I must have broken some sort of unwritten Vanagon rule.

Three days ago I attempted to pass another westfalia (they were towing some
sort of small trailer).

As it turned out I never got a good look at this rare sight. When I
uncharacteristically floored the accelerator something snapped between the
pedal and the throttle linkage and I watched as the mystery Westfalia
disappeared over the next hill.

Back in the engine compartment everything was working fine. It didn't take
much of a brainstorm to realize all I had to do was tie a 1/4" line to a
bungee cord hook and attach this to the throttle linkage. Running the line
forward I was able to pivot my elbow on the armrest and tug on the line to
give some power. It took a while to train myself not to reach for the
accelerator pedal.

I wouldn't recommend this for anybody with a manual shift.

Phil
'89 Westy

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