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• Hard Starting Cold and Hot
  Historical mailing list - Tim Marciniak
  Wed, 19 Oct 2005 19:49:27 -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...
• Re: Accelerator Pedal Attachment?
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Sat, 8 Feb 2014 11:32:12 -0800
  ...But > the hole under the pedal extends into the tunnel next to it. So that > means bending a piece of metal into a sort...
• Re: Difficult starting, smell gas, fires when pedal down (more air flow)
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Mon, 12 May 2008 22:32:43 -0400
  I've had this problem!!!!!! Does it crank and crank and crank, and as you put down the pedal, it starts to sound like...
• Spluttering Waterboxer
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Mon, 25 May 1998 20:28:32 -0700
  ...pattern,all without any pressure on the accelerator from me.When I did depress the pedal,it had little effect on this revving/dying...
• Re: More fun with mechanics
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 2 Apr 2011 22:46:31 -0700
  ...Like taking your foot off the gas pedal while cruising slowly on a flat street. Re-applying pressure on the pedal does not cause...
• Re: Engine Racing (not racing engine...)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:17:22 -0700
  ...also the bell crank under the gas pedal.........and even junk around the gas pedal..........all that needs to be checked. to get at...
• stalling after highway
  Historical mailing list - Tim Leek
  Tue, 13 Jun 2006 11:27:21 -0400
  ...Accelerator cable or pedal sometimes sticks. Very stressful. Can't see how that would cause this. Tim Leek Technical Staff MIT Lincoln Laboratory Lexington...
• Re: improbable fixes
  Historical mailing list - Theodore Hoekman
  Sun, 25 Nov 2012 09:22:03 -0500
  ...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: I-4 conversion begins
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 7 May 2001 22:19:20 -0700
  ...The accelerator cable is very simple. I use the $0.50 per meter stuff you get at the hardware store along with some special...
• Re: '84 Vanagon 1.9 engine oil pressure switch etc
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 27 May 2017 20:37:35 -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: Drive shaft removal (Syncro)
  Historical mailing list - John
  Wed, 9 Jun 1999 15:25:27 -0400
  ...For the sake of fuel economy leave the drive shaft connected and lighten up on the accelerator pedal ! If you do remove the shaft...
• Re: Won't idle when cold ...
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Thu, 4 May 2006 12:09:56 -0400
  ...When it is too far the other way, it dies >when you barely press the accelerator pedal. Does anyone have any hints >for adjusting...
• Re: Talk to me about AT's!
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Fri, 20 Jul 2007 10:06:38 -0700
  ...it does require a fairly manly stomp on the pedal -- just gradually flooring the accelerator does not cause the transmission to downshift. > [snip] > > This...
• Re: Thanks and a "Service Bulletin"
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 23 Jun 1997 12:52:17 EDT
  ...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: 1.9 Manual Trans Accelerator Cable Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 16 May 2013 14:20:33 -0700
  ...Stick your head under the front left (driver�s) side of the van and > look up to where your accelerator pedal is. You will...
• Re: Does anyone know how to replace the accelerator cable??!!
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Sun, 17 Oct 1999 22:28:36 -0400
  ...I then fed the pedal end up through the plastic conduit to the front of the vehicle, bolted the ends to their anchors, and...
• Re: Broken Accelerator Cable - 1987 Syncro non-camper
  Historical mailing list - Donna Skarloken
  Mon, 8 Mar 2010 09:13:52 -0800
  ...Now go to the front and drop your > spare tire clam shell........look up and right below your gas pedal, > there is a box...
• Re: Weird hesitation / power loss in '85
  Historical mailing list - T.P. Stephens
  Mon, 18 Oct 1999 20:01:27 -0700
  ...Holds 800 rpm+/-, but >noticeably rough. (2) Around town, you just can't count on how far you'll >have to push the accelerator...
• Re: '85 1.9 Manual accelerator cable replacement
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Thu, 16 May 2013 14:32:32 -0700
  ...end of the bus and that attaches the cable to > the pedal mechanism. > Thanks, > > Jeff > '85 GL (Gertie) > '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus >
• Re: 65 bus won't start
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 18 Oct 1995 13:34:43 -0500
  ...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: Cruise control for '80-82 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Tue, 19 Dec 1995 15:05:00 -0800 (PST)
  ...Roughly speaking, engine vacuum is a function of how far down you're pushing the accelerator pedal. The farther you're pushing the pedal...
• FS: '87 Westy 100K, $8000
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Jones
  Mon, 13 Sep 1999 09:39:49 -0600
  ...The tachometer light is out, I'm trying to find a replacement ($2) and the accelerator pedal is a little wobbly ($30), again, I...
• Re: Very Hot Blowing over Accelerator Pedal-hot footwell
  Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
  Mon, 19 Jul 1999 16:33:51 -0700
  Several causes for hot feet and an archive "hot foot" search will give more details: 1.Heater turnoff wire bending--accessible through control panel...
• Re: automatic vs. manual transmission
  Historical mailing list - Scott Semyan
  Wed, 23 Jul 1997 14:06:42 -0700
  ...One of the list members (sorry, I forget who) suggested imagining having an egg between your foot and the accelerator pedal. Accelerate slowly as...
• Re: Steel Wheels..thanks and ...revised driving nets good mileage increase..
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 2 Jun 2008 22:54:31 -0700
  ...bit to anticipate how to > keep my momentum without using the accelerator pedal.. My new driving > style > will probably be more effective on long...
• RPM oscillations when cold
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 13 Jun 1996 07:23:00 -0400 (EDT)
  ...This morning when I started it, I pressed lightly on the accelerator to increase the RPM to about 1400-1500 range and then held...
• Re: Difficult starting, smell gas, fires when pedal down (more air flow)
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Mon, 12 May 2008 19:18:27 -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: 10 1.9l TDi's available!
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Tue, 23 Mar 1999 21:31:09 -0500
  ...They wanted $2000 for the TDI engine, turbo, intercooler, ecu, wiring harnesses, fusebox, accelerator pedal pot, and all engine accessories. Pretty good deal IMO...
• Re: Accelerator Pedal Attachment?
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Fri, 7 Feb 2014 22:41:15 -0800
  ...7/2014 10:46 PM, Tom Buese wrote: >> I had my pedal ( Doka) break loose 750 miles from home-used duct tape >> for >> the...
• Re: Failed emission test
  Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
  Wed, 1 Jun 2011 09:59:03 -0700
  ...It has to switch off when you release the gas pedal. It can be sticky or only working sometimes. This switch tells the computer...
• Re: Temps in the 100s today, need ideas on extra cooling
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Wed, 16 Jun 2004 10:26:32 -0700
  ...I need to seal off the area under the front accelerator pedal. Mine was measuring @137 on a 100 degree day. Front firewall was...
• Re: Bit of Toyota Syndrome in '84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:21:38 -0700
  ...I shot >> some WD-40 in and around the accelerator pedal, and around the >> throttle linkage. It seemed to help some, but my imagination...
• Re: Door handles and pedal pads
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 10 Dec 2023 16:10:32 -0800
  ...You do kinda move your feet on the pedals a bit and if too grippy ( like grip tape) I’d find that strange. But...
• Re: questions about automatics
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Thu, 25 Oct 2007 18:07:00 -0400
  ...If i nail the > accelerator pedal from a dead stop, the bus far exceeds these points > before it shifts on its own. Anyone know...
• Re: Important maintenance item for those with automatic transmissions
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Tue, 11 Jun 2019 11:54:19 -0700
  ...SeanG > On Jun 11, 2019, at 11:16 AM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote: > > Accelerator cables have a hard life on the automatic...
• Digifant start-up bad
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 1 Aug 2010 07:01:13 -0700
  ...All this with 'no touchy' of the accelerator pedal. Two days ago, first start of the day at about 90degrees ambient temp...It fired...
• Re: Cruise Control
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 4 Oct 2020 13:00:26 -0700
  ...vacuum switch under the pedals, switch on the steering column, vacuum diaphragm linked the throttle body at the accelerator lever etc etc... I have...
• throttle body modification question 84 to 85 (amended)
  Historical mailing list - Dave Caston & Sherrie Payne
  Thu, 18 Feb 1999 01:10:08 -0500
  ...My mechanic did a great job-IMHO-on the modification and I wonder if the stiffness in the accelerator pedal is common among 84...
• Re: Loss of Power False Air Oil Breather?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Marciniak
  Wed, 21 Aug 2002 22:26:34 -0500
  ...Its obvious that when I press down on the accelerator pedal at some point it sticks but on the other hand when it releases...
• Re: New O2 Sensor and engine dies
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Sat, 27 Jun 1998 15:09:39 -0700
  ...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: Sticky Throttle Cable
  Historical mailing list - Frank E. Terhaar-Yonkers
  Mon, 9 Jan 1995 08:19:39 -0500
  ...is beginning to bind and makes some weird noises when >the accelerator pedal is depressed. The problem seems to be worse during colder >days...
• Re: Rented an '87, heard same 2nd gear thump
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Fri, 29 Apr 2011 16:59:23 -0700
  ...accelerator pushed down enough to cause the van to get moving at a fair clip, then the foot taken off the gas pedal. Thump...
• 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...
• Reputable Shop In Boise
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Sun, 18 Jan 2009 15:37:52 -0800
  ...stays wide openbouncing off the redline. > Pressing the accelerator has no effect.I removedthe pedal and played ith > the > lever, again nothing. > > It's...
• Re: '85 Won't start --update
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 27 Dec 1996 15:37:04 -0800 (PST)
  ...Could the throttle switch problem be causing the engine to just die even when I have the accelerator pedal depressed? I am planning on...
• Re: Rented an '87, heard same 2nd gear thump
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Rotblatt
  Sat, 30 Apr 2011 22:10:35 -0700
  ...accelerator pushed down enough to cause the van to get moving at a > fair > clip, then the foot taken off the gas pedal. Thump...
• Re: More fun with mechanics
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 3 Apr 2011 07:09:05 -0700
  ...Like > taking > your foot off the gas pedal while cruising slowly on a flat > street. > Re-applying pressure on the pedal does not cause...
• Re: Vanagon Stalling Out While Driving
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 14 Apr 2025 16:24:40 -0700
  ...This switch is located on the underside of the throttle body, it > tells the ECU when the accelerator pedal is pressed (run state) and...
• Re: 1.9 l question
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Tue, 15 May 2001 10:21:41 EDT
  ...Car will idle, and when I press the <accelerator pedal down, no <significant increase in rpm's...slight maybe to 2000 <rpms, but no...
• Vacuum leaks...
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 9 Jun 1996 23:47:03 -0500
  ...When the problem occurs, it runs fine *until* touching the accelerator, after which the RPM drop to about 500. Now the brakes (power-assist...
• 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: engine revving at idle
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 7 Jul 2010 21:14:11 -0700
  ...lube the gas pedal pivot .. when inserting the cable back into the white plastic tube , spray good lube as you insert the cable... push...
• Re: Need diesel Vanagon advice/help (longish)
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Thu, 3 Mar 2005 18:51:18 -0800
  ...Does it reach the stop screw when pedal is mashed? Is there a dead spot off idle where moving the pedal does nothing? If...
• 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: Poor Hot Start Discovery - midway through solution
  Historical mailing list - Alfred Bagdan
  Sat, 25 Aug 2012 21:58:08 -0600
  ...Also do not step on the accelerator pedal when starting, this causes flooding. Alfred 85 Westy -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon...
• 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...
• Bucko update
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Fri, 29 Nov 2002 12:32:52 -0800
  ...it can't take acceleration- if you push on the gas pedal gently or hard, it will buck-a buck-a buck-a. For...
• Re: Misfire when coasting?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 29 Jun 2011 12:58:06 -0700
  ...foot slightly on the gas pedal. |> |> If adjsted properly, it should turn the injectors off with the |> accelerator closed and rpms above 1500. |> |> Karl...
• 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...