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• Re: busdepot
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 15 Nov 2012 17:17:38 -0800
  ...scott On 11/15/2012 7:29 AM, ralph meyermann wrote: > Do you have a complete accelerator pedal assy including the linkage parts? > Mine...
• Re: Very Hot Blowing over Accelerator Pedal
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 8 Jul 1999 18:46:31 -0400
  At 15:41 7/8/99 -0700, Stuart MacMillan wrote: >More likely the water control valve is not sealing off the core >completely and...
• Re: Upper steering column grease recommendation and what else to do while replacing ignition switch
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 12 Dec 2012 23:27:30 -0800
  ...12/2012 8:41 PM, MICHAEL H wrote: >> how's the accelerator pedal mount area > > Mine rusted completely through, Now I have a pretty...
• Re: "sticky" new Gowesty throttle body
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Thu, 5 Oct 2017 12:05:56 -0700
  ...accelerator while cruising at 3k RPM and > I could tell the van was not decelerating as it should be. Depress the > clutch pedal and...
• Re: New O2 Sensor and engine dies
  Historical mailing list - John H. Rodgers
  Sat, 27 Jun 1998 16:01:33 -0500
  ...Installed new O2 sensor, now engine tries to stall when starting off unless I really put the pedal to the metal. Seems to have...
• Re: Very Hot Blowing over Accelerator Pedal
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 8 Jul 1999 15:41:40 -0700
  ...For > some reason, the front heats up (and actually heats the accellerator pedal). > This is independent of the fan/heat settings (all off) > > I...
• Re: was: Re: diesel parts - Now: what is needed for a Golf conversion?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
  Sun, 25 Mar 2001 18:13:05 EST
  ...oil pump from the diesel (longer pickup tube), dip stick, accelerator cable and pedal, exhaust manifold, down pipe, muffler from diesel, input shaft from...
• Re: Stalls and refuses to re-start when ambiante temp above 25C
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Wed, 4 May 2016 22:09:11 -0600
  ...In city traffic it started to "flutter when coming off idle. ( Press accelerator and it would not rev- not firing- Work the gas pedal...
• 1.9 l question
  Historical mailing list - puzerewski
  Tue, 15 May 2001 07:45:02 -0400
  ...Car will idle, and when I press the accelerator pedal down, no significant increase in rpm's...slight maybe to 2000 rpms, but no...
• Re: Re: Bobo Iceskater
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 6 Nov 1994 12:13:57 -0600
  I've never had any problems with slippin' & slidin' (yet, anyway...) but I have had the accelerator pedal freeze up at about -20 degrees...
• Funny Problem (Ok it wasn't funny until after I fixed it!) - Kinda long
  Historical mailing list - Dave Williams
  Tue, 29 Feb 2000 08:19:19 -0700
  ...the accelerator cable and came up short. At this point I decided that it would be a good idea to check the pedal (no...
• Re: Bucking and Snorting on Fwy
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Mon, 5 Nov 2001 14:05:39 -0800
  ...When I would pump the pedal quickly it would accelerate slightly > while sputtering and bucking. When I held the pedal still it would only...
• Re: Just when you think...
  Historical mailing list - Aaron
  Sun, 27 Feb 2011 18:56:35 -0800
  ...near tiger mt. - *snap* - and the gas pedal goes limp. >> >> I wish I had a spare accelerator cable! Let see, with some fishing line...
• Re: Repairing rubber Vanagon floor
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 24 May 2002 11:05:14 EDT
  ...There are a few spots > that have tears - at the base of the accelerator pedal and near where the > center seat tracks would be...
• Re: '87 low RPM/idle problems.
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 6 Feb 1997 12:33:25 -0800
  >| If I nudge the RMPs up to 1200 or so (using gas pedal) RPMs repeatedly >| drift down, in cycles, every few seconds. This happens...
• 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...
• WARM/HOT START PROBLEM
  Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
  Wed, 21 Oct 1998 20:55:51 -0400
  ...engine off, it will not restart without much cranking and the accelerator pedal almost floored. While cranking, the engine will begin to catch and...
• Re: Upper steering column grease recommendation and what else to do while replacing ignition switch
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 12 Dec 2012 19:58:16 -0800
  ...base ? what's been lurking under the carpet ? how's the accelerator pedal mount area ? ANY thing nearby can be suspect if you're...
• Re: cruise control
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Tue, 4 Dec 2007 11:00:04 -0500
  You might want to check the "safety switch" on your brake pedal. It disconnects the cruise control when you touch the brake pedal. Sometimes...
• acceleration flat spot
  Historical mailing list - William Duff
  Thu, 11 May 1995 15:48:47 DST
  ...I can compensate to a degree my pumping the accelerator pedal but this is tough to do while turning, and I never have the...
• Re: Poor Hot Start Discovery - midway through solution
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 26 Aug 2012 14:53:45 -0700
  ...Neil On 8/26/12, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote: > pumping the gas pedal prior to starting has no affect. > other than...
• Re: Red light rev?
  Historical mailing list - Erik Valeur
  Thu, 31 Jan 2002 00:43:04 +0100
  Almost every VW I've had (many) has required a touch on the accelerator for the alternator light to go out. The owners manual...
• Re: busdepot
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Thu, 15 Nov 2012 09:29:45 -0600
  Do you have a complete accelerator pedal assy including the linkage parts? Mine has a serious rough spot right in the middle of travel...
• URGENT: Anyone have HA Projekt Catalog?
  Historical mailing list - Michael J. Sullivan
  Fri, 14 Apr 2000 11:08:37 -0400
  ...1.) Wiring harness to install a 90hp TDI engine in a 1987 Vanagon (T3) 2.) Custom Vanagon (T3) accelerator pedal with potentiometer for TDI...
• Temp. Related Problem(s)
  Historical mailing list - Scarlett Semko
  Thu, 10 Jun 1999 09:35:19 -0400
  ...If I depress the accelerator pedal, it stalls, or there is no response. As it warms up the problem diminishes, and once it is...
• emergency hand throttle
  Historical mailing list - Ray G
  Mon, 20 Sep 1999 19:31:09 +1000
  ...I surmised that the accelerator cable had broken. Being a resourceful person.. ( Lot's of useful junk in the tool box) I solved the...
• Re: books (Friday)
  Historical mailing list - Chris Mills
  Fri, 18 Oct 2002 13:33:37 -0500
  >Buy them both. >Use the Hayes to get repair info on your Van. >Use the Bentley on your accelerator pedal as a cruise control...
• Re: Very Hot Blowing over Accelerator Pedal
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 8 Jul 1999 16:16:38 -0400
  At 13:04 7/8/99 -0700, John Pattenden wrote: >ventilation stuff was turned to cool (far as I can tell anyway given the...
• Vanagon Automatic Kick-Down problem
  Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
  Sat, 14 Feb 2004 11:57:45 -0800
  ...I originally took it back to the mechanic, who worked on my accelerator linkage thinking that was the problem...his adjustment helped a little...
• Re: Gas pedal push rod comes unseated
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 3 Oct 2009 14:01:50 -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: 1985 Vanagon - Ford Focus Engine alternative
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Fri, 11 Jan 2008 15:46:44 -0800
  ...1 12V always on 1 12V on when key is on 1 12V when starter is on 1 Ground 1 Plug for accelerator pedal...
• Re: improbable fixes
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Sun, 25 Nov 2012 09:40:00 -0500
  ...at gridlock time of the afternoon. > The accelerator cable on my 66 VW squareback disintegrated at the pedal, > the little metal crank stamped onto...
• Re: Now it starts: racing idle
  Historical mailing list - Project Pat
  Thu, 21 Aug 2014 12:02:44 -0400
  Maybe a microswitch on the throttle body or vacuum leak? Also the accelerator cable being so long (and old now) may be hanging up...
• Missing/Misfire
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Sun, 9 May 1999 08:39:01 -0700
  ...It may be related to accelerator pedal position. I recently replaced the air flow meter, but have driven 1000 miles no problem. Any tips...
• Re: Diesels
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 27 Jul 2004 22:03:40 +1200
  > Black smoke is unburnt >Diesel coming out the pipe - if the driver slacked off the accelerator pedal >to the point of the smoke being...
• Re: Lockers -- how hard to install LLSD?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 10 May 2011 14:13:05 -0700
  ...I'm looking at 37.17 says; "If shift points are incorrect or transmission does not kick down, check accelerator cable adjustments." 37.15...
• Re: D'oh! Accelerator cable woes...
  Historical mailing list - Bob O'Shaughnessy
  Wed, 21 Jul 1999 21:11:22 -0400
  ...8:29 PM >Today I'm driving along and by gas pedal falls to the floor! The cable >snapped in the back where it...
• Re: Briefly unresponsive engine
  Historical mailing list - al sinclair
  Wed, 12 Dec 2018 13:53:00 -0800
  ...no response from the engine when > > pushing the accelerator pedal to accelerate from stationary. The pedal > > moves normally, and the sound of the engine...
• Re: Replacing Accelerator Cable on an 87 syncro, manual
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 12 Jul 2011 21:27:55 -0700
  ...Replacing Accelerator Cable on an 87 syncro, manual anyone done this? it broke just under the accelerator. i dropped the spare tire and have...
• Re: Gas pedal woes
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 7 Sep 2012 11:54:19 -0500
  ...cafe.com/home/van/search?keywords=accelerator+cable&x=0 > > &y=0 > > > > Mark > > > > David M wrote: > >> Gas pedal was acting funny for a few...
• Re: Hesitation with acceleration
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Sat, 13 May 2000 17:00:51 -0500
  ...Full accelerator input >results in normal rapid vehicle acceleration for that pedal position. > >I have the following suspicions and would appreciate any feed back...
• Re: Accelerator Pedal Attachment?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Greiner
  Sat, 8 Feb 2014 07:16:24 -0800
  ...The pedal came loose at the floor. ETKA shows pop rivets as the attaching fasteners. Can anyone verify this? (Pop rivets will make fixing...
• Re: '84 Westy call on Car Talk
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 11 Oct 2009 11:12:22 -0700
  ...Re: '84 Westy call on Car Talk On my old splittie I had a string rigged from the accelerator pedal up through a hole...
• Re: Gas pedal push rod comes unseated
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 4 Oct 2009 08:45:10 -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...
• High Idle
  Historical mailing list - Paul
  Wed, 1 Sep 2010 06:46:52 -0700
  ...I've checked the accelerator cable and it doesn't appear to be hanging up anywhere. I have the 1.9L power beast engine...
• Very Hot Blowing over Accelerator Pedal
  Historical mailing list - John Pattenden
  Thu, 8 Jul 1999 13:04:15 -0700
  Hi I'm new to the list and enjoying my recently purchased 87 west (46k!) - I've benn enjoying this list for a couple...
• Re: accelerator/throttle cable
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:51:35 -0500
  ...accelerator/throttle cable > > >>My 83.5 has a very sticky gas pedal. It refuses to go always, But >>when it let go it let...
• Thanks and a "Service Bulletin"
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 23 Jun 1997 07:16 -0600 (MDT)
  ...When I picked the car up last Thursday, the accelerator pedal seemed a bit stiffer. I dismissed it as just an illusion caused by...
• Re: Fuel System or Electronic?
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Cresawn
  Tue, 13 Nov 2018 16:33:01 -0700
  ...would struggle to start and run without constant pressure on the accelerator pedal. In the Bentley I found instructions for measuring electrical resistance on...
• Re: Accelerator Pedal Attachment?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 8 Feb 2014 06:18:48 -0800
  ...The accelerator pedal is something I need to have a look at on my van, too. A moisture spot for sure. I'm probably...
• 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...
• More bad mileage woes
  Historical mailing list - Sean Birkner
  Wed, 20 Oct 1999 11:39:19 EDT
  ...when the engine is cold, I would give the accelerator steady pressure, the revs would go up to aroung 2000 or 2500 RPM, then...
• Re: Gas pedal woes
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 7 Sep 2012 10:15:41 -0500
  ...Gas pedal woes > | > |Gas pedal was acting funny for a few days. Take off from rest > |real slow. Should have looked at it, but...
• Re: O2 sensor problems
  Historical mailing list - Lastfogel, Darren
  Wed, 1 Sep 2004 12:30:44 -0400
  ...I guess there is an adjustment place under the accelerator pedal? The new AFM is about $350. Buying a new one is going to...
• 65 bus won't start
  Historical mailing list - Douglas Stout
  Wed, 18 Oct 95 10:55:51 PDT
  ...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: 82 won't start when hot
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Mon, 26 Sep 2005 13:35:18 -0700
  ...When I try to start it the engine turns over and over and over and I feather the accelerator pedal and finally it starts...
• Re: Gas pedal push rod comes unseated
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Sat, 3 Oct 2009 13:48:29 -0600
  ...bit of water >> within the accelerator cable conduit. This usually happens the first >> time you push the pedal and I realize you had already...
• Re: Compatibility of A1 Rabbit/Jetta Autotrans
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sun, 13 Dec 2009 18:22:24 -0800
  On Dec 13, 2009, at 5:29 PM, Karl Ploessl <karl.ploessl@gmail.com> wrote: > When the accelerator is again depressed, the > declutching valve...
• Difficult starting, smell gas, fires when pedal down (more air flow)
  Historical mailing list - Syncronicity1
  Mon, 12 May 2008 16:15:20 -0700
  ...I tried again and put the accelerator to the floor and then it started. 4. Have had similar experiences in the last few days...
• Re: High Idle 1987 GL
  Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
  Sun, 20 Jan 2002 15:56:13 -0700
  ...the accelerator pedal (I think that's a misnomer in a Vanagon!!!) a quick stab and slide your foot off the pedal and let...