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| jdijoe |
 Sep 4 2005, 09:31 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 16 Joined: 26-April 05 From: Hamilton, Ontario Canada Member No.: 3,988  |
Hello, sticky gas pedal...any suggestions appreciated ...thanks Joe
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| Allan |
Sep 4 2005, 09:33 PM
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
Lube the ball socket under the pedal and the TB...
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| redshift |
Sep 4 2005, 09:34 PM
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Bless the Hell out of you! Group: Members Posts: 10,926 Joined: 29-June 03 Member No.: 869 |
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Try Windex? Explain all the things leading up to it being sticky, starting with the last moment before you noticed it being sticky. M |
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| jdijoe |
Sep 4 2005, 09:42 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 16 Joined: 26-April 05 From: Hamilton, Ontario Canada Member No.: 3,988 |
suggestioins on what to use to lube the ball socket and what is the TM? thanks
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| redshift |
Sep 4 2005, 09:46 PM
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Bless the Hell out of you! Group: Members Posts: 10,926 Joined: 29-June 03 Member No.: 869 |
Throttle Body
Have you reattched a cable lately? M |
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| jdijoe |
Sep 4 2005, 09:49 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 16 Joined: 26-April 05 From: Hamilton, Ontario Canada Member No.: 3,988 |
no ..nothing at all..it seems to have been developing over the last 2 weeks..I have had it out maybe 5 times...no particular reason for the stickiness...
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| redshift |
Sep 4 2005, 09:50 PM
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Bless the Hell out of you! Group: Members Posts: 10,926 Joined: 29-June 03 Member No.: 869 |
Cable may be freying, you should 'want' to consider having a spare handy.
M |
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| Allan |
Sep 4 2005, 09:51 PM
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
You can reach under the pedal and pull it up off of the rod. Put a little grease (General purpose) in the cup and re-attach. As for the throttle body, you can shoot some aerosol lube into the pivot points for the flapper?
And, keep a spare cable handy... |
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| Elliot_Cannon |
Sep 5 2005, 02:27 AM
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Senior Member Group: Retired Members Posts: 1,922 Joined: 26-March 03 From: Orange County Ca Member No.: 480 Region Association: None |
I had a sticky peddle a few months ago. Shot some lube down the throttle cable housing and sticky pedal went away. Always carry a spare throttle cable.
Cheers, Elliot |
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| jasons |
Sep 5 2005, 09:22 AM
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Jackstand Extraordinaire Group: Members Posts: 2,011 Joined: 19-August 04 From: Scottsdale, AZ Member No.: 2,573 Region Association: None |
The pivot-hinge at the base of the pedal can rust also. To lube it, you may have to take it out and cut the rubber at the base of the pedal.
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| Sparky |
Sep 5 2005, 09:27 AM
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Mahna Mahna! Group: Members Posts: 1,134 Joined: 21-June 03 From: Spencer, MA Member No.: 847 |
Try Gas Pedal Lube, it's almost as hard to find as blinker fluid but eaasier to install (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
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| Dave_Darling |
Sep 5 2005, 09:29 AM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 15,161 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California 
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One of the most common causes of rusty pedal hinges is: brake fluid. Pop the linkage off the back of the throttle pedal; if the pedal is still sticky then check the floor pan for rust and paint that is failing. Then check your master cylinder for leaks.
--DD |
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| sean_v8_914 |
Sep 5 2005, 11:27 AM
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Chingon 601 Group: Members Posts: 4,011 Joined: 1-February 05 From: San Diego Member No.: 3,541 |
to remove teh gas pedal it is only two 10mm bolts at teh base of teh pedal, then pop the ball lever out of the back of the pedal. this will allow you to determine if teh fault is in teh cable
If you AX, a smooth operating throttle is very important for car control |
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| jdijoe |
Sep 5 2005, 08:21 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 16 Joined: 26-April 05 From: Hamilton, Ontario Canada Member No.: 3,988 |
thanks to all who responded..i lubed the TB but no real difference although it did feel a little better..I ran out of time this weekend but will try and work on the pedal and the lube points from there..i will post to let all you know how it went.....thanks jdijoe
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| jdijoe |
Sep 23 2005, 11:43 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 16 Joined: 26-April 05 From: Hamilton, Ontario Canada Member No.: 3,988 |
Hello All, just got back from the "Bug Shopp" (local VW/Porsche guy) and had new accelorator cable installed :...wow does she run great ..I did not realize what I had been missing in terms of performance and driveability...the cable was not freyed or rusted but had a strange kink in it that was beyond fixing...so on with the new and out with the old...I appreciate everyones advice...joe
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