Bill,

Big advantage you have is that you are air-cooled, on my vintage the
coolant lines block access to the cable--a real PIA at times.

Tim

>On my '81 automatic, it is easy.  Took me about 10 minutes start to
>finish.  You have to go
>back to front because the back has the special end on it.
>
>Bill
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Tim Marciniak" <tmarciniak@WI.RR.COM>
>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 7:50 PM
>Subject: Need advice on replacing accelerator pedal
>
>
>>
>>  I searched the archives and find lots of posts on corroded and broken
>>  accelerator cables but nothing that really described replacing this
>>  cable.  Just wondering how difficult it is.  Near the auto
>>  transmission my cable is rusty and corroded because the boot that
>>  covers it has pulled away from its attachment point.  When I press
>>  the accelerator pedal to the floor--it sticks--and then a few moments
>>  later it releases.  I have dried to spray WD40 onto the cable and
>>  this has only been marginally effective.  There are also a couple of
>>  coolant hoses in the way that prevent me from actually touching this
>>  cable.  Bentley has pictures but gives no direction as to how to
>>  replace it only talks about adjustment.  Just wondering if any one
>>  has done the R/R of this cable?  Wondering if threading a new cable
>>  back through is difficult?  Do you thread from back or front?  Do I
>>  need to replace the plastic sheathing?  Is adjustment difficult?
>>
>>  TIA
>>
>>  Tim
>>  90 Multivan Automatic
>>  --
>>
>>

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