Please forgive me, as I am not the most mechanically inclined.

I have a 1995 E300D that normally runs like a dream. Lately, however, the accelerator seems to be sticking in the morning. When I start the car, the engine revs at a high rpm and when I tap the pedal to bring it down, the rpms stay high or even go higher. If I put it into drive, the car accelerates without touching the gas pedal. If I switch it back to neutral, the rpms stay very high. In addition, it seems that the transmission is shifting a little harder than normal. I live in Los Angeles and it has been cold(California cold ), but not that cold. Any ideas about what might be going on?

Thank you in advance for any help.

 

Check your engine mount(s) and/or a too tight accelerator cable. But most likely a collapsed engine mount is causing the engine to tilt. Pulling the accelerator cable with it.

Phil


PS: I had the identical problem on an identical car several years ago. Took me awhile to figure it out.

 

Hi Phil would you know where to find an accelerator cable for 1981 240D ?

Thanks,

Doug

 

Hi Doug - I responded to your other thread and linked you to our site's parts catalog for your 81' 240D. The accelerator cable is likely NLA (didn't see it in our catalog) - I would suggest posting a Wanted ad in the used parts Classified section and a member may have one for sale. Best of luck!

 

A 240D does not have a throttle cable. It uses mechanical linkage (rods).

 

Yes there are mechanical linkage rods, but there's also a cable on this car for sure. I'll take a picture, but won't have the car back til next week. Very likely that I'm naming parts incorrectly.

 

Accelerator cable is highlighted

 

That is not a throttle cable, that is the idle speed adjustment cable. Its connected to the little black **** below the instrument cluster.