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Subject:Re: Gas pedal
From:kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Date:Sat, 12 Apr 2014 13:53:22 -0400

David, why not do what many other folks have done with fly by wire pedals?
Locate the pedal under the van somewhere or even in the engine bay and then
actuate it via the stock Vanagon pedal and a throttle cable?

It gives you the stock pedal feel back.

Ken Wilford
John 3:16
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On Apr 11, 2014 10:29 PM, "David Bjorkman" <ddbjorkman@verizon.net> wrote:

> Hi All;
> So here I am with an '87 Westy with a VW 2011 inline Gen V engine using
> the OBDII CPU (exactly which one I'm not sure) that is drive by wire.  The
> gas pedal is a retrofit Golf pedal.  The angle is not the most pleasant.  I
> have heard of an adjustable pedal that is being used in the UK ,and Europe
> (I think), for both diesel and gas VW models most of which aren't in the
> USA market.  The adjustability is so it may be used in many applications.
>  Here's the quandary.  I have only heard of it and a quick internet search
> didn't tell me anything.  There are a bunch of you that are into some
> esoteric items and I am hoping someone can help point me in the right
> direction.  My Westy is meant for travelin' and that pedal can be
> bothersome.
>
> Dave B.
>