[FC] FC Accelerator and Speedometer Questions

[J R Read_HML]

Did you lube at the base of the pedal in the cabin (I don't know what year 
you have - they are not all the same)?  And where the rod passes through the 
floorboard (white lithium there)?  Under the floorboard (I don't know how to 
describe this) there is a slider piece (like a tube over the cable) aft of 
the return spring.  Make sure that has plenty of lube.  Or, maybe the return 
spring itself has given up on it's job?

Speedo cable could be a number of things.  First - disconnect at the back of 
the speedo and turn it (the speedo) by hand.  Reach under the dash and turn 
the outer portion while watching the speedo.  Does it work?  Register a few 
mph AND able to register additional mile(s)?  Then the speedo itself is 
probably OK.  If not, the speedo quit working and possibly resulted in 
damage to the cable or the gear in the diff.

Later, JR


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott & Cyndi Wilson" <scwilson8126 at wowway.com>
To: <corvanatics at corvair.org>
Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 7:57 PM
Subject: [FC] FC Accelerator and Speedometer Questions


> Hello fellow FC'er's;
>
> I have a couple of annoying gremlins that have popped up with my Rampside:
>
> 1) My accelerator has started sticking pretty much every time I drive the 
> truck.  If I tap it, it comes back down.
>    I have tried oiling all of the connections/pivot points.  Could it be 
> that the outer cable sheath is moving?
>
> 2) My speedometer cable is not turning.  I do have a spare cable, but I 
> thought I would consult the experts before installing it.
>
> Any suggestions will be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Scott
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