Stucco (spaddock@DEN.WANTWEB.NET) said on the date of 7/21/99 8:29 PM

>Today I'm driving along and by gas pedal falls to the floor!  The cable
>snapped in the back where it connects to the throttle mechanism.  It was
>totally frayed and the boot was intact.  I had to pull over and rig
>something by cutting a chunk of guy wire from a newly planted sapling.
>Sheesh!  Anyone had this problem yet?

     After a winter of freezing up, mine snapped last month.  The new
one, which took less than 30 min to install, was double-sheathed, so I
don't think I'll ever have freezing problems again.

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Bob O'Shaughnessy,         Columbus, OH
vanagon@columbus.rr.com
85GL with basic Westy interior
74 Bus (Dad's)
72 Wife, 94 Rabbit, 95 Cat, 96 cat, 98 Kid
52 House