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<2002> re: gas pedal sticking - WOT!

' Just wanted to add a paragraph to the 2002 sticky gas pedal discussion
recently in the digest. Here's  something I read in  the BMWCCA Tech
Tips (1979) that could be a safety issue upon reassmbly of the linkage:

"Potential Throttle Linkage Hazards

 [originally printed in the BMW Automobile Club of America's Puget Sound
Chapter newsletter "Aus Freude Am Fahren"]

"Four-cylinder throttle return springs can be improperly installed,
exposing the hook of the spring to the heater hose. If the hook catches
against the hose, it can hold the throttle open. The heater hose bends
beneath the throttle linkage, passing very closely to it. There is a
potentially dangerous incorrect re-installation position, where the hook
can hang up on the hose. The correct installation, has the hook facing
away from the hose. Even with the spring on correctly, care must be
taken to insure the heater hose is properly installed, since inadequate
clearance between the hose and the rest of the linkage may also cause
the throttle to stick open."