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posted on August 8th, 2009 at 03:40 PM
Accelerator problem
Sorry to cross-post, but:
I have an 86 Auto transmission in my T3.
In recent times there has been a problem with the accelerator. When I start off in the morning, or start off from the lights etc, I find that the
accelerator pedal sticks most times. I have to push it quite hard to get it to operate. Once it DOES operate, there is no problem until I have had my
foot off the pedal for some time.
After quite a bit of poking around I find that it is not to do with the pivot at the bottom of the pedal or that under the floor. It also isn’t to
do with the engine end of the cable.
It also isn’t to do with friction in the cable sheath.
It seems that the resistance is in the auto transmission (the accelerator cables connects to the kickdown lever on the A/T and then a cable goes from
this lever to the engine.). It is the actual movement of the kickdown lever that is the problem.
Has anyone has this issue arise? I can open up the transmission, but it is a bit messy and cost the ATF, so before I do that again I’m wondering
whether anyone else can comment having found a similar problem.
