[Vwdiesel] Get more speed and power with a zip-tie!

[David Cook]

That is what I discovered yesterday.

I was hurrying along trying to get to the Interstate
Battery outlet store because I needed three batteries
and you can get any car battery for only $25.  But I
barely got off work in time to be able to drive there
before they closed. 

So, I am racing down the highway as fast as the diesel
cabby pulling a canoe on a trailer could go when all
of a sudden I get a considerable drop in power.

All life signs looked good (oil pressure, etc) and
there was no smoke or signs of anything leaking, plus
the accelerator cable felt a little funny, so I kept
going.

After picking up my batteries, I discovered that the
clip that holds the cable in adjustment had allowed it
to move, so even though I had it floored in the car,
in effect it wasn't.

With the help of a zip-tie from my parent's garage, I
was home free.

Check your accelerator cable's adjustment.  If it is
too loose, you won't be able to go as fast as you
otherwise could.

David

David Cook
Red '86 Cabriolet Diesel Powered
Red '90 g60 Corrado 
Brown and White '78 Westy Campmobile "Bear"
and others in various states of disrepair
Pictures here: community.webshots.com/user/superdave5599

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