The reinforcment palte is there due to the extra effort needed to operate
the kick down linkage in the automatic tranny. Activating the linkage in a
properly adjusted set reqiures kicking the step plate in the tranny and also
compressing that spring on the throttle linkage.

Dennis

>From: Walt Spak <b20swalt@CITY-NET.COM>
>Reply-To: Walt Spak <b20swalt@CITY-NET.COM>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: more friday trivia..why are accel pedals on automatic vans
>          reinforced with metal
>Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2008 10:59:07 -0500
>
>Isn't because the things are so slow that VW knew that drivers would
>have a real heavy foot. ;-)
>
>
>
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