Re: E46 pedal linkage

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Re: E46 pedal linkage

Scott Dorsey

16 Oct 2007 13:50

>>>> My E46 330 accelerator pedal linkage seems in need of lubrication making
>>>> it difficult for smooth starts with the auto box. Is it able to be
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>That's what I thought. I assumed there was only one possible lubrication
>point - on the pedal linkage itself. ie no cable or throttle body

If that's the case, does the pedal feel like it moves freely with the
engine turned off? If it does, there probably isn't much to be done about
it unless the pot attached to the pedal has gone noisy, right?
--scott

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David Haggas

15 Oct 2007 21:32

>>> My E46 330 accelerator pedal linkage seems in need of lubrication making
>>> it difficult for smooth starts with the auto box. Is it able to be
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> sensed depression and rate of depression and 'tells' the throttle body
> what to do electronically.

That's what I thought. I assumed there was only one possible lubrication
point - on the pedal linkage itself. ie no cable or throttle body

thepixelfreak

15 Oct 2007 17:59

>> My E46 330 accelerator pedal linkage seems in need of lubrication
>> making it difficult for smooth starts with the auto box. Is it able to
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> in it, get in there with some carb cleaner and a rag.
> --scott

I thought the e46 throttle was drive-by-wire. e.g. the foot-pedal
simply sensed depression and rate of depression and 'tells' the
throttle body what to do electronically.

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Scott Dorsey

15 Oct 2007 12:54

>My E46 330 accelerator pedal linkage seems in need of lubrication making it
>difficult for smooth starts with the auto box. Is it able to be lubricated?
>The car just had an inspection service before I bought it but this was
>obviously overlooked.

More likely the throttle body is gunked up. Try popping the hood and moving
it by hand. If it doesn't move smoothly and seems to have a little hitch
in it, get in there with some carb cleaner and a rag.
--scott

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David Haggas	15 Oct 2007 09:24
My E46 330 accelerator pedal linkage seems in need of lubrication making it difficult for smooth starts with the auto box. Is it able to be lubricated? The car just had an inspection service before I bought it but this was obviously overlooked.

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