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On 15 Apr 2004 at 7:57, K Nolte wrote: > Jim Adney wrote: > > >If the cable itself is sticking, check the cable housing that the cable runs > >thru alongside the tranny. Make sure it is lined up with and properly fit > >into/onto the fittings at each end. You might want to pull the cable all the > >way out and lube it. It might just need to have some more slack adjusted into > >it at the back. > Okay, if I need to pull the throttle cable out, is there anything I > should do to make it easier to put it back in? I tried messing with the > cam, but it was smooth and didn't seem to be catching on anything, and > I've cleaned the throttle assembly again to make sure that there is > nothing sticking there; would you suggest that I run the motor with the > throttle cable removed, to see if it works properly then? And you're sure it's not hanging up on the carpet? It's common for the cam on the bottom of the pedal to catch on the carpet, which keeps it from coming all the way back up. If it's not the pedal, I'd get it idling right, and then just go to the engine and gently move the throttle linkage by hand, no need to disconnect the cable. See if the engine returns to idle properly when the cable has not been disturbed. It should. If it still hangs up, see if you can see what is sticking. Try loosening the cable like Brian suggested, just to give it more room to return all the way to idle. If the cable is sticky, it can be useful to undo it at the back and have someone move the pedal up and down while you pull it in the rear. See if you can feel it catching or moving roughly. It should move smoothly. If it works fine, you need to get under the car and look for the Bowden tube that the cable runs thru alongside the tranny. This is just a flexible housing that is sometimes MISSING. If yours is missing, you need to replace it. I have spares here. If the Bowden tube is there, make sure that it is slipped onto the solid tube nicely at the front, and into the engine front plate at the rear. Both ends are often incorrectly installed and can cause the cable to bind. -- Jim Adney jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, WI 53711-3054 USA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org