The accelerator cables for the automatics and manual transmissions are
drastically different. The manual cable goes directly to the throttle. The
automatic cable goes to the lever on the transmission and is connected with
a ball socket. The Ball stud will often break off the lever from rust. The
lever operates the valve body inside the transmission to modulate shift
speed and operate the kick down at full throttle. The lever also operates
the rod that goes to the throttle.

Dennis

>From: Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
>Reply-To: Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Accelerator cable
>Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2007 08:24:03 -0500
>
>OK folks I'll try to make this as short as possible. Please bear with my
>terminology as it may be a bit off.
>
>I have a brand new accelerator cable for my 90' Carat (automatic) and I
>need
>to install it. Shouldn't be too hard except for one thing. One end of the
>new cable has a straight metal end - this connects to the pedal in the
>front. No problem. The other end of the cable however is the socket part of
>a "ball and joint" type socket. This should connect to a "lever" that is
>mounted near the transmission. This should be no problem either except that
>the ball part that should fit into that socket is not there. The original
>had some rust issues and we had to cobble a temporary cable together.
>
>So is the part I need available? Will my 86' (manual trans) have the same
>type of hook up so I can steal that (I haven't had a chance to look as the
>86' is a good 45 min away right now). Any advice or direction is greatly
>appreciated.
>
>(Anxiously awaiting Buses by the Beach and more than a little jealous of
>those who are currently at Every Bus)
>
>--
>Thanks,
>
>Jeff
>(Anxiously awaiting Buses by the Beach and more than a little jealous of
>those who are currently at Every Bus)