problem with throttle cable / gas pedal connection......STILL!

[eseo@thecanyons.com (Erik Seo - The Canyons Resort)]

hey, how does the part that attatches to the gas pedal detatch from the
throttle cable?


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Erik Seo
Internet Media Specialist
The Canyons Resort
Park City, Utah



-----Original Message-----
From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
[mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Rick Alexander
Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2002 4:16 AM
To: Erik Seo; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
Subject: Re: problem with throttle cable / gas pedal
connection......STILL!


Eric, when this was happening to me it was a stiff cable which had bent the
arm with the rivet head. Remove the cable clean and lube it, put a little
bend back in the pedal end and it will be as good as new.

Rick Alexander
http://www.brubakerbox.com
http://clubs.hemmings.com/hams/
http://clubs.hemmings.com/vwsrus/

----- Original Message -----
From: "Erik Seo" <seowitz@seowitz.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2002 4:02 AM
Subject: problem with throttle cable / gas pedal connection......STILL!


> ok, i got the rubber/foam grommet that goes in the hole of the gas pedal
and
> holds the cable in place.
>
> problem is, it doesn't hold it in place.  the rivet head just slips right
> through the grommet.  are there more parts that i need to add?  the other
> thing is that when it is connected, the cable is at an angle instead of
> going straight back through the firewall beceause of the way it's
> attatched....so if i flor it, then back off, the throttle sticks and the
> engine is throttled to about 2200 rpms....
>
> since the grommet wouldn't completely hold it in, i tried using a washer
> that is blistered up a bit, so you can push it over the rivet head....then
a
> couple of washers to hold that on the gas pedal.
>
> this thing is really pissing me off, any ideas as to what the hell i might
> have done wrong....or am missing?
>
>
>
>
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