UPDATE: Gas Pedal feels stiff even with a new throttle cable.

[mkii_84@yahoo.com (Andrew Wong)]

I cleaned the extra particles around the TB, and
sprayed WD40 for now, but I'll probably end up getting
silcon spray later on.  I think the WD40 can do
temporaly since I only drive my Scirocco 2 twice a
week.
--- Brian Wagner <brian_wagner@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> 
> Clean with carb cleaner, moving the linkage while
> sparying. The us a silicone spray, not WD40 it will
> dry out to fast from the heat. should tkae care of
> it. Also make sure you clean the throttle bore
> itself a carbon build up on the interior can give
> you a slow and hard response.
> Brian
>  Andrew Wong <mkii_84@yahoo.com> wrote:I compared my
> TB on both my Quantum and Scirocco today
> and I found out that my Scirocco wasn't actually
> hitting Full throttle enchrichment switch at all and
> is the reason why it takes for ever for myy Scirocco
> to accelerate. WHen I played with the throttle by
> hand on the TB on the Quantum it was really smooth
> to
> fit FUll throttle switch, but in the Scirocco to get
> to full throttle it was stiff. The part was really
> dirty and probably is the reason why the pedal is
> stiff. What can I use to clean this?
> --- "T. Reed" wrote:
> > Clean it up, then make sure its adjusted right. On
> > my friend's rabbit, the
> > tb plates were binding because they were trying to
> > swing back past their
> > stop.
> > 
> > HTH
> > 
> > -Toby
> > 
> > On Sun, 24 Nov 2002, Andrew Wong wrote:
> > 
> > > WHen I let my parents drive my car they told me
> > that
> > > the gas pedal felt really stiff and hard to
> start
> > off
> > > and accelerate. I replaced the throttle cable
> b/c
> > I
> > > thought thatwas the problem and since the other
> > cable
> > > was starting to stretch out. I noticed from the
> > TB
> > > that the when you try to rev it from the TB it
> > feels
> > > really hard unlike my Quantum's TB. The TB also
> > looks
> > > dirty and kindof corroded. What can I do to
> clean
> > > that area so when the gas pedal is used it feels
> > > smooth. Carb Cleaner? Buy a new TB, like an Audi
> > 5k one?
> > >
> > > =====
> > > -Andrew Wong
> > > 1984 Black Scirocco
> > > 1987 White Quantum wagon
> > >
> > >
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> 1984 Black Scirocco
> 1987 White Quantum wagon
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