That is an accelerator cable. The cable I mean is inside the shifter mechanism, the hand-operated lever for shifting the automatic transmission. Its not the same thing is it?
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-David

--- On Wed, 5/26/10, The Bus Depot <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM> wrote:

From: The Bus Depot <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM>
Subject: Re: Cost of auto shifter cable
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Date: Wednesday, May 26, 2010, 11:44 AM

>� The auto shifter on my 1987 Vanagon, automatic has gone
> out of adjustment and I'm told I need a new cable and was
> quoted the cost of $135 plus 2 hours labor to fit it. Does
> that sound right? The repair shop told me its a VW only part.

No, they just don't know where to look.� We carry an OEM German cable for
$25.

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- Ron Salmon
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