gas pedal push rod comes unseated
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Sat, 3 Oct 2009 13:48:29 -0600
  ...Miguel On Sat, Oct 3, 2009 at 1:38 PM, Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Miguel, > > My accelerator linkage is...
• Re: intermittent running rich issue
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Wed, 7 Dec 2016 08:49:03 -0800
  ...One thing that I notice is that when the 'stumble' occurs, if I floor or nearly floor the accelerator, it accelerates normally. Also, I...
• Re: Accelerator Pedal Attachment?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Fri, 7 Feb 2014 23:46:41 -0500
  I had my pedal ( Doka) break loose 750 miles from home-used duct tape for the drive home-replaced at home w/ self tapping...
• Re: Cost of auto shifter cable
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 26 May 2010 12:59:02 -0700
  ...Cost of auto shifter cable That is an accelerator cable. The cable I mean is inside the shifter mechanism, the hand-operated lever for...
• Re: oil pressure
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Mon, 7 May 2007 10:35:47 -0700
  ...A small tip on the accelerator to bring the engine at about > 2800 stops the buzzer/warning light. Going then back to idle no...
• Re: Gas pedal push rod comes unseated
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 3 Oct 2009 13:17:24 -0700
  ...picture : > > http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_794_1397/accelerator_pedal_linkage___linkage_rod.html > On the picture, you can barely tell...
• Re: Heads back on, runs OK and dies
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sat, 29 Mar 2008 13:42:46 -0700
  ...It is powerless, though, and it feels as though the throttle is connected to the accelerator by a long, soft rubber band, meaning that...
• fuel system questions
  Historical mailing list - James A. Creech
  Mon, 13 Nov 2000 18:56:10 -0500
  ...and spring on top of the rotating arm attached to the accelerator cable. What does it do? Mine is sticky, doesn't rotate easily...
• Re: rack
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 14 Sep 2001 02:19:30 EDT
  ...You can just as easily use your foot on the accelerator for that. Anyway, I wil detail it on a webpage if and when...
• Re: Tiico won't start
  Historical mailing list - Will Pierson
  Thu, 7 Mar 2002 10:01:09 -0500
  ...When I try to > start it and step on the accelerator, I can smell gas in the back. > > Am really stumped and would appreciate...
• Re: QUICK! Need someone to measure their syncro van...
  Historical mailing list - Simon Reinhardt
  Sat, 5 Oct 2002 16:34:18 -0600
  ...of metal that goes between the two > castings that hold the accelerator cable and the clutch cylinder > bracket. I need to know how far...
• Re: Sound conundrum - input requested
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Tue, 19 Oct 2021 16:32:45 -0500
  ...s a variable knocking sound that happens under load when the > accelerator is engaged. > ATF is full, as is gear oil. > > Any suggestions are...
• Re: 1988 Rebuilt Engine Stumbling at various RPM levels 2100-2300, 3400- 4000rpms
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 8 Aug 2009 13:39:24 -0700
  ...power through the band but if you are not pushing the > accelerator down and staying steady at any of the RPM ranges stated > above...
• Re: Strange problem with '91 Carat
  Historical mailing list - Wayne Hagan
  Wed, 28 Nov 2001 09:16:36 -0800
  ...In both cases I could marginally drive if I kept the accelerator as constant as possible, with the AFM only acting up when decelerating...
• Re: Replaced evil Temp2
  Historical mailing list - David Bohannan
  Fri, 25 Aug 2006 14:40:56 -0400
  ...AM and it > not wanting to start until I hit the accelerator a bit (to give it some > "air"...) > > In any case, old one...
• Re: Trip Report -longish (Pacific Northwest, U.S. and Vancouver Island, Canada)
  Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
  Sun, 6 Aug 2000 21:49:49 -0700
  ...Include an accelerator cable in the > pile of parts and tools carried in the van. 2. Remove the van bra before leaving > home. Having...
• Re: 1985 1.9 Hesitation at higher RPM (kind of long)
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Wed, 6 Jun 2012 11:11:28 -0400
  ...If I give it more than 1/4 - 1/2 accelerator she'll bog right down. Thank you all again I will look at...
• stalling after highway
  Historical mailing list - Tim Leek
  Tue, 13 Jun 2006 11:27:21 -0400
  ...2. Very reasonable gas mileage. 17mpg city. 19-20mpg highway. 3. Accelerator cable or pedal sometimes sticks. Very stressful. Can't see how that...
• Re: improbable fixes
  Historical mailing list - Theodore Hoekman
  Sun, 25 Nov 2012 09:22:03 -0500
  ...The accelerator cable on my 66 VW squareback disintegrated at the pedal, the little metal crank stamped onto the end of the cable came...
• RE: Temperature Related Performance Problems
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Thu, 28 Sep 1995 12:00:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...You can keep it running with >a foot on the accelerator until it warms up...then it runs OK...but again >it's annoying...
• Re: 2.1L throttle body housing
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Tue, 28 Sep 2004 11:00:56 -0500
  ...It is made from cast aluminum and it is > the part where the > > accelerator cable attaches and has the large idle adjustment > screw in...
• Battery Light Going on and off since new install
  Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
  Sat, 14 Jan 2006 17:08:55 -0500
  ...I restarted it, and I could press the accelerator down and rev the engine with ease, full power. The moment I put it into...
• Help one Vanagon owner, please
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan Kuthy
  Fri, 9 May 2008 14:02:09 -0700
  ...loses power, kills, I have to release then floor the accelerator in order to power through the fast decrease in RPMs.) I will check...
• Re: . Idle Control System Explanation, please?
  Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
  Sat, 14 Mar 2015 19:45:44 -0600
  ...Perhaps you remember the old days of carburetors when you would floor the accelerator to "set the fast idle cam" before starting. The idle...
• Re: MAF Sensors and the Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 6 Dec 2010 21:53:44 -0800
  ...m saying it's a good thing and corresponds to the accelerator pump > in a carburetor. When you open the throttle quickly, the air...
• Re: Auto Trans Rumbling
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:07:09 -0500
  ...If you increase the RPMS with a light touch on the accelerator it might smooth things out enough to make the rumble go away...
• Passed inspection...Now idle is messed up.
  Historical mailing list - Paolo Damiani
  Thu, 2 Jul 1998 22:47:47 EDT
  ...If I tap the accelerator, it'll drop back to about 900, but then climb back to 1900. If I let the clutch out...
• Re: Fw: Golf/ jetta auto trans can be used with vanagon diffs
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Mon, 10 Mar 2003 00:30:48 -0500
  ...As for shift speeds, it is extremely important that the > accelerator cable and throttle linkage is adjusted correctly. When > pushing the accelerator down, it...
• Emission test failure
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 9 Dec 1999 08:09:47 -0800
  ...I believe the two > are related. > > The accelerator cable is not sticking, the O2 sensor is fairly fresh, I > opened and looked into the...
• Engine bogs out
  Historical mailing list - L Steve Rehburg
  Thu, 15 Jul 2004 18:56:24 -0400
  ...Coming off the highway when the RPM's drop below 2500 it goes off but will stop if you tap the accelerator above the...
• Re: Drive shaft removal (Syncro)
  Historical mailing list - John
  Wed, 9 Jun 1999 15:25:27 -0400
  ...For the sake of fuel economy leave the drive shaft connected and lighten up on the accelerator pedal ! If you do remove the shaft...
• Re: Clutch Use
  Historical mailing list - Douglas Taylor
  Tue, 29 Jun 1999 23:22:44 -0400
  ...By "tapped", >I mean easing up on the accelerator pedal and just tapping the gear shift >lever into neutral without depressing the clutch pedal...
• slight surge from 2000 to 3000 to 2000 and back
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Fri, 9 Mar 2001 11:55:25 -0800
  ...Thermostat- new, throttle switchs turn off as soon as you move the accelerator cable and when fully open. Air filter new. Ohhh, new seat...
• Re: Skipping engine
  Historical mailing list - Mike Garske
  Sun, 4 Aug 2002 00:39:08 -0700
  ...Can they do this? If I > depress the accelerator while all of this is going on, things seem to get > worse. > George
• Re: Won't idle when cold ...
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Thu, 4 May 2006 12:09:56 -0400
  ...When it is too far the other way, it dies >when you barely press the accelerator pedal. Does anyone have any hints >for adjusting...
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  Historical mailing list - Tom Neal
  Sun, 25 Jul 2021 09:50:22 -0700
  ...Light touch on accelerator seems to help, too. As a footnote, from swimming pool maintenance, I put a thin layer of clear silicone grease...
• Fuel Loading Problem
  Historical mailing list - Mike McCrary
  Fri, 30 Apr 1999 12:34:19 -0500
  ...You can tap accelerator and problem abates for a few miles(minutes) then returns. Everything is stock (exhausts, etc) Water lines and exhaust etc...
• Re: Does anyone know how to replace the accelerator cable??!!
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Sun, 17 Oct 1999 22:28:36 -0400
  Peter, I just did this on my 87 Syncro. The cable goes through some tight quarters on its way past the trans and gas...
• Re: Broken Accelerator Cable - 1987 Syncro non-camper
  Historical mailing list - Donna Skarloken
  Mon, 8 Mar 2010 09:13:52 -0800
  ...my accelerator cable broke at the back. My husband said it > was > >> super rusty back there. > >> > >> Anyway, I have the part - how hard/easy...
• Re: '85 1.9 Manual accelerator cable replacement
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Thu, 16 May 2013 14:32:32 -0700
  Jeff - Sounds like a PO or mechanic installed a different or modified barrel clamp. This is what it should have ORIGINALLY had: Barrel 211...
• Failure to Start - 91 Carat
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 24 Sep 2011 21:28:42 -0500
  ...fuel. Much like with a carbureted engine that is fuel starved. Accelerator pump charges the engine, the engine starts, then quickly dies. I disconnected...
• Re: 65 bus won't start
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 18 Oct 1995 13:34:43 -0500
  ...Applying >the accelerator pedal to keep it idling didn't work. > >I let it sit again for a few minutes and try once more...
• Re: 80 Vanagon Accelerator Cable Sticking
  Historical mailing list - Frank Terhaar-Yonkers
  Thu, 12 Dec 1996 11:11:59 GMT
  You have water in the cable. Crawl under you van and trace the cable back fron the front. You'll find various couplings along...
• Oil light problem... can you help?
  Historical mailing list - K. Taylor
  Mon, 14 Jul 2003 16:59:49 -0700
  ...Coming down a hill yesterday with my foot off the accelerator, the oil light flashed on and off. I downshifted the automatic tranny to...
• Re: improbable fixes
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Stone
  Sun, 25 Nov 2012 08:21:34 -0800
  ...Another time, in a '70 VW bus my dad had converted into a class B motorhome (whole 'nother story) the accelerator cable broke somewhere...
• Vanagon Life Before Computers
  Historical mailing list - Melissa Mourkas
  Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:31:09 -0800
  ...Where I encountered an entirely new set of problems (accelerator cable freezing, no start below Zero F, Vanagon syndrome, etc). Had I the resources...
• Re: Distinguishing between 68-70 busses
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 13 Jul 1995 00:06:24 -0400
  ...Oh yeah, the accelerator cable is 10mm shorter (3660mm verses 3670mm) - Dare someone to pull it and measure it :) And as the earlier post...
• Re: Very Hot Blowing over Accelerator Pedal-hot footwell
  Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
  Mon, 19 Jul 1999 16:33:51 -0700
  Several causes for hot feet and an archive "hot foot" search will give more details: 1.Heater turnoff wire bending--accessible through control panel...
• Re: Cutting out
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Werner
  Sat, 23 Nov 2002 08:58:33 -0500
  ...Ok here is the problem when i mashed the accelerator down it > wanted to almost shut off. But it would pick up and run...
• Re: Install of GoWesty ATF Cooler
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 23 May 2011 06:54:11 -0700
  ...Learning as we go along, yep, yep, yep. > > We had to disassemble the accelerator linkage on the side of > the trans > before we could...
• Re: Why Bigger Brakes Was Cause of brake rotor warping
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 14 Sep 2013 16:33:40 -0500
  ...compression brakes) do is release the air before compression, preventing the accelerator effect, thus conserving the engine braking. > > > > So, diesel trucks do indeed have...