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Accelerator Pedal has lots of play before engaging

Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2014 11:57 pm
by conmai
My accelerator pedal seems to have a lot of play when pressing it down before any movement is engaged, is there a way to tighten this up so the acceleration is more instantaneous and less play?

Regards,

Re: Accelerator Pedal has lots of play before engaging

Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2014 12:01 am
by wonkanoby
diesel at least you can at the end by the pump

Re: Accelerator Pedal has lots of play before engaging

Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2014 12:31 am
by Simon Jones
Assuming yours isn't the later style 'drive by wire' electronic throttle pedals then you can just adjust the cable in the engine bay. On the diesel, it's got a threaded adjuster on the outer cable sheath just like you get on a bicycle brake cable.

Similar setup on the V6. You can see the cable and the threaded adjuster (brass-coloured) on the right hand end above the inlet manifold:

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Re: Accelerator Pedal has lots of play before engaging

Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2014 11:57 am
by conmai
Thanks for the replies, it's a 1997 diesel, when I'm back I'll take a look...