Accelerator Hold Down Spring - with pic

[Paul D]

My dumb question for the day - Where and how does this spring attach that keeps your accelerator pedal from flopping around. Any pics, diagrams, or talk me through it.....

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KantDriveFast wrote:

[DrDarby]

The "hinge" pin goes through the loop, the "long" ear clips under the hook 1/4 of the way up the pedal. (the "hook" stamped out of the center of the metal pedal itself)
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[ashman40]

I'll do my best to describe it...

This is a two step process:

1) Mount the pedal to the floor:
The long part of the spring will be towards the front of the car, the small part towards the rear w/ the loop up towards the roof.
The pivot pin that attaches the pedal to the floor mount will pass thru the floor mount; then one loop in the pedal; then the loop of the spring; the other loop in the pedal and finally thru the other side of the floor mount. The spring loop should rest in the middle groove of the pivot pin.
At this point, the spring is not doing anything except for keeping the pivot pin from slipping out. It should be lying almost flat on the floor. The pedal can still flop back and forth since the spring is not attached yet.

2) Attach spring to back of pedal:
With the pedal in the forward position, pull up on the long end of the spring and slip it behind the metal tab located about 1/3 the way up the back side (facing the front of the car) of the pedal. Now there should be spring tension holding the pedal forward.

Done.
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[Paul D]

Thanks DrD and Ash I think I got it. One quick question does the short side of the spring go under the bottom side of the assembly. I am thinking that is only way it would get tension.

It kills me that something that seems so simple can really be frustrating.
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KantDriveFast wrote:

[ashman40]

The short end of the spring should extend towards the back of the car. It sticks out (just a bit) and is covered by the rubber pedal cover, or rubber mat.
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'67 Beetle #2 {2019 project car - Wish me luck!}

[vwsteve]

[Paul D]

Pulls it down, forward, front of the car.

Helps hold down the pedal on the roller, and works like a charm. I got tired of adjusting my pedal when I kicked it off the roller. Not to mention it was an accident waiting to happen.
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KantDriveFast wrote:

[ashman40]

You'd be surprised how easy it is for the accelerator pedal edge to get caught on your shoe as you brake and then as you lift off, the pedal flops down (towards the back of the car) and now you have to find the small roller w/ your toe to accelerate. Or reach down and flip the pedal up while you try to drive.
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'67 Beetle #1 {project car that never made it to the road }
'75 Beetle 1200LS (RHD Japan model) {junked due to frame rot}
'67 Beetle #2 {2019 project car - Wish me luck!}

[71sbvert]

I bought a roller pedal from aircooled.net for my 71. Wow what a difference than that stupid gas pedal. The newer roller pedals are bigger and better than the older style. jmo
Dave

[Bugs'n'Pugs]

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[mkparker]

OK, it's a year old post, but I just found it. I took a few pics of my install. I hope it's correct, if so maybe it'll help someone else.

[LiveJay]

Now a five year old post... yes, going back and adding pictures does help. Thanks.
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[kentga]

[mnussbau]

This pic from the gallery looks good.

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[Chris Vellat]

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[sslick]

OK...I've gotta chime in here. I'm having an issue right now with my pedal and after reading this thread, I'm just as confused as I was before. I've got a late pedal assy ('73 Ghia) that I recently bought/installed a "kit" for. I've been driving it around for a while now and am having quite a time keeping the throttle from sticking a bit. I'm having to bump the pedal to get it to return to idle. The return spring on the carb is good and strong but I think the problem is with the spring under the pedal. The way it's arranged now, the tension pulls the pedal down towards the roller. I was under the impression that this was correct and that it would compensate for the pedal wanting to flop over the wrong way. But, the cable isn't returning all the way. I tried flipping the spring over so that the action pushes the pedal up and away from the roller, but it just seems to want to flop the pedal over. My question is: was it right the way it was and if so does the spring just need to be adjusted to release some of the tension that causes the throttle to stick?

[gevmage]

[sslick]

I switched the throttle cable tube (through the fan shroud) and it freed up the cable some. The return spring is good and strong on my carb (I'm running dual HPMX's). I'll try to get pics if this continues to pose a problem. I haven't had a chance to try it out since I've switched guide tubes but the cable seems a lot less restricted now. I still think that the pedal spring has too much tension tho. I'll keep you posted. BTW: the Ghia pedal assy is the same as the Bug.

[mkparker]

Reposting pics of mine that were deleted off an old website.