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    Posted: 04-July-2008 at 13:20

Hi Guys,

i have a e46 323ci 1999 reg im having trouble with the accelerator. the problem is that the gas pedal is very firm. It feels heavy comparing to the other cars I have driven before. Is this normal? Someone said I might need to change the accelerator cable. I was wondering if you could suggest anything? Have you ever experienced a similar problem?  thanks.

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BMW pedals can feel VERY heavy - how bad is it?
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Hi, i got used to it but it still feels a little bit heavy after having the car for 6 months. My wife says she can feel the difference even more as she doesnt drive my car very often. I sometimes feel like the car accelerates suddenly at the 1st gear because I feel like i should push it a little bit further to move off, it is usually hard to adjust.  

As you said, perhaps this is a BMW thing and is normal, is there any reason for it?

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Sounds like the best bet would be for you to meet up with one of the increasingly large number of NE based forum users and have a wee sit in one of their cars to compare throttle travel? There's an NE meet on the 17th of August?
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Sounds good, hopefully I will attend it, thank you.

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its the accelerator bowden cable, my 99 323ci was the same

might free up a little with use or a spot of lubrication, but the cable really needs replaced because its too taught

my neighbours 323 saloon is the same as well, except much stiffer than mine was, and mine was stiff... we greased it a little where it passes through the bulkhead

ill get you a part number



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    2007 Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCI Titanium X Auto
    1983 Ford Sierra XR4i
    2000 Alpina B10 3.3 #118
    1999 BMW 323Ci
    1995 BMW 318i SE
    1994 Vauxhall Omega 2.0 GLS
    1995 Ford Mondeo 1.8 LX
    1990 Honda Concerto 1.6 EX
    1986 Ford Orion 1.6 GL
    1989 Ford Fiesta 1.1 Firefly
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number 13 on the diagram, part number is highlighted...

    2007 Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCI Titanium X Auto
    1983 Ford Sierra XR4i
    2000 Alpina B10 3.3 #118
    1999 BMW 323Ci
    1995 BMW 318i SE
    1994 Vauxhall Omega 2.0 GLS
    1995 Ford Mondeo 1.8 LX
    1990 Honda Concerto 1.6 EX
    1986 Ford Orion 1.6 GL
    1989 Ford Fiesta 1.1 Firefly
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Our old E36 compact (2000 model M43) was exactly the same and suffered this for ages to varying degrees, some days it was fine, other days it was really sticky. New cable or lubrication of the joints didn't fix it.

New cable is pretty easy to replace and isn't that expensive.
 
I would check the underlay behind the pedal as this can 'creep' and become wedged beind the pedal, making the carpet rub against the underside of the pedal causing it to become harder to press.

Peel back the carpet and have a look at the underlay to see if the lever has left an indent in it, if it has get the stanley knife out and cut a notch in the underlay to remove the indentation.

Also make sure that the cable tension is right on the throttle body. Start the car up and let it idle. Give the barrel adjuster a turn to tighten it until the revs start to rise, then back it off until they go back to normal.

That should do it.


 
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Give me a shout Sunday Valken and i will have a wee look for you

 

If its fine i will be pottering around with my car anyway

If its not fine then i will still have a look

 

As said if its the cable it won`t cost mega money to fix

 

 



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Hi Pete,

Is 4pm suitable for you? Please let me know. Thanks.

 
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Originally posted by Valper Valper wrote:

Hi Pete,

Is 4pm suitable for you? Please let me know. Thanks.

 

yip txt me to remind me
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