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trickcyclistkev

Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2014 11:54 am

Joined: Nov 15, 2012
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Hello!

Got a Gti 138 on 56 plate. It's a good all round car. My girlfriend drives it and her right leg hurts after only a few miles as accelerator pedal is very stiff. She loves the car but is upset she can't drive without pain in her calf.

We've had a 206 GTi 180 and a 206 HDi 110.... these cars accelerator pedals were smooth and easy to press-no problem.

Does anyone experience this problem and how have they dealt with it?

Is there a way of backing off the pedal spring?

We're in York so if you know a local-ish mechanic I'd appreciate his number!

Thanks

Edward

Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2014 12:06 pm

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A 56 plate car should have the same pedal as the 180 so there's no throttle cable. Have you looked up at the mechanism/pivot area?


	2001 GTi 138, Bilstein Sprint dampers, H&R springs, 21mm Peugeot Sport torsion bars, 22mm rear ARB, Peugeot Sport Group A wishbones, 283mm discs, Goodridge stainless hoses, Maniflow 304 grade 4-2-1 2.5" manifold and system, 200 cell cat, Richard Longman head, 45mm Jenvey throttle bodies, 9.5mm TB spacers, 90mm air horns, Jenvey throttle linkage, Jenvey fuel rail, Aeromotive and Goodridge fuel fittings and braided hose, ITG sausage filter, Radtec custom radiator, Piper Ultimate Road cams, Piper vernier pulleys, Omex 600 ECU. Saxo electric PAS pump, Vibra Technics engine mounts. Samco coolant hoses, TTV steel flywheel, 4.76 final drive ratio, 307 CC 180 ratios. 2019 BMW 530i. 2017 Mercedes C300 convertible.

trickcyclistkev

Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2014 5:07 pm

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The 138 started production in 1999 with a Magneti Marelli engine management system.
The 56 plate 138 still has Magneti Marelli ECU with Magneti Marelli throttle unit fitted.

The 206 180 GTi and 206 110bhp diesel GTi have Bosch ECU's & throttle units (much more efficient and smoother to drive)

We're going to get a new throttle unit put on our 138. Fingers crossed it'll be easier to depress!

Will post result.

macca1411

Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2014 2:40 am

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trickcyclistkev wrote:

That's all very interesting, but have you checked whether you have a throttle cable or is it fly by wire?


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Edward

Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2014 3:41 am

Joined: Feb 08, 2010
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Seems to have only considered the Ecu and throttle body brand.


	2001 GTi 138, Bilstein Sprint dampers, H&R springs, 21mm Peugeot Sport torsion bars, 22mm rear ARB, Peugeot Sport Group A wishbones, 283mm discs, Goodridge stainless hoses, Maniflow 304 grade 4-2-1 2.5" manifold and system, 200 cell cat, Richard Longman head, 45mm Jenvey throttle bodies, 9.5mm TB spacers, 90mm air horns, Jenvey throttle linkage, Jenvey fuel rail, Aeromotive and Goodridge fuel fittings and braided hose, ITG sausage filter, Radtec custom radiator, Piper Ultimate Road cams, Piper vernier pulleys, Omex 600 ECU. Saxo electric PAS pump, Vibra Technics engine mounts. Samco coolant hoses, TTV steel flywheel, 4.76 final drive ratio, 307 CC 180 ratios. 2019 BMW 530i. 2017 Mercedes C300 convertible.

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