- Apr 13, 2012
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- Mobilvetta Euroyacht
- Exp
- 1996, then break 'til 2011
I have just bought a new (very old) van.
For its age it is in great condition but when I picked it up today I was really disappointed with engine performance - no real power, had to work the gears hard to get it up to speed.
After about half an hours drive, thinking 'what can be wrong' I realised that the accelerator pedal did not have much 'travel'.
The previous owner had fitter a thin piece of carpet to 'protect' the original cab carpet.
Not only was this piece of carpet stopping the pedal going full down, the original carpet and sound deadening was as well.
Took out the carpets and deadening - full power - goes like a train.
Why did I think to check? ...............the same thing happened to me years ago
I can only think that at least a few previous owners must have been very disappointed in the van's performance
For its age it is in great condition but when I picked it up today I was really disappointed with engine performance - no real power, had to work the gears hard to get it up to speed.
After about half an hours drive, thinking 'what can be wrong' I realised that the accelerator pedal did not have much 'travel'.
The previous owner had fitter a thin piece of carpet to 'protect' the original cab carpet.
Not only was this piece of carpet stopping the pedal going full down, the original carpet and sound deadening was as well.
Took out the carpets and deadening - full power - goes like a train.
Why did I think to check? ...............the same thing happened to me years ago
I can only think that at least a few previous owners must have been very disappointed in the van's performance