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accelerator stuck to floor
gokombi - November 13th, 2006 at 12:14 PM

Gday everyone, this is my first post so go easy on me :)

I've owned my sweet machine for a few months and she's running great. Its a 74 camper, blue with white roof.

However, last night mid trip the accelerator stuck to the floor and will not pull up. It is not reving hard, its actually idleing really well. I managed to be able to force the accelerator down about a centimetre which gave me the revs to limp home in 1st gear.

I don't have much skill (tools) but i was wondering if anyone could help diagnose the problem.

Cheers all.
V

kombikim - November 13th, 2006 at 12:51 PM

I think you will find that the cable or linkage has come loose or adrift at the carbie end,
this should not cost anything to fix,
get someone to help, by putting their foot on & off the pedal, while you watch what is happening in the engine bay, that is a good start

[ Edited on 13-11-2006 by kombikim ]

gokombi - November 13th, 2006 at 01:20 PM

thanks, i'll get under and have a look tonight

there wont be much going on when i press the pedal tho, cos its stuck right to the floor. I cant pull it up with force. Its like its snagged on something.

another question....what spring or mechanism returns the accelaror to the correct position. Where is the spring located?

cheers

kombikim - November 13th, 2006 at 01:41 PM

the main thing that returns it is a spring at the engine end,
if you have an 1800 or 2litre motor (twin carb)
the spring will be immediately obvious if you lift the engine cover & look straight up
-where in Australia are you?,
if you cant lift the pedal up, the problem may be more complicted

kevo - November 13th, 2006 at 01:48 PM

before you go to the engine bay, take the linkages apart underneath the accellerator pedal, these get worn n crappy n get hard to move after time,

im guessing this is your problem

good luck

gokombi - November 13th, 2006 at 02:00 PM

yeah that sounds a bit more like it....the pedal was getting a bit stiff before it stuck to the ground.

i did see that spring in the engine bay too, it seemed to be ok.

do i need to replace the linkages with new ones, or do i fix em up.?

i'm in ferntree gully kombikim, i have a friend mechanic in braeside who has already fixed her up a treat. I thought this may be a simple one.

kombikim - November 13th, 2006 at 02:11 PM

too far away for me, sounds like pedal end, when you lift mat, yoou will see a metal cover that the linkage disappears into, it is held in with screws that can be hard to remove because of corrosion, so spray them with WD40 similar before attempting to remove, & carefully lift cover, problem should be immediately apparent if it is gunked up with stuff trapped under there

gokombi - November 13th, 2006 at 02:49 PM

cheers guys,

looks like i'll start with the pedal and work from there.

my friends are i are travelling upto Mungo national park this weekend, so i really want to get it right.

klashniv - November 13th, 2006 at 07:25 PM

i would have thought that the engine would be revving high if it was just the pedal assembly that was stuck down.

i think the engine end of things where the accelerator cable hooks up to the carb might have come loose as well.

helbus - November 13th, 2006 at 08:40 PM

Or the cable may have snapped all but a couple of strands and jammed in the tube?

gokombi - November 16th, 2006 at 12:28 PM

IT WAS THE LINKAGES !

Woohoo. Replaced worn and damaged linkages, some bent :no: ALL GOOD.

thanks for help all, till next time ;)