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

[pbureau@attbi.com (ATS - Patrick Bureau)]

I beleive you mean how does the cable disconnects itself from the throttle
body no?

if I am right, the metal clip sorrounding the plastic cap that holds on to
the throttle body slides towards the firewall, be careful its easy to "make
it pop out" and loose that bugger in the engine compartment (I got lucky it
fell to the ground!)

if its the other end (near the pedals) it does not, its part of the cable.

Patrick

=>-----Original Message-----
=>From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
=>[mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Erik Seo - The
=>Canyons Resort
=>Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2002 4:45 PM
=>To: Rick Alexander; Erik Seo; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
=>Subject: RE: problem with throttle cable / gas pedal
=>connection......STILL!
=>
=>
=>hey, how does the part that attatches to the gas pedal detatch from the
=>throttle cable?
=>
=>
=>------------------------------------
=>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/
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=>----- 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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