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• ..let there be light....longish
  Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
  Sat, 25 Apr 1998 23:50:14 +0200
  ...battery the next morning! So check the watt output and the wiring , let off the accelerator at night and drive safe Calle, -88 Vanagon
• Re: GOWESTY AFM no start problem
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 10 Jul 2016 08:04:09 -0400
  ...1)While driving the 88' I come to a stop, foot off accelerator quickly, engine wants to stall (which happened several times yesterday during...
• Re: More fun with mechanics
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 3 Apr 2011 10:10:21 -0400
  ...speeds on flat surface streets and take my foot off the accelerator. Previous mechanic, here in Bend, Ore. (p-mail me if interested, not...
• DEAD in my garage on New Year's Day
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sat, 1 Jan 2000 14:19:14 -0500
  ...start right away, and I had to crank it with the accelerator pedal depressed to get it going. AOK after that. On subsequent days...
• Re: slight surge from 2000 to 3000 to 2000 and back
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Fri, 9 Mar 2001 15:43:55 -0500
  ...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: Talking about tools and side of the road :-)
  Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
  Wed, 31 Jan 2007 20:55:49 -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: What can go wrong.....
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Mon, 15 May 2017 10:02:18 -0600
  ...I took my foot >> > off the accelerator >> > and was able to coast off on a exit and right into a gas station. By the...
• Re: Fuel pressure regulator/hesitation off idle
  Historical mailing list - Abel Longoria
  Wed, 4 Jun 2014 07:47:56 -0500
  ...It almost like the old carbureted days when the accelerator >> pump >> didn't work and it went lean after the throttle was opened until...
• O2 sensor problems
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Tue, 31 Aug 2004 23:52:50 -0700
  ...If I keep the accelerator floored, the van will eventually start to move. This problem only occurs when the O2 sensor is connected to...
• AFM issues
  Historical mailing list - Paul Wyand
  Mon, 3 Oct 2005 13:50:23 -0400
  ...I get stumbling when I accelerate, especially after gear changes or changes in accelerator. When I test the AFM with a meter it seems...
• Re: Spare Fuel Pump Saves the Day
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 4 Apr 2013 10:41:13 -0700
  ...3 belts > - ignition switch > - assorted fuses > - fuel line and assorted clamps > - accelerator cable > - fuel filter > - oil filter > - spare keys > - temp2 sender > - thermostat > > I plan...
• Re: Mystery Loss of Power At Startup
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Tue, 11 Apr 2006 11:43:49 -0400
  ...If I had a carburetor, I'd >say it was the accelerator pump, that's the way it feels. > >Checked the tranny fluid, all...
• One prob. down, another comes up.
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 20 Aug 1994 18:07:08 EDT
  ...Well, as soon as I crack the accelerator, it goes from 5 ATDC to 10 BTDC, then NEVER MOVES. 11 or 12 degrees is...
• old bus literature, underbed cargo latchs for 70 pickup, Front engine tin. paint
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 21 Jul 1995 13:06:31 -0700
  ...a 6mm rubber gromet, part 311 971 913, one for the accelerator cable, which gets an N 20 092 1 gromet, conduit, and the...
• Re: gas tank overflows, engine probs
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Mon, 6 Apr 1998 10:26:01 -0600
  ...then the engine > just dies out unless I judiciously press the accelerator. If the engine is > warm, the problem goes away and the engine...
• Re: They Only Write When They're In Trouble...
  Historical mailing list - Don & Christina Preston
  Tue, 13 Nov 2001 23:28:25 -0800
  ...Cruised at 50 mph, slowed to stop, accelerated to 15 mph, > accelerator failed to produce power. Engine stalled and I re-started, > accelerated to...
• Re: Injection pumps
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Tue, 28 Sep 2004 20:20:31 -0600
  ...there are any signs of smoke I back off on the accelerator just a bit. Cheers, Martin From: Jrgyll@aol.com Date: Tue, 28...
• Re: 87 Syncro - Vanagon-type Syndrome and Questions
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 21 Dec 2012 16:05:31 -0500
  ...cycle the ignition switch or floor accelerator. If it runs OK for short while or while floored O2 sensor problem it is. Dennis -----Original...
• Re: Oil Pressure Light and Alarm after oil change
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Mon, 5 Feb 2007 14:31:48 -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...
• FS: '88 Wolfsburg (Reluctantly...)
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Mon, 26 Feb 2001 11:44:13 -0600
  ...New accelerator cable 10/00. New tstat 2/01. New alternator and battery 12/99. New belts 12/99. The engine seems tight and...
• FS: 1985 Westfalia - $6750
  Historical mailing list - Dart 330
  Mon, 18 Oct 2004 09:56:19 -0500
  ...mat for the front $66 Complete spare tune-up kit w/ accelerator cable included $115 New sachs clutch and inner CVs $450 New upper...
• Re: Idle Stabilizer System Delete. Cause Bog Off Idle?
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 11 Apr 2015 14:53:19 -0700
  ...When I went to accelerate from > dead stop up the hill, the van took some time before accelerating. > Accelerator pedal about 1/2 down...
• Re: Accelerator Pedal Attachment?
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Fri, 7 Feb 2014 22:41:15 -0800
  If you get professional grade two-part metal epoxy .. I get mine from a 'real' automtoive paint and body repair materials store ... I call...
• Exhaust Emissions Help ?
  Historical mailing list - Christopher M. Smith
  Tue, 5 Nov 1996 18:20:30 -0800 (PST)
  ...This is a sporadic occurrence (usually circumvented by pumping the accelerator a couple of times prior to turningover the engine). I usually fill-up...
• Great Engine test stand event, part 2
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 7 Jan 2003 20:33:08 -0600
  ...The accelerator surge pump on my tiny Weber Carb has very little value at all. It causes backfiring when you accelerate the engine quickly...
• Re: 1985 Vanagon 1.9l Digijet No Start
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 8 Nov 2022 22:38:38 -0500
  ...you must hear a click as soon as > you move the accelerator. > > Check all small vacuum hoses. > > Check the large rubber elbow from the...
• For the Diesel freaks :)
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Mon, 18 Nov 96 12:54:13 EST
  ...heady delights of Heavy Fuel Oil post combustion,adjust the Hand Accelerator Lever to a siutable position,and recline at your ease. Ah bliss...
• Re: 5000 lb hitch
  Historical mailing list - Pokey
  Sun, 4 Feb 2001 19:39:59 -0800
  ...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: New Engine - No Power
  Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
  Fri, 27 Apr 2001 20:41:51 -0400
  ...The engine revs ok when I pull the accelerator > linkage. Sometimes I hear a sort of thump when I shut the engine down. > > I...
• Re: mystery parts again
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda - Personal email
  Tue, 16 Apr 2002 09:07:14 -0700
  ...that cable coming out is supposed to go hook up > to the throttle arm (where the normal accelerator cable attaches to > the shaft that...
• Re: Hubcaps
  Historical mailing list - ccc1
  Tue, 10 Feb 2004 02:12:18 -0600
  ...hit a bump in the road. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the great features of the new MSN 9 Dial-up, with the MSN Dial-up Accelerator.
• Fun with fixing up stuff...(long post)
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 1 Nov 2010 19:17:14 -0700
  ...My accelerator cable was getting a bit 'quirky'...hard to go smoothly from foot-off to just a tiny bit of throttle without a...
• Re: Oil Pressure Light and Alarm after oil change
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Mon, 5 Feb 2007 17:54:56 -0500
  ...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: Mark Stephens Engine?
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Wed, 3 Jan 2001 08:00:07 -0700
  ...It has a >new accelerator cable, thermostat and cable. Front brake pads replaced. It >has 4 new KYB shocks all around for a very...
• Re: Auto Transmission Trouble...
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Tue, 2 Sep 2003 21:15:26 -0400
  ...But the bentley is >not real clear on how the throttle arm on the tranny should look when >you are not pushing the accelerator...
• Re: Doka Look Alike (friday reply)
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 30 Mar 2012 06:22:55 -0700
  ...drive them in Wyoming with a string to pull up the accelerator pedal all winter and an ice scraper in the other hand for...
• General "Warm Up" Question and an admission....
  Historical mailing list - Jeremy Speer
  Sun, 12 May 2002 11:43:46 -0500
  ...vehicle to continue accelerating when i shift to the next gear. Accelerator pedal position does not seem to make a difference... on the floor...
• Re: i did it.. i just bought my first (NVC) car... straying from the marque...
  Historical mailing list - Sam Conant
  Sat, 19 May 2007 10:18:17 -0400
  ...35 MPH, skidded through and hit both sides of a bridge, accelerator jammed wide open, went into and across a ditch and about 40...
• Re: Woody's woes/ botched bleeding
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Thu, 24 Dec 2009 15:57:47 -0700
  ...bro-in-law was willing to keep his > foot on the accelerator. Here's what happened. Explanations and > suggestions will be more than welcome...
• How I got home from work (broken clutch cable)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 13 Nov 1995 20:30:53 -0800
  ...Looks like burglary tools), I've read the sermons (that means I've got an accelerator cable, 6' of fuel hose, and a CLUTCH...
• Re: hi-speed hijinks
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 13 Jul 1994 18:54:14 -0400
  ...How much could I push 'The Beast' before it would exact its pound of flesh? Slowly, my foot depressed the accelerator. More and more...
• Re: Jerks/surges when going from coasting to acceleration
  Historical mailing list - Dennis
  Mon, 23 Apr 2007 14:05:12 -0400
  ...when slowly poressing the accelerator from idle for a little while nothing happens, then it surges. 2. When coasting with little engine power the...
• Re: Distress Sale...........continued!!
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 26 Jan 2000 23:56:22 -0600
  ...on > completely rebuilt 1984 model year 1.6L motor, new clutch, accelerator cable > and pop-top rubber, 4 new Michelin tires, pretty straight and...
• Re: What should I hear if I pressurize my intake manifold?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 17 Apr 2002 22:18:37 -0700
  ...up and instantly die, if I hold my foot on the accelerator, it > will run, very rich and very rough. > > I have tried two...
• Re: <AIRS> 81 Vanagon Help
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Fri, 15 Feb 2002 15:09:08 -0500
  ...Backed off the accelerator and it regained power. They had a non-VW mechanic "adjust" the timing. Ran well, then sputtering/losing power again...
• Re: <AIRS> 81 Vanagon Help
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 15 Feb 2002 16:55:44 -0600
  ...Then, while driving noticed a loss > of > > > power. > > > Backed off the accelerator and it regained power. They had a > > > non-VW > > > mechanic "adjust" the...
• Re: Mis-firing
  Historical mailing list - Brendan Slevin
  Tue, 9 Oct 2007 09:18:24 -0700
  ...If I can get it to "idle" it is super rough and when I press the accelerator it does nothing for a couple pumps...
• Re: Failure to return to idle
  Historical mailing list - David Milo
  Sat, 30 Dec 2006 22:31:27 -0500
  ...If I tap the accelerator > > > pedal, it > > > will drop back down to its typical 1k rpm idle. When I come to a stop > > > at...
• Re: Expansion tank cap operation...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 29 Aug 2005 07:22:40 -0400
  ...Make sure the accelerator cable is properly adjusted so the transmission kicks down when the pedal is floored. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing...
• Re: future is looking bleak..
  Historical mailing list - Fryday
  Fri, 19 Jul 2002 00:33:25 -0700
  ...s an electrical switch that is "on" when you press the accelerator, and off when you release it. Baically, I'd be accelerating, then...
• Re: More fun with mechanics
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 3 Apr 2011 07:22:56 -0700
  ...speeds on flat surface streets and take my foot off the accelerator. Previous mechanic, here in Bend, Ore. (p-mail me if interested, not...
• Re: Cooling issues?
  Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
  Tue, 27 Aug 2013 09:49:56 -0700
  ...I was noticing that with the > accelerator in the same position running 60 mph it was about 112f and 65 > mph > 119f? Could the...
• Re: 91 Carat has the highway hick ups
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 10 May 2010 23:40:33 -0400
  ...The test! Cycle the ignition switch of floor the accelerator. If either clears up the problem for a short while, O2 sensor is the...
• Preparations for Rough Roads
  Historical mailing list - Jeanne Maly
  Sun, 16 Apr 2000 15:00:20 -0700
  ...Spark plugs, caps, rotor (platinum = 2.75) Spark plug wire 1 clutch plate, cable 1 float needle valve 1 accelerator cable 1 set of...
• Re: Vapor lock? Static electricity? Help!
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 22 Jul 2007 15:20:26 -0700
  ...as if I had suddenly backed my foot partway off > the accelerator. When I had to stop, the engine died unless I kept the...
• Re: More fun with mechanics
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 2 Apr 2011 12:43:56 -0700
  ...speeds on flat surface streets and take my > foot off the > accelerator. Previous mechanic, here in Bend, Ore. (p-mail me > if > interested, not...
• Re: Woody's woes/ botched bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 25 Dec 2009 10:44:22 -0500
  ...bro-in-law was willing to keep his foot on the accelerator. Here's what happened. Explanations and suggestions will be more than welcome...
• Re: clean & lube idle air control valve
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 17 May 2010 21:59:47 -0400
  ...Now, each > time I take my foot off the accelerator, it idles steady, sometimes > right at 900, but often at another speed. Now, it...
• Just unearthed some goodies............
  Historical mailing list - Vic Ahmed
  Fri, 15 Sep 2000 01:17:55 EDT
  ...Diesel accelerator cables. 24. OEM Blaupunkt 4" speakers. 25. Diesel injectors OEM. 26. Inter-coolers OEM as used in turbo Beetle/Golf/Jetta. 27...
• Vanagon Syndrome is it also known as Digifant Disease, maybe?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 15 Jun 2014 20:40:12 -0700
  ...a poorly tuned carburetor motor...though I 'jazzed it' with the accelerator and made it to the garage. I checked the normal stuff this...