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Subject:Re: Linkage broke to the accelerator pedal
From:Max/Joyce Wellhouse
Date:Tue, 2 Feb 1999 09:56:13 -0800

My quick fix would be to rig a pulley off the back of the top engine access
hole and fold down the rear seat.  Then thread some nylon twine from the
front dash to the pulley and back to the throttle arm.  My arm has a ball on
top of it that would cradlllle a nicely tied loop of the twine and then
girth hitch it to the ball and pullll on the string for  throttle
acceleration.

DM&FS
-----Original Message-----
From: Stu Schwartz <sschwartz@OS2BBS.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Saturday, January 30, 1999 1:49 PM
Subject: Linkage broke to the accelerator pedal

>Well I believe some linkage broke between the accelerator pedal and the
engine...it races at
>top speed.  I realize this baby can't be driven as is...but does anyone
know of a quick fix that
>will let me drive it to the repair shop <  1 mile.
>
>--peace--
>    stu

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