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• Re: Cutting out
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Sun, 1 Jul 2001 07:28:45 -0400
  ...There is a throttle switch which enriches the mixture when the throttle is opened (like an accelerator pump on a carb). His switch is...
• 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 10:17:03 -0500
  ...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: Cooling issues?
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Tue, 27 Aug 2013 10:50:29 -0600
  ...I was noticing that with the >> accelerator in the same position running 60 mph it was about 112f and 65 >> mph 119f? Could the...
• 83 Diesel Questions
  Historical mailing list - Bob Busick
  Mon, 20 Sep 1999 16:14:53 -0400
  ...It feels like it's fuel starved.....and pressing the accelerator doesn't seem to be delivering the needed fuel. Usually I go through...
• Re: Talk to me about AT's!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Fri, 20 Jul 2007 13:19:18 -0700
  ...working completely as it should. >> >>For going up hills, when the accelerator is floored, a forced down shift >>should occur automatically. > >That's the...
• Re: '84 Vanagon 1.9 engine oil pressure switch etc
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sat, 27 May 2017 18:55:47 -0400
  ...If I am say at 2500 rpm, and take my foot off accelerator pedal, light goes out. Putting moderate pressure on pedal causes it...
• Re: '91 Westy-Rubber Hose
  Historical mailing list - Darren
  Mon, 15 Jul 2002 15:22:05 -0500
  ...In the Haynes, there is adrawing of it on page 4B-5, illustration titled: "5.3", which illustrates Accelerator cable adjustment, and the numbers...
• Re: 1985 1.9 Hesitation at higher RPM (kind of long)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 5 Jun 2012 10:07:17 -0700
  ...a loss of power when I give it more than half accelerator (by higher RPM's > I mean around 3k). The problem is most...
• Re: '84 1.9L 2-WD -- cold start problems still the same after new O2-sensor, new Temp II sensor, and new plugs
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 22 Jun 2011 11:12:07 -0700
  ...Start engine w/o foot on >> >>>> accelerator >> >>>> pedal. Engine starts and goes to around 800 rpm (instrument panel >> >>>> tachometer). If slight pressure put on...
• Re: improbable fixes
  Historical mailing list - James Felder
  Sun, 25 Nov 2012 08:49:37 -0600
  ...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: Second Battery not charging
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:18:16 -0700
  ...When you press on the accelerator pedal, the light should go out. When that happens, power is applied to the battery relay you installed...
• Re: engine misses at low rpm's
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 22 Apr 2002 21:50:45 -0500
  ...miss.It kind of sound's like when you hold the accelerator to the floor.Like ther's a governor on it.Also when...
• Re: More fun with mechanics
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 2 Apr 2011 12:50:07 -0700
  ...thunk" sound > whenever I'm > cruising at low speeds on flat surface streets and take my > foot off the > accelerator. > > > Suspension bushing(s) maybe?
• Re: last minute checks
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 13 Jul 95 14:57:57 BST
  ...a few weeks. A few cheap spares that I carry are: Accelerator cable Clutch cable Fan Belt I think in France, they like you...
• FS: 82 Vanagon Diesel (New Price)
  Historical mailing list - Veedub
  Mon, 25 Jun 2001 11:29:16 -0400
  ...side rear control arm Needs accelerator cable I did the conversion about 2 years ago with the TD motor. Has been a good reliable...
• Re: Engine hesitates upon take off
  Historical mailing list - Jack Reynaert
  Mon, 15 Jun 2015 19:50:35 -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...
• Unidentified Noise (the epilogue)
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Wed, 3 May 2000 11:24:47 +1000
  ...found it connected to the throttle body,just under where the accelerator cable connects in the engine bay. Well it was blocked solid with...
• Re: Motor Mount Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 12 Oct 2000 07:09:53 -0700
  ...Disconnect accelerator cable. Put a floor jack under the engine (don't lift). Remove bolts holding engine crossmember. The jack is now holding the...
• Re: Camping in cold & battery
  Historical mailing list - H R
  Wed, 4 Dec 2002 12:24:28 -0800
  ...That's why you didn't push down the accelerator or notice that the red charging light was on. If your system or battery...
• Re: 82 won't idle when hot, hard hot start
  Historical mailing list - Higginbotham, David A.
  Tue, 27 Jul 2004 10:31:44 -0400
  ...If I hold the accelerator down to make a fast >idle it stays running no problem but this is a PITA as I decelerate...
• Re: Misfire when coasting?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 29 Jun 2011 12:58:06 -0700
  ...If adjsted properly, it should turn the injectors off with the |> accelerator closed and rpms above 1500. |> |> Karl Wolz |> |> |> |Sometimes, though, when I'm...
• Re: Friday NVC: British Carburettor hilarity
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 15 Oct 2010 13:16:06 -0700
  ...On my Bugs all I ever needed to do with them is clean and sometimes replace the accelerator pump diaphragm (and gaskets) Easy stuff...
• Re: cyl head temp gauge and sub-zero driving
  Historical mailing list - H Steven Dolan
  Wed, 12 Oct 1994 15:51:12 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Steering (10W gear oil?) Shifting (same?) Frozen accelerator/parking brake cables? Where do shock absorbers go for the winter? Flat spotted tires? (especially 2...
• Re: Home from the woods, drivetrain protection
  Historical mailing list - Bj�rn
  Fri, 19 Dec 1997 10:05:32 -0800
  ...Finally I had a suicide cruise control! > Pulled over and found a larger mass of ice hanging > on the accelerator cable, above the driveshaft...
• Re: Why do I smell gas?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 25 Jul 2001 22:20:59 -0400
  ...When I crank it, I smell gas and if I > "slowly press the accelerator" (as it says in the manual), I get a > nice...
• FS: 82 Diesel Westy (Boston Area)
  Historical mailing list - Volker Neumann
  Mon, 22 Oct 2001 11:31:05 -0400
  ...Summer 2001 - clutch slave replaced - replaced accelerator cable Fall 1999 - rear brake pads replaced Summer 1999 - replaced tires Summer 1998 - diesel injector pump replaced...
• Re: Cold idle mystery
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Fri, 18 Jun 2004 13:31:46 -0700
  ...I have to keep > one foot lightly on the accelerator to keep it from stalling. Within > about 10 minutes of driving, the problem goes...
• Re: Stalls when hot. won't restart. 1.9 wbx
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Tue, 20 Jul 2004 10:12:24 -0600
  ...Temp gauge climbed again and I had to play toe tag with the brakes and accelerator to keep it running. Stalled again at another...
• Re: throttle valve cable spring installation
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 23 Oct 2002 20:26:08 -0500
  ...The air-cooled use a standard accelerator spring just like the automatics. The air-cooled use a standard spring on the throttle body. The...
• Re: intermittent running rich issue
  Historical mailing list - Pat Spragge
  Wed, 7 Dec 2016 10:14:46 -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...
• new listee - new van - oil pressure on TD
  Historical mailing list - OOMKES Robin
  Fri, 2 Jan 2004 13:55:16 +0100
  ...freezing), it takes a few seconds and a dab on the accelerator for the oil pressure light to go out. I'm used to...
• Re: diesel conversion
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Tue, 3 Aug 2004 23:01:58 -0400
  ...my car, you will also need the fancy drive by wire accelerator pedal box. Or are you really talking about the 1.9 TD...
• Re: Accelerator Pedal Attachment?
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sat, 8 Feb 2014 13:13:13 -0600
  ...You'd also want bare metal and dry to get a good > bond. > > The accelerator pedal is something I need to have a look...
• recall list
  Historical mailing list - dawn
  Sun, 4 Mar 2001 09:04:54 -0800
  ...WHEN USING THE CRUISE CONTROL THE ACCELERATOR CABLE TENSION MAY ALLOW THE CABLE TO SAG AND BECOME ENTANGLED WITH THE WATER PIPE BRACKET IMPEDING...
• Re: transmission problem - resolved
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 7 Sep 2012 17:00:53 -0500
  ...for $350 and said "Oh, that must have been for an accelerator cable." : ) Jim On Fri, Sep 7, 2012 at 1:27 PM, Scott...
• Re: sharing my pain
  Historical mailing list - Larry Innes
  Tue, 24 Apr 2001 06:06:50 -0700
  ...The road vibrated the >car so much the bolts holding the accelerator cable on vibrated >loose and fell out, and I had full acceleration...
• Re: Bucking and Snorting on Fwy
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Mon, 5 Nov 2001 17:38:23 -0800
  ...and had very little accelleration at > first, then when holding the accelerator down, it began to slow gradually. > (On my way to the freeway...
• Another Idling Problem
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
  Sun, 30 Apr 2017 08:40:34 -0400
  ...It was challenging to start from a position with my left foot on the brake and the right foot pressing in the accelerator. The...
• Re: '90 MV running lean at 2500rpm
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 20 Nov 2013 07:55:14 -0500
  ...The > engine will > "jerk" quite noticeably until I mash the accelerator or push the clutch > in (when going down the road). The following test...
• Re: Gas pedal woes
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 7 Sep 2012 08:44:37 -0700
  ...is cheap. > > http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/search?keywords=accelerator+cable&x=0 > &y=0 > > Mark > > David M wrote: >> Gas pedal was...
• '87 westy oxygen sensor problems.
  Historical mailing list - Rodney Woten
  Thu, 27 Jun 2002 13:03:47 -0500
  ...You could put the accelerator all the way to the floor and the van would creep/almost stall until about 2500 RPM's when...
• Re: Serious Friday question -- stalling a few minutes after cold start
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 3 Mar 2011 14:11:31 -0800
  ...driving the idle > to zero unless you press down on the accelerator pedal to keep the idle > up. Once the engine is fully warmed...
• Re: Starter/ground mystery-88 GL 4sp
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Tue, 11 Jan 2011 16:14:26 +0000
  ...the engine bay, clamping onto the metal fin that guides the accelerator cable. The van starts immediately. I understand that this is a ground...
• Re: Hunting idle on Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 12 Apr 94 09:14:21 CDT
  ...Sometimes the engine will stall, so I press the >accelerator slightly to keep the speed up. After a minute or two of >running, it...
• Re: 87 Camper - engine cuts out on left turns
  Historical mailing list - Pat Dooley
  Fri, 28 May 1999 18:41:27 -0400
  ...It never stalls completely, but if the accelerator is > depressed at all it bucks. The only solution is to enter a left turn > with...
• Re: Problems after front and rear main seal replacents
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 9 Oct 2005 16:26:01 -0500
  ...Sometimes hitting the accelerator a few times helps to keep it running helps, and sometimes that just makes it stall. Eventually, it will run...
• Re: Briefly unresponsive engine
  Historical mailing list - al sinclair
  Wed, 12 Dec 2018 13:53:00 -0800
  ...day, there's no response from the engine when > > pushing the accelerator pedal to accelerate from stationary. The pedal > > moves normally, and the sound...
• Re: Starter/ground mystery-88 GL 4sp
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 11 Jan 2011 11:40:19 -0500
  ...the engine bay, clamping onto the > metal fin that guides the accelerator cable. The van starts immediately. > > I understand that this is a ground...
• Re: CV Boots, accel & clutch cables
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Thu, 5 Jan 1995 08:41:27 -0800 (PST)
  ...Should I just go ahead and replace the clutch and accelerator >cables? If you have the bread, let it flow. > 4: As long as...
• fuel problems suck and trip preparations
  Historical mailing list - Dart 330
  Mon, 4 Mar 2002 22:26:28 -0600
  ...I have a spare accelerator cable, oil filter, and fuel filter. Other then pulling the gas tank and replacing all the fuel lines is...
• *MY* 82 Diesel!
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 25 May 94 20:15:23 -0400
  ...2) Discovered the concept of Binary Accelerator - My foot was either pushing pedal to the floor, or was on the brake. Nothing in between...
• Re: Lubing clutch pedal
  Historical mailing list - marcus
  Thu, 4 Jun 1998 23:39:09 -0700
  ...The shifter goodies are inside a metal box that bolts to > the underside of the van and the accelerator linkage is hidden inside a...
• Re: 1986 Erratic running below 3000 rpm/rough idle
  Historical mailing list - Peter Zendzian
  Sun, 21 Jun 1998 21:20:49 -1000
  ...I mean sometimes it will run just above an idle witht the accelerator right on the floor. If it makes it above 3000 rpm...
• Update on 1990 automatic
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Fri, 11 May 2007 10:09:40 -0500
  ...I had some accelerator cable issues so I couldn't road test right after changing the sensor. Anyhow, everything is finally all put back...
• Re: Throttle adjustment
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 24 May 2014 21:30:18 -0400
  ...good way to adjust the length of the rod for the accelerator >cable to the throttle linkage on an automatic? When I did this...
• Re: Hard to start '81 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - lumpy
  Sat, 21 Jan 1995 01:21:01 +0000
  ...With fuel injection, pumping the accelerator pedal doesn't do anything. The missing cooling flaps shouldn't have anything to do with cold start...
• Re: "Hunting Idle"
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Wed, 18 Mar 1998 10:52:03 -0800
  ...Next time this happens, try tapping on the accelerator pedal a >>couple of times. If the idle becomes steady, you have a sticking throttle...
• Re: rebuilding throttle body
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 19 May 2001 09:48:24 -0700
  ...a different location each time you take your foot off the accelerator. Karl Wolz ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kenneth D Lewis" <kdlewis@juno.com> To...
• fuel efficiency and gas mileage (was Re: How much fuel efficiency gained by shedding 300 lbs?
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Wed, 17 Aug 2005 23:29:39 -0700
  ...Whoooo-hooo! Then at 1000 miles on the engine I put my foot down on the accelerator (I had a destination - this was all...
• Re: Hard Starting Cold and Hot
  Historical mailing list - Tim Marciniak
  Wed, 19 Oct 2005 21:40:55 -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...