throttle pedal?

bte_3 · Post by **bte_3** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 2:19 pm

hey guys
i just ran into a little problem, i got all my throttle hooked up and i can only get half throttle.... the pedal doesnt have enough throw... its an ej22 in a 73 beetle. does anyone have any suggestions? what did all of you w/ the same conversion end up doing? on a better note, she started up first try on wednesday! sounds crazy, maybe i should get the exaust system finished... haha
thanks,
Ben

flat_iv · Post by **flat_iv** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 3:47 pm

I to am doing a conversion but havent gotten as far as you. I have heard that people are using the larger of the rotating assembly on the throttle body. Hope this helps. What year EJ22 did you end up installing?

bte_3 · Post by **bte_3** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 7:37 pm

i got it out of a 92 legacy wagon from a local pick-n-pull. luckily it runs great and i only payed 250 for it. its all stock at the moment exept for the intake and the oil pan, which are just modified a bit... let me know if you have any qeustions
Ben

73notch · Post by **73notch** » Sat Oct 08, 2005 5:13 pm

flat_iv wrote:I to am doing a conversion but havent gotten as far as you. I have heard that people are using the larger of the rotating assembly on the throttle body. Hope this helps. What year EJ22 did you end up installing?

a larger pulley would make things worse, a smaller one would work.

flat_iv · Post by **flat_iv** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 3:10 pm

Did you ever get throttle pedal worked out? I am in the same boat that you are in now. And my throttle cable is binding up and not letting the throttle return spring bring the pedal back.

bte_3 · Post by **bte_3** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 7:03 pm

ya, i added a 1.5" extension to the arm that the throttle cable attatches to. it works great and i get full movement out of it... as for the binding throttle cableis it in a sheath? does it make and abrupt/sharp turns, and did you put any king of grease on it before it went into the sheath? thats all i can think of right now.... hope it helps
Ben

flat_iv · Post by **flat_iv** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 8:30 pm

1.5 Extension? Is that on the pedal end or at the engine? I am confused. Do you have any pics? The sheath that I have it in is the origianal suby. I believe the problem that the sheath is to small for the cable. The VW cable is approx. 1/16 thick (multi stran wire) and the suby cable was originally 1/32" thick (single stran wire). I am going to find me a larger ID sheath.

bte_3 · Post by **bte_3** » Thu Dec 15, 2005 12:14 pm

on the pedal end... not on the pedal itself but on the arm on the pedal assembly that throttle cable attatches toand the pedal pushes against, i just made the throttle cable mount higher up so it would have more travel...

eureka · Post by **eureka** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 8:57 pm

Here is the solution used on a set-up in a trike
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/view ... ?tid=45457

The the cable from the throttle twist grip goes to the short bar on the 'L' arm, while the longer arm connects to the throttle body via another short length of cable. The 'L' bar pivots on a small ball bearing.