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• Re: Rusty parts (Auto Trans and accelerator cable)
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:17:57 -0400
  ...I do have the lever off the trans - that wasn't too big of an issue - since the accelerator cable was shot I just...
• '81 air-cooled engine stall (increase idle speed)
  Historical mailing list - al sinclair
  Wed, 23 Sep 2020 13:16:50 -0700
  ...It's fine if I keep the idle speed up a little with my foot on the accelerator. And while moving there's a...
• Re: Poor Hot Start Discovery - midway through solution
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 26 Aug 2012 13:29:49 -0700
  ...On 8/26/2012 12:40 PM, neil n wrote: > Since the PO has experienced some degree of success by "stepping on the > accelerator...
• Re: Spring gremlin no 2: detached accelerator pedal.
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 21 May 2023 17:58:50 -0400
  ...wrote: > > Not only could I not stop, I could not go. Accelerator pedal has detached itself. Assuming it rusted out over the winter. I...
• Re: Broken Accelerator Cable - 1987 Syncro non-camper
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Sat, 6 Mar 2010 09:04:10 -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...
• Automatic Accelerator, Speed Control
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 02 Aug 1996 11:53:11 +0300
  I try to find a way to put the automatic accelerator control from the AUDI 200 into the Vanagon. It's a system sold...
• Re: High Idle Solved!
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Thu, 26 Jul 2007 12:54:24 -0400
  It also helps to lube the throttle shaft, the throttle coil spring, and the accelerator cable in the engine compartment, and also to install...
• Throttle cable
  Historical mailing list - John Schaper
  Tue, 22 Feb 2000 07:49:30 -0800
  ...With the rpm's at 2000 at a stop light I used my toe to try to bring the accelerator pedal back to reduce...
• Re: Accelerator Cable Broke...Again! Why do they break?
  Historical mailing list - Jfp w/2 WBXs
  Wed, 1 Sep 2004 23:02:43 +0000
  Hi Kevin, The 2.1L Vanagon is not known for breaking accelerator cables. I've owned many 2.1L Vanagons and haven't broken...
• Re: [vanagon] vanagon trivia..who can answer this???
  Historical mailing list - Alan Sinclair
  Fri, 13 May 2005 09:21:08 -0700
  ...transmission vanagons have a plastic accelerator pedal > > > reinforced with metal, and manual transmission vanagons just have a > > plastic > > > accelerator pedal with no metal reinforcement...
• Spare parts
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Reisinger
  Thu, 8 Sep 2005 21:44:24 -0700
  What spare parts do you carry on long haul trips.....I carry a water pump, fuses, belts, and accelerator cable....!
• Re: Sticky Accelerator pedal
  Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
  Fri, 5 Dec 2008 16:06:44 -0800
  ...Sticky Accelerator pedal > My "Gas" pedal. Is not smooth. It makes accelerating from a stop a > little "jumpy". It's just annoying. I have...
• Bit of Toyota Syndrome in '84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Gilbert
  Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:13:33 -0400
  ...A swift punch of the accelerator brings the speed down to idle. The van was doing this intermittently at the end of last year...
• Pedal Linkage
  Historical mailing list - Martin's
  Thu, 7 Sep 1995 23:49:29 -0700 (PDT)
  I desperately need an accelerator pedal linkage for my '60 Microbus!! Any help would be grealty apprieciated!! stay cool Danior Martin
• Vanagons: accelerator cable
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sat, 07 Jan 95 01:20:46 CST
  i found this in the Service Bulletins: from Service Bulletins, Model Year 1990 ........................................................................ Technical Information Group: 20 Number: 90-01
• Stuck accelerator at throttle body
  Historical mailing list - Cecil Eastman
  Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:50:10 -0400
  ...Recently the engine has been racing and my normal solution was to give a quick tromp on the accelerator to get it to settle...
• Re: Linkage broke to the accelerator pedal
  Historical mailing list - Stu Schwartz
  Sat, 30 Jan 1999 18:47:59 -0500
  ...17:05:45 -0500, Austin Becker wrote: >You can disconnect your accelerator cable altogether and > >A) Tie a string to the lever in the...
• Re: Stiff Accelerator - '90 2.1 Automatic
  Historical mailing list - Roger VanTill
  Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:56:41 -0500
  ...My accelerator is really stiff. It was like this > before but I just lived with it. Well, I think I'm tired of living...
• Re: Sticking Accelerator cable
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Mon, 6 Sep 1999 12:53:23 -0700
  ...Sticking Accelerator cable Hi all, After seeing no responses to the sticking accelerator cable question, I want to try again. I have the same...
• Re: Accelerator problem -Kickdown lever
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 8 Aug 2009 12:46:48 -0700
  ...In recent times there has been a problem with the accelerator. When I start off in the morning, or start off from the lights...
• Re: Accelerator Pedal
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 3 Dec 2022 12:59:20 -0800
  ...I was driving along and I lost tension on accelerator pedal on my ‘89. Luckily it was not the cable but the pedal itself...
• Re: Accelerator cable
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 10 Sep 2012 17:10:29 -0400
  ...2012 1:40 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Accelerator cable I have been through this before and Frank is right. That...
• Idle Problem (87 Wasserboxer)
  Historical mailing list - Chris Pittack
  Wed, 8 Apr 1998 11:09:24 -0700
  ...Never touched the accelerator. Start driving and between Dead Cold and 1/8 warm on temp gauge, will not maintain idle. Drives fine but...
• Re: Poor Hot Start Discovery - midway through solution
  Historical mailing list - George Laubach
  Sun, 26 Aug 2012 16:16:15 -0500
  ...I (OP) do not pump the accelerator or even touch it when I start the engine. I was simply (attempting) to describe an experience...
• Re: Accelerator linkage is sticky..
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 16 Nov 2010 09:26:41 -0800
  ...I have checked and lubricated (with the SA Besto spray lube > 2000 product I like) the portion of my accelerator linkage in the engine...
• Re: Accelerator linkage is sticky..
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 16 Nov 2010 09:34:56 -0800
  ...I have checked and lubricated (with the SA Besto spray lube 2000 product I like) the portion of my accelerator linkage in the engine...
• Re: Accelerator cable extras?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Nolan
  Sun, 19 Mar 2000 13:34:46 -0700
  ...be replaced. > >The cable connects to the lever arm where the accelerator cable terminates. Also connected >to the lever arm is a spring that...
• Re: Acceleratro cable
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 13 Apr 2007 08:53:16 -0700
  RE Accelerator Cable You probably got the wrong cable, can be ordered for either manual or automatic. See *http://tinyurl.com/ys2b55*
• Re: Rusty parts (Auto Trans and accelerator cable)
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:55:20 -0500
  ...Cool > right? No not cool because the socket end that is ont he end of the > accelerator cable is completely rusted to the ball...
• Re: Just when you think...
  Historical mailing list - Mark L. Hineline
  Sun, 27 Feb 2011 18:38:41 -0800
  See the spares list I posted earlier today. Accelerator cable is number four. Mark On Feb 27, 2011, at 5:53 PM, Aaron wrote...
• Fw: Re: Accelerator cable replacement (??)
  Historical mailing list - Roy Olynick
  Fri, 14 Sep 2001 08:39:16 -0500
  ...My accelerator cable rusted and snapped in two last year because of water seeping into the tubing. Naturally, it picked an opportune time...while...
• FW: where to find accelerator cable fast N.NJ.
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Sat, 5 Aug 2000 23:00:52 -0400
  ...where to find accelerator cable fast N.NJ. > > > > If anyone has an idea where I might find a new accelerator cable for > 1983.5...
• Re: Spring gremlin no 2: detached accelerator pedal.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 21 May 2023 23:43:23 +0000
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• Re: puzzler
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 9 Feb 1995 21:17:43 -0500
  >noticed something missing. What was it? Ans. later > >Christian You noticed that the nozzle/curved-pipe-thingy from the accelerator pump was missing! Wolf
• P.S. Still Sluggish
  Historical mailing list - Richard Ferguson
  Thu, 14 Sep 2000 19:59:02 -0700
  Also, they replaced the accelerator cable. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Free email you can access from anywhere! http://mail.yahoo.com/
• Hesitation with acceleration
  Historical mailing list - Tom Moritz
  Sat, 13 May 2000 13:22:11 -0400
  ...Then 1-1.5 seconds later the car will start to respond to the accelerator input. Full accelerator input results in normal rapid vehicle...
• Re: Air cooled and WBX accelerator cable same length?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 9 Jun 2008 14:03:31 -0700
  ...Air cooled and WBX accelerator cable same length? Hi all. If it can be made to fit, I *may* use a spare WBX cable...
• Re: FOR SALE: '82 Vanagon w/'98 Jetta TDI Engine
  Historical mailing list - Brendan Coffey
  Wed, 31 Aug 2005 09:49:00 -0700
  ...wood block glued to the accelerator? Driver's leg a half >>inch too short to press the accelerator all the way down? >> >> > >More or...
• Re: replacing accelerator cable on 82 diesel
  Historical mailing list - David O'Shea
  Mon, 3 Jun 2002 16:44:01 -0700
  ...replacing accelerator cable on 82 diesel Mine now tends to 'stick' - keping the pump lever off of idle and engine rpm up too high...
• Sticking Accelerator cable
  Historical mailing list - Elkavitch, Michael and Diana
  Mon, 6 Sep 1999 11:40:51 -0500
  Hi all, After seeing no responses to the sticking accelerator cable question, I want to try again. I have the same problem as described...
• Re: 1981 Accelerator Cable: Barrel Clamp Failure. How?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 26 Apr 2018 19:29:25 -0400
  > > yellow coloured metal That's chromated zinc plating against corrosion, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromate_conversion_coating#Steel Yrs, d
• Re: Accelerator cable
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 15 Apr 2007 09:19:06 -0400
  The accelerator cables for the automatics and manual transmissions are drastically different. The manual cable goes directly to the throttle. The automatic cable goes...
• '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 - John Lauterbach
  Sat, 18 Jun 2011 12:43:56 -0400
  ...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: Lube the accelerator cable on a vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
  Fri, 14 May 2010 22:29:38 -0400
  ...Lube the accelerator cable on a vanagon? > Maybe for Scott... > > Is there some way to make the accelerator cable move the vehicle's > throttle...
• Re: Redding?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 7 Dec 2011 15:52:27 -0600
  So far as the accelerator pedal detaching from the floor, that is (or was when it happened on mine) simply a matter of the...
• autovox criuse control
  Historical mailing list - WILLIAM WITZ
  Sun, 4 Nov 2012 00:38:18 -0700
  Check the to be sure that the cable is tight on the accelerator cable(the nut could be loose). Check the vacuum line for...
• Automtatic Tranny Kickdown
  Historical mailing list - Mike D.
  Wed, 11 Feb 2004 13:54:02 -0800
  ...will only kickdown to a lower gear when I push the accelerator all the way to the floor, and then press even harder, and...
• Re: Compatibility of A1 Rabbit/Jetta Autotrans
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Sun, 13 Dec 2009 20:29:55 -0500
  ...With the selector lever at E, the declutching valve, build into the kickdown valve is opened by the accelerator cable whenever the accelerator is...
• Re: O2 sensor problems
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Wed, 1 Sep 2004 08:37:48 -0700
  ...when I put my transmission back in, the accelerator cable got loosened up a bit. I have tightened up the accelerator rod in the...
• Accelerator Cable Question
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Gilbert
  Thu, 30 Sep 1999 13:33:01 -0700
  Hi List, I recently noticed that the rubber boot on my accelerator cable (near throttle) is torn up in a few places. I was...
• dies when overheated
  Historical mailing list - Arlene K Sondergaard
  Mon, 6 Aug 2012 09:20:23 -0700
  ...By keeping the accelerator depressed it will stay running. Right foot accelerator- left foot brake. A few miles later its running on its own...
• Re: What causes the hopping action?
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Fri, 13 Aug 2004 18:51:04 -0600
  ...I don't know, but it's caused by a too tight accelerator cable. Not the cable under tension but the housing under compression...
• Re: Rusty parts (Auto Trans and accelerator cable)
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:57:25 -0400
  Thanks Don - I will look that stuff up. -- Thanks, Jeff '90 Carat (Grover) '86 (We call this one Parts) '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's...
• Re: Was Metallic sound when depressing the clutch---Now happens in neutral when depressing accelerator
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 5 Jul 2009 10:09:53 -0600
  "Now, I am starting to think it could be the water pump." I think you nailed it. bob
• Re: sticky accelerator pedal...
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Fri, 5 Dec 2003 22:02:17 -0500
  ...had ever since I got the van has been that my accelerator >"sticks" in the off position---So that when you go to start...
• Re: Accelerator Cable Question
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Tue, 9 Jun 1998 21:23:51 -0700
  At 07:46 PM 6/8/98 -0400, Malcolm Stebbins wrote: >Is there such a thing as generic accelerator cable?? > >I need ONLY the...
• Accelerator Cable - revisited
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Sun, 15 Apr 2007 17:01:28 -0400
  ...This is the part that the accelerator cable coming from the front attaches to (ball socket). Sorry I don't have the actual part...
• Re: '90 vanagon hopping/shimmy issue
  Historical mailing list - Cory Sammons
  Wed, 11 Aug 2004 22:10:51 -0400
  ...Vanagon hops/shimmies (sometimes many times) > after > releasing accelerator and sometimes initial acceleration is not smooth -- a > jerky > feel if I release clutch too...
• Accelerator Pedal problem, so I think....
  Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
  Tue, 18 Apr 2006 00:35:42 -0400
  So I am driving my 88 Wolfsburg today down to the beach, cruising down the road and my Accelerator Pedal felt like It was...
• Re: EBay item Throttle Cable
  Historical mailing list - Maynard Southard
  Wed, 31 Oct 2001 21:18:14 -0500
  ...This is the accelerator cable on the diesel Vanagon. Goes from the accelerator pedal to the lever on the injection pump. You can look...