300d 50-80mph acceleration
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300d 50-80mph acceleration
1979 300d NA
Okay now I know it's not a fast accelerating car.
But I think I may have an issue with throttle pedal / linkage.
50-80 mph acceleration when the pedal is pressed to the floor (but not engaging the kickdown) takes a while to get to 80
and the speed climbs very slow but steady and eventually you get there.
some would say it's typical for a non turbo.
however if I engage the cruise, the speed increases from 50-80 at a much faster rate.
obviously I have some sort of pedal issue.
I've thought about removing the pedal and just using the steel rod as a test.
Any ideas?
Okay now I know it's not a fast accelerating car.
But I think I may have an issue with throttle pedal / linkage.
50-80 mph acceleration when the pedal is pressed to the floor (but not engaging the kickdown) takes a while to get to 80
and the speed climbs very slow but steady and eventually you get there.
some would say it's typical for a non turbo.
however if I engage the cruise, the speed increases from 50-80 at a much faster rate.
obviously I have some sort of pedal issue.
I've thought about removing the pedal and just using the steel rod as a test.
Any ideas?
