Accelerator dropped out

21 posts · joined Jan 2012 · 25 Jan 2012, 6:39 pm

#883271

Hey guys..just driving home today in my 72 super beetle when the accelerator just dropped to the floor and the cars revs returned to idle position......can't rev car from accelerator but can from engine bay.....the rod controlling the revs behind the pedal seems to have no more springiness....the rod just goes up and down ....just wondering what it could be and has this happened to anyone....can someone help please....greatly appreciated ps...my accelerator has no visible spring behind it just a short rod

Smiley Veteran Volks Folk

2,125 posts · joined Oct 2008 · 25 Jan 2012, 6:54 pm

#883273

Sounds like you've snapped an accelerator cable or it has possibly fallen off at the pedal end.
Try pulling on the end of it from the engine bay and see it it pulls out of the car.

Smiley 🙂

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AyeBee Seriously Crusin Dubber

155 posts · joined Jun 2010 · 25 Jan 2012, 6:55 pm

#883276

Accelerator cable snapped at some point halfway between the carb and the pedal? (has happened to me)

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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 25 Jan 2012, 10:17 pm

#883340

72superbug wrote:Hey guys..just driving home today in my 72 super beetle when the accelerator just dropped to the floor and the cars revs returned to idle position......can't rev car from accelerator but can from engine bay.....the rod controlling the revs behind the pedal seems to have no more springiness....the rod just goes up and down ....just wondering what it could be and has this happened to anyone....can someone help please....greatly appreciated ps...my accelerator has no visible spring behind it just a short rod

the spring is on the carburetor...

Your cable has snapped..

lol

they aren't expensive... less than $20..

cheers

LEE

check out: - http://www.vw-resource.com/

look up accelerator cable replacement..

LEE

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