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Re: Dangerous accelerator

To: pjgraffam@juno.com
Subject: Re: Dangerous accelerator
From: jay_welch@juno.com
Date: Sun, 6 Oct 2002 07:35:36 -0400
One more thing.  The pivot joints on the linkage do need lubrication. 
You should do this frequently......... depending on amount of drive time.
 I use engine oil at oil change time.

Jay


On Sun, 6 Oct 2002 06:59:53 -0400 "Paula J. Graffam" <pjgraffam@juno.com>
writes:
> Listers,
> During a couple of lenghty drives in my 6 at a steady 65mph, I took 
> my
> foot of the pedal and not only did it not move, it kept 
> accelerating. It
> took a good jerk on the petal with my foot to release it back to 
> normal.
> 
> When I came to a stop and proceeded to accelerate, my linkage seemed 
> to
> have a mind of its own and immediately took over and accelerated 
> without
> my foot on the petal.  What do you think is going on?  I believe I 
> read
> somewhere that our 6's has a history of this and for that, and other
> reasons, has been classified as one of car history's "greatest 
> lemons". 
> No offense, please.  I need to get this dangerous problem resolved 
> asap. 
> Any help out there?
> 
> Al Graffam  74TR6  CT.
> 
> 
> 
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