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• Re: Bit of Toyota Syndrome in '84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:21:38 -0700
  ...A swift punch of the accelerator brings the speed >> down to idle. >> >> The van was doing this intermittently at the end of last year...
• Re: Oil pressure Light and alarm on decelleration after new oil change?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 5 Feb 2007 12:47:53 -0800
  ...I stepped on accelerator and both went off. As soon as I let off > acc.the same happened about 4 times. > (I read the...
• Re: 1982 accelerator cable
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Sun, 8 Jul 2007 19:16:39 -0500
  > From: Paul Chubbuck <paul@TAKINGFLIGHT.NET> > Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2007 08:22:45 -0600 > > I cannot find the OE. This was originally a...
• Re: Fuel System or Electronic?
  Historical mailing list - =?UTF-8?B?RGF2aWQgT0tDIPCfh7rwn4e4?=
  Tue, 13 Nov 2018 19:46:48 -0600
  ...When we came back out, it was a very rough start and again had to push/pump the accelerator to keep her going. As...
• Re: Bucko update
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sat, 30 Nov 2002 21:56:49 -0800
  ...flat spot" as if the accelerator pump was bad. > > Of course, in fuel injection there is no accelerator pump. > Also, when I shut off...
• Re: The joy of driving is back! 1991 Vanagon GL with 1995 Subie 2.2L engine
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 Nov 2019 22:40:01 +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...
• 1.9 Manual Trans Accelerator Cable Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Thu, 16 May 2013 10:43:07 -0400
  Per a request from a list member here is my write up on replacing the Accelerator Cable for a 1.9 Manual Trans (this...
• Re: Stalls when hot. won't restart. 1.9 wbx
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Tue, 20 Jul 2004 11:00:04 -0600
  ...normal idle but unwilling to build revs when accelerator is pressed. If I can coax it past mid range it revs strongly and pulls...
• Re: tantalum cures for mysterious IMB
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 13 Jan 2001 21:27:37 -0600
  ...keep the voltage from changing quickly enough when you press the accelerator. A rough calculation of the RC time constant, seems to indicate that...
• Re: Gas pedal woes
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 7 Sep 2012 11:54:19 -0500
  ...is cheap. > > > > http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/search?keywords=accelerator+cable&x=0 > > &y=0 > > > > Mark > > > > David M wrote: > >> Gas pedal was...
• Idle problems
  Historical mailing list - Rico Dagastino
  Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:14:38 EDT
  ...I was able to restart the van only by holding the accelerator pedal to the floor and cranking for about 20 seconds. The van...
• Re: Accelerator Pedal Attachment?
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Fri, 7 Feb 2014 23:00:35 -0600
  The floor on Ol' Red rusted through at the rivet holes. Fortunately there was enough metal there to put two of those sheet metal...
• Re: ? for our mechanical wizards
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Fri, 23 Jun 2006 13:02:39 -0700
  ...mileage, but only by reducing max airflow, essentially doing the same as not pressing down the accelerator as far. -- John Bange '90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger"
• Re: Van from Hell >Well, I picked up my wheels last fri. from the the mechanic for my >new rebuilt transmission. All ran great, felt fine. and is. This morning >on my way into work the starship began sputtering, while I'm pumping >the accelerator and no gas getting to the engine. It stalls so I coast to >the side. It starts so I go about half a mile and same thing. Must be >the fuel pump is my guess. So it's at the place it spends more time >at than in my driveway - the mechanic. This could really jeapordize >the CCC trip :( So far in the last year I've had to replace the Trans, >clutch, master cylinder, and now probably the fuel pump? Not much >else to do but a rebuild > Jeez--complain, complain, complain. In the last two years I have put new brakes, new tires, a new A/C compressor with one new hose, a new distributor, a new radiator, a new fuel pump, a new ignition coil and a new (remanufactured) engine--almost forgot about my new shocks. I'm probably leaving out something even with that long list. I must admit--it does run great now, and I haven't soured on my decision. I still love my van. I only paid $2,200 for my '85 Vanagon and it does have 151,000 miles on it now. Nothing from the above list has surprised or shocked me. I figure eventually I will have caught up to its several previous owners lack of care for it and I'll get around to having the dents banged out of it and have it painted. It still costs me less to own than my long lost '92 Passat Variant. :-) Happy motoring! Donald Baxter '85 GLVan from Hell
  Historical mailing list - Vance
  Fri, 14 Jun 1996 23:02:48 +0000
  ...This morning >on my way into work the starship began sputtering, while I'm pumping >the accelerator and no gas getting to the engine...
• Re: [Syncro] Syncro Differential Lock Switch Wire
  Historical mailing list - P&J Lander
  Sat, 8 Apr 2000 20:07:09 +1000
  ...The wire emerges from the main wiring harness near the accelerator > cable at the front of the engine compartment. It is about 2 feet...
• Re: Briefly unresponsive engine
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 12 Dec 2018 17:20:28 -0500
  ...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: transaxle life
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Fri, 10 Aug 2001 11:47:25 EDT
  ...When the accelerator is pressed forward the requested acceleration ramps the engine load rapidly. Because of the rapid change in airflow (only talking throttled...
• Re: Accelerator Pedal Attachment?
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Sat, 8 Feb 2014 11:50:05 -0800
  ...You'd also want bare metal and dry to get a good > bond. > > The accelerator pedal is something I need to have a look...
• Re: Driving w/ noisy lifter??
  Historical mailing list - Gregg Scharff
  Thu, 11 Jun 1998 12:58:17 -0400
  Malcolm Stebbins wrote: > > My 91 Syncro sat for one week (while I fixed the accelerator cable) > and when I started it up early this...
• Re: Conversion? JETTA ENGINE?? Now Some TDi Comments (Shortened Version)
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 4 Jan 2010 11:22:44 -0800
  ...the wasserboxer electronics.� Exception being is six wires run to an accelerator pedal.� I really don't see why everyone is so phobic over...
• Vanagon tools and manuals (videos) FS.
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 4 Mar 97 14:42:55 EST
  ...camber sliding u tow-in type 1,2,3 VW 119 accelerator pump fuel flow test rabbit, jetta, P/U on carburetor only -'84...
• Re: 85 vanagon; aaccelerator (throttle) cable snapped
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 23 Jun 1999 19:22:10 -0300
  ...of course involved removing the spare tyre, the cover to the accelerator linkage up under the spare tyre) and took it to the cable...
• Re: Cold idle mystery
  Historical mailing list - Kirk Hockin
  Fri, 18 Jun 2004 01:13:00 -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: engine revving at idle
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Thu, 8 Jul 2010 08:04:36 -0700
  ...the van yet, so I'm not familiar with how the accelerator cable hooks up and works in the engine compartment. Thanks for any...
• Re: Carbs on my '91 Westie Syncro---"The Story"
  Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
  Wed, 25 Mar 1998 05:55:33 -0800
  ...Buffeting at 65 but smoothing out when you back off the accelerator is a classic case of a bad alignment. >(maybe an > intake manifold...
• Re: Van related sites I found interesting - a little off topic
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Fri, 25 Feb 2005 08:27:45 -0800
  ...and spin the wheels inside the tires if they floored the accelerator, and there would always be one or two of them who claimed...
• Re: Talking about tools and side of the road :-)
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Thu, 1 Feb 2007 05:14:07 -0800
  ...many states). >What had happened believe it or not, is the accelerator pump nozzle had not been staked in enough by me, (I'm...
• Re: transmission problem - resolved
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Fri, 7 Sep 2012 11:00:23 -0400
  ...I just read about a$ > 250.00 repair bill for an accelerator cable replacement. No offence > intended!! > > Velma 82diesel 1.6 na westy > > On...
• Re: Can O2-sensor make engine run too lean?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 22 Dec 2011 01:46:53 -0500
  ...Nothing much happens when you push down on the accelerator pedal until engine get some speed on it. Any suggestions on next steps? John...
• UPDATE, FIXED: intermittent stumbling, stalling etc
  Historical mailing list - jake beaulieu
  Mon, 20 Mar 2006 10:42:46 -0500
  ...If I let > up on > the accelerator it will die. When restarted it will continue to do > this for > 1-10 minutes, then all...
• Just replaced the throttle switch and am having drivability issues
  Historical mailing list - roger sisler
  Wed, 1 Feb 2006 15:29:45 -0800
  ...The accelerator cable may be hooked up wrong. I reset the gap for the throttle return stop. I used Bentley instructions. Wiggeling a thin...
• Re: My new camper!!!
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Fri, 25 Jun 1999 16:09:58 -0400
  ...While the smoking persists try to avoid pushing the accelerator beyond the point where it smokes. It will only make more smoke, not more...
• Re: Battery Light Going on and off since new install
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 14 Jan 2006 18:52:05 -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...
• Re: Preventative Maintenance: WWYD? 84 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Cory Sammons
  Sat, 4 Sep 2004 20:30:09 -0400
  ...I would just carry spares of those parts that are suspect and would leave you dead in the water - fuel pump, accelerator cable, belts...
• Re: Sound conundrum - input requested
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Tue, 19 Oct 2021 21:07:46 -0500
  ...I put on the GW lift springs > recently. > > Except…. > > > > Why would it stop make the sound when I take my foot off the accelerator? > > > > >
• Rented an '87, heard same 2nd gear thump
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Fri, 29 Apr 2011 16:17:31 -0700
  ...This thump is best heard when on a quiet, smooth street, when the transmission is in 2nd gear, the accelerator pushed down enough to...
• Re: More fun with mechanics
  Historical mailing list - Jim Johnston
  Sun, 3 Apr 2011 09:54:02 -0400
  ...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: Wiring Harness / Digijets
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 13 May 94 13:26:26 CDT
  ...especially if it goes away when you speed up or slow down or do almost anything to the accelerator pedal. the real problem in...
• Vanagon idle hunting --FIX
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 Apr 94 10:27:38 EDT
  ...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: 82 Diesel won't start
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Sat, 29 Apr 2000 19:37:44 -0700
  ...The van should start without any movement of the accelerator pedal. Using the pedal may PREVENT it from starting. "Pumping" of the pedal only...
• Re: Cold Engine/high idle
  Historical mailing list - Katy
  Thu, 8 Jun 2000 08:25:24 -0500
  ...I'm hoping it was something around the accelerator pedal, though I couldn't see anything that would affect it. At least I know...
• Re: <AIRS> 81 Vanagon Help
  Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
  Fri, 15 Feb 2002 17:12:25 -0500
  ...Then, while driving noticed a loss of > > power. > > Backed off the accelerator and it regained power. They had a > > non-VW > > mechanic "adjust" the...
• Fwd: '87 westy oxygen sensor problems.
  Historical mailing list - Laura Woten
  Thu, 27 Jun 2002 11:07:39 -0700
  ...You could put the accelerator all the > way to the floor and the van would creep/almost > stall until about 2500 RPM's when...
• Of Vanagon Demons and other Ailments...
  Historical mailing list - Jorge Osorio
  Thu, 14 Aug 2003 21:44:20 -0400
  ...I've been fighting this one since the beginning of spring since winter had me more focused on hoping the accelerator cable wouldn't...
• Re: hesitation/bucking (was: Re: tested Oxygen Sensor, and...)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sat, 17 May 2008 20:47:26 -0700
  ...btw.........if you know what 'accelerator pump' is in a carb.... how fast the sweeper arm moves, is what clues the ECU that the...
• Re: Important maintenance item for those with automatic transmissions
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 11 Jun 2019 17:04:25 -0400
  ...2019, at 2:16 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > Accelerator cables have a hard life on the automatic. The cable attaches to...
• Re: Running issue
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Tue, 29 Sep 2015 18:16:54 -0400
  ...I will then give the accelerator half > throttle until it runs smoothly again. It takes about a minute for it to run > clean out...
• TDI, TD and 2.0L conversions
  Historical mailing list - Bj�rn
  Fri, 28 Aug 1998 19:31:45 -0700
  ...Then you need the electrical cables the accelerator poti, engine mounts, exhaust etc. The North American VW-family conversion choices seem to be quite...
• using Tach with auto tranny (AT)
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sat, 24 Jul 2004 15:06:33 -0400
  ...that I go over at a max of 30mph with the accelerator floored, usually >cruising in the 20mph to 25mph range with the van...
• Re: UPDATE - Won't idle but getting combustion-'88 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - Barrett Willet
  Sat, 30 Jul 2005 08:13:00 -0700
  ...Feathering > the accelerator while it started for that brief second didn't help and > I was never able to get it started. Occasionally it...
• Re: '87 low RPM/idle problems.
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 6 Feb 1997 12:33:25 -0800
  ...pressure is put on the throttle arm thingy (the piece the accelerator cable clamps into) but with enough play so that when you pull...
• Re: 1988 Weekender Wolfsburg barely runs.
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Wed, 21 May 2003 23:19:48 -0500
  ...So I have to change the accelerator cable and get plates and insurance. THen another bus is on the road. >>> armando guzman <razeprotrk@HOTMAIL...
• Re: 1985 1.9 Hesitation at higher RPM (kind of long)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 6 Jun 2012 19:10:35 -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...
• 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: Rare "not my fault" van break down..
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 20 Aug 2018 15:24:03 -0700
  ...On Mon, Aug 20, 2018, 3:06 PM Greg Childs <Greg@gregorychilds.com> wrote: > My accelerator cable broke in the engine compartment. Vice grips...
• Another warm up strategy
  Historical mailing list - Doran Nugent
  Mon, 27 Dec 1999 14:55:39 -0800
  ...engine, > then drive off, using a very light foot on the > accelerator, and as the > engine warms up, resume normal driving. > > This "flow point...
• Re: VW Canada motors - Friday
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 14 Jun 2002 13:16:43 -0500
  ...against a 15 mph headwind with a > Bentley > >manual on the accelerator for a cruise control. > > > >Stan Wilder > > > > > >On Fri, 14 Jun 2002 10...
• Re: Frozen accelerator cable?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:45:37 -0500
  The cable is hot and you have some water in between the cable and the sheath. Check the entire length and make the connecting...
• Re: Cruise Control
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 4 Oct 2020 15:36:14 -0500
  ...the steering column, > vacuum diaphragm linked the throttle body at the accelerator lever etc > etc... > I have a friend with an OEM cruise control...
• Re: Delays: auto transmission and starter motor
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Wed, 22 Aug 2001 22:08:29 -0700
  ...Might be that the accelerator cable needs adjustment, or the band. Haven't got to it yet... > On another topic, my starter motor does...