Posted by: joshhayes - 02 December 2005 01:40:08
hmmm, mine seems to only want to 80km/h even with my foot to the floor. must need a service

Posted by: pre67vw - 02 December 2005 09:39:13
If the car feels smooth and pulls away well then get someone to put their foot down to the floor on the accellerator (with the engine off) and check around the back that the throttle lever is on the side of the carb is opening all the way. I've had it where putting the foot to the floor wasn't actually opening the carb all the way which cut the top speed.

Posted by: joshhayes - 03 December 2005 07:59:15
cool, i'll give it a try next time a have a spare second

Posted by: Andy Sparks - 05 December 2005 19:17:45
I've had that problem, there was a lot of play in the pedal assembly, took it completly apart and shimmed it out with washers. Done a fly past on the BBT cruise at 90Mph (uphill :shock: ), bit scary on Xplies, but standard blueprinted 1200 engine.

Posted by: joshhayes - 06 December 2005 05:00:23
turns out there was just a piece of old carpet bunched up underneath the pedal :lol: so i took it out and the problem seems to be solved, thanks guys