Unintended Acceleration - really happens

[L DC]

Thanks Geraint!!

That's exactly the same bushing that gave in my my
car.

My fix, however, is simpler than that it picture; I
simply took a big clip, same as those found in the
raditor shrouds, to replace the plastic one.

-Regards,

LDC



--- Geraint Lloyd <geraintlloyd_qc at yahoo.ca> wrote:

> there's a comment in the KB about that
>
http://www.audifans.com/twiki/bin/view/Audi/CruiseControl-EliminateKillerRod
> 
> geraint
> 
> 
> L DC wrote:
> > I once had an incident of UA on my '87 VW Quantum
> > Syncro in stop and go traffic in the highway some
> 3
> > years ago.
> >
> > As I shifted into first and revved the engine to
> about
> > 3K RPMs and shifted again into second, the revs
> just
> > stayed there. I immediately put it into neutral
> and
> > stopped the vehicle followed by shutting down the
> > engine right in the middle of the road (I could fo
> > that since its was a stop an go traffic anyway).
> >
> > I popped the hood to take a peek.
> >
> > Culprit turned out to be the cruise control's 1/2'
> or
> > so metal pin that attaches to the throttle control
> and
> > the that small vacuum canister. The plastic
> bushing
> > that holds the metal pin broke off as I
> accelerated
> > and the pin's end that hooks up to the vac
> canister
> > fell and got stuck next to the passenger side of
> the
> > valve cover.
> >
> > I replaced said bushing with a metal clamp and has
> > worked great ever since.
> >
> >
> > -Regards,
> >
> > -Louis
> >
> >  
> >
> >  
> >
> >
> >
> > --- "John S. Lagnese" <jlagnese at massed.net> wrote:
> >
> >   
> >> In the 80s most of the UA was found to be driver
> >> error. The accelerator 
> >> pedal was usually found twisted. The driver was
> >> stepping on the gas thinking 
> >> it was the brake.
> >> I was working at a VW/Honda/Volvo dealership. The
> >> Quantum was considered 
> >> suspect due to the problems with the Audi.
> >> I had a bit of UA in my 92 Jetta. It turned out
> that
> >> the accelerator linkage 
> >> needed a clean and lube. The older cars can
> >> definitely find unique ways to 
> >> have UA.
> >> John
> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> From: "Jim Jordan" <j8k3sp00n at gmail.com>
> >> To: <quattro at audifans.com>
> >> Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 4:01 PM
> >> Subject: Unintended Acceleration - really happens
> >>
> >>
> >>     
> >>> Hi,
> >>>
> >>> I was the driver during unintended acceleration
> of
> >>>       
> >> my 5KT with over 
> >>     
> >>> 334,000
> >>> miles on it this morning.  I mocked and scoffed
> at
> >>>       
> >> claims of it until now.
> >>     
> >>> It happened after I drove about 5 miles on a
> >>>       
> >> freeway at moderate speeds,
> >>     
> >>> turned onto an 8 lane boulevard, Laguna Blvd in
> >>>       
> >> Elk Grove, got off at the
> >>     
> >>> wrong place, did a U turn, got back on the
> >>>       
> >> boulevard, and the UA started.
> >>     
> >>> Traffic was light fortunately, I was able to
> break
> >>>       
> >> enough to make a right
> >>     
> >>> turn at the the next light, then into a large
> >>>       
> >> parking lot which was mostly
> >>     
> >>> empty.  I drove to an isolated spot, pulled into
> a
> >>>       
> >> parking place, popped 
> >>     
> >>> the
> >>> gear shift out of "D" into "P" almost
> >>>       
> >> simultaneously turning off the
> >>     
> >>> ignition.  The revs built like crazy in the
> split
> >>>       
> >> second between getting
> >>     
> >>> into "P" and ignition off.  It was marginal if
> the
> >>>       
> >> brakes would have
> >>     
> >>> completely stopped it if I really had to come to
> a
> >>>       
> >> full stop.
> >>     
> >>> It was unnerving to say the least.  I
> immediately
> >>>       
> >> opened the hood/bonnet,
> >>     
> >>> checked the throttle rod, throttle position,
> >>>       
> >> cruise control rod, and 
> >>     
> >>> tranny
> >>> to throttle rods.  All were in their normal
> >>>       
> >> stopped positions.  I had not
> >>     
> >>> used the cruise control at all this morning.
> >>>
> >>> The most probable cause is that I used Gunk
> engine
> >>>       
> >> cleaner on the engine
> >>     
> >>> yesterday and sprayed it off;  maybe I didn't
> dry
> >>>       
> >> it out completely and a
> >>     
> >>> linkage bound up temporarily.
> >>>
> >>> After the incident, I did my errands without
> >>>       
> >> further problems.  However, I
> >>     
> >>> can see how an inexperienced or panicky driver
> >>>       
> >> might have had a problem 
> >>     
> >>> with
> >>> the UA.  I can conjure up images in my mind of
> >>>       
> >> someone going about 100 mph
> >>     
> >>> down Laguna Blvd, dodging in and out of traffic.
> 
> >>>       
> >> Couldn't wait for the 
> >>     
> >>> gas
> >>> to run out;  the tank was just filled. 
> >>>       
> >> Yahooooooooo!
> >>     
> >>> So there, now I've had my UA incident.
> >>>
> >>> Cheers!
> >>>
> >>> Jim Jordan
> >>>
> >>>
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