84 4KSQ Accelerator (Pedal) Linkage

[John S. Lagnese]

Not familiar with that particular unit. It does sound like my Scirocco. Is 
there a larger hole in the accelerator pedal bracket that the rubber bushing 
pops into? If so, its a common and (stunningly) inexpensive dealer item.
John
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jan Pinkowish" <jpinkowish at earthlink.net>
To: "George Butler" <george.butler2 at verizon.net>; "audifans list" 
<quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2006 2:01 PM
Subject: Re: 84 4KSQ Accelerator (Pedal) Linkage


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> -----Original Message-----
> Message: 9
> Date: Sat, 09 Sep 2006 11:40:44 -0400
> From: "George Butler" <george.butler2 at verizon.net>
> Subject: 84 4KSQ Accelerator (Pedal) Linkage"
>
> Hello All,
>
> After another frustrating trip through the Bentleys I still cannot find 
> any
> information on the linkage.at the gas pedal.for my 84 4KSQ.  The Bentleys
> does illustrate the linkage (not mine BTW) on the engine side of the
> firewall, but I need information detailing the linkage from the gas pedal 
> to
> the firewall.  It appears that two rubberish/corkish um,  "gaskets" have
> deteriorated to the point where they have fallen off of their "posts".  I
> went to back the car into the driveway this morning and found the gas 
> pedal
> laying forward on the floor. A subsequent inspection located the metal
> gasket "mount" laying on the carpet well beneath the dashboard.  My 
> clearly
> belated question is: short of locating these "gaskets", what material can 
> I
> replace them with? My knee-jerk solution would be to replace them with
> rubber plugs with holes drilled though the plugs.but I know what will 
> happen
> to the rubber when the temperature outside drops below freezing.  I can't
> move the car until I fix this.any BTDT's or recommendations? Any help 
> would
> be immensely appreciated.  Thanks in advance for any assistance you can
> provide. Oh, and have a good weekend!
>
> Regards,
>
> George B.
> Massachusetts
>
> 84 4ksq
>
> <><><><><><>
> Hi George,
> Hook some strong string up to the throttle body and run it in through the 
> driver window.  Pull the string to give the car gas.
>
> If it's the bushings on the pivot bar/rod in the middle of the pedal 
> assembly, the part number for these is 803 723 559.  You need 2.  World 
> Impex lists these for $1.71/ea
>
> If it's the bushings at the top of pedal assembly connecting to the cable, 
> part number is 431 721 559.  These are rubber and are $6.11/ea.  Here's 
> the World Impex listing:
> http://www.worldimpex.com/item_detail.html?sku=54904
>
>
> Others have recommended using 191 723 559 as a substitue for the 431 part. 
> The 191 part is plastic and will last longer.  Cheaper too, at $1.71
>
> Here's the World Impex listing:
> http://www.worldimpex.com/item_detail.html?sku=49891
>
> HTH
>
> Jan Pinkowish
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