Snap - Accelerator Cable!

[colouredFunk]

Hellow,

On the way to work today when the accelerator pedal stuck to the floor, only to realise that the cable snapped off just before it locks does onto the engine. Thankfuly I managed to tie it back together with a bit of old speaker cable ...but I'm not really holding out the bodge job will last too long!!

I went out and got this from GSF:
712VG0150 ACCELERATOR CABLE T25 1.9 78 BHP Water Cooled 8/82 > 11/90

My van is a 1983 but with a 2.1i recon engine in....

Is it just a case of replacing the cable? Any little tricks that might come in handy?

Cheers

[R0B]

should you not of bought a 2.1 cable.or are they the same as a 1.9.i have a 2.1 manual one here(2.1 autos are different) its part number is 252 021 555R

[billy739]

injection , carb , automatic are all different

also not for yours but so is Aircooled

[Hacksawbob]

And so are left and right hand drive

but to answer your question
https://club8090.co.uk/wiki/Fu ... eplacement" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

2.1 is different of course just make a note of how it all fits together and you'll be fine

[mikey9]

Trick i found - take out front Right indicator - gives you EASY access tot he pedal end.
When you are ready - pull the new through using the OLD (back to front or front to back - can't remember which end the nipple is on)

This avoids load of work fannying around trying to remember exactly where to poke the cable. as you have taken the old one out - also make sure you go through the guide tubes.