RE: [diesel_mercedes] Gas pedal difficult to push -

 

This is a picture of the air control for a 1961 diesel. Air flow controls fuel coming in = zoom zoom. You’re should be similar.

http://www.niemoeller.de/w121-mercedes-190D-ponton-en/B110-070701.html

I would squirt WD-40 on every joint or metal-to-metal contact you see there.  Make sure a dead mouse has not found its way into the linkage preventing it from moving.  Bill in Oregon

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From: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com [mailto:diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Chris
Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2012 6:57 PM
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Gas pedal difficult to push -

 

I have a 75 240D that sits a lot - after sitting 6+ mos, the gas pedal is difficult to push.  Even if I squash it really hard, it seems to act like I'm barely pressing on it.  I thought that maybe it would be the accelerator cable & I'd have to replace it(?) but I'm not finding it anywhere online & now I'm wondering if it has a different way to move the throttle linkage.

 

Is there a cable?  I see it coming through the firewall but I sprayed it with PB but it didn't make a difference.  I can only get the car up to about 60 mph & if I'm going uphill it won't even do that.  This is probably a very simple fix to some in this group but I thought turning to the wisdom here would be a good start for me.

 

Thanks,

Chris

1975 240D

 

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