accelerator gone heavy

sworrall · 18-04-2007, 09:42

bit of an odd one this but has anyone had their accelerator go heavy or stiff? Ive not noticed it before but this week it seems to have gone stiffer than it usually is to the point that its aching my foot when not on cruise. Ive visually checked it and there arnt any obstructions or anything hanging off that i can see.

gilesk · 18-04-2007, 09:51

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Originally Posted by sworrall

bit of an odd one this but has anyone had their accelerator go heavy or stiff? Ive not noticed it before but this week it seems to have gone stiffer than it usually is to the point that its aching my foot when not on cruise. Ive visually checked it and there arnt any obstructions or anything hanging off that i can see.

Mine did for a while when new but it is OK now after a bit of oil at the base and the back. BTW you take nice photos.

sworrall · 18-04-2007, 10:01

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Originally Posted by gilesk

Mine did for a while when new but it is OK now after a bit of oil at the base and the back.

thanks gilesk did you oil it yourself or get the dealer to do it? (im guessing dealer)

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Originally Posted by gilesk

BTW you take nice photos.

cheezemonkhai · 18-04-2007, 14:17

Have you checked it isn't your mats fouling it as they are a bit of a tight fit around there?

The accelerator is IIRC drive by wire so can't see a reason for it to go all stiff except for something getting into it like dirt etc.

sworrall · 18-04-2007, 14:29

i checked the matts and theyre the rubber fitted ones so sit about 1cm away from the accelerator. I had a quick fiddle before in the carpark of generally wiggling it about which seems to have cured it so it could well have been dirt in the mechanism. Ill keep an eye on it and get it checked by the dealer if it does it again as the accelerator is quite important really!

Basil · 18-04-2007, 15:54

Had the same problem the other day - the floor mat had shifted underneath the accelerator. Guess that's why the two little toggle thingies are there, the ones I didn't used to use......

gilesk · 18-05-2007, 16:30

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Originally Posted by sworrall

thanks gilesk did you oil it yourself or get the dealer to do it? (im guessing dealer)

Hello mate,

Sorry have not been logging on much recently, I did it myself, can of WD40 and a bit of contortion.

18-04-2007, 09:42	#1
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cheezemonkhai Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 15,664 Members Car: Thanks: 116 Thanked 526 Times in 487 Posts	Re: accelerator gone heavy Have you checked it isn't your mats fouling it as they are a bit of a tight fit around there? The accelerator is IIRC drive by wire so can't see a reason for it to go all stiff except for something getting into it like dirt etc. __________________ Cars make CO2 and trees absorb CO2. By driving your car you're feeding a tree and helping the environment.

18-04-2007, 14:29	#5
sworrall Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: North Wales Posts: 733 Members Car: Octavia II VRS Estate CR2.0tdi in Race Blue Thanks: 138 Thanked 39 Times in 35 Posts	Re: accelerator gone heavy i checked the matts and theyre the rubber fitted ones so sit about 1cm away from the accelerator. I had a quick fiddle before in the carpark of generally wiggling it about which seems to have cured it so it could well have been dirt in the mechanism. Ill keep an eye on it and get it checked by the dealer if it does it again as the accelerator is quite important really! __________________ 2008 OctyII VRS Estate CR 2.0Tdi Race Blue - 18" Zeniths - Sunset Glass - Maxidot - Dual Zone - Cruise - Jumbo Box/Rear Elec - Rear park - Active headrests - Curtain Airbags - MFD2 & OEM Bluetooth my flickr Photos

18-04-2007, 15:54	#6
Basil Hardcore Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bahrain Posts: 3,257 Members Car: Fabia vRS Thanks: 200 Thanked 194 Times in 151 Posts	Re: accelerator gone heavy Had the same problem the other day - the floor mat had shifted underneath the accelerator. Guess that's why the two little toggle thingies are there, the ones I didn't used to use...... __________________ Fab vRS - Black Magic - PD160 intake - Forge FMIC - colour coded front grille -SLC Splitter - K&N Airfilter -SEAT Strutbrace - Jabba ARB - IC Waterspray (need to wire it in!) - 312mm TT brakes - Eibach Springs - Skoda Reversing sensors - Devonutopia Tuning (tm) Custom Exhaust (2 1/4" straight pipe) - Short shifter mod- 5 brake light mod - Helix Steel SMF + Organic Clutch + pressure plate - Peloquin LSD - TD stage 2 Hybrid - Washbrook remapped ECU - Uprated injectors - Cupra bushes -Poly-filled dogbone - Allard racepipe - Pirelli Dragons - Forge Rear Strutbrace - DIY SS upper boostpipe delete -Koni FSD's - elephant pipe CCV mod

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