Thread: Floor mat debacle!!

Hi
I had the exact same thing happen. but was with an after market modified floor mat.
took 2 days to twig and then 30 seconds with a stanley knife to fix it.

zwitter

james

I put matting in my series 2 Landie & it was some months before I realised it was the reason it would'nt go as well.
Accelerator was not getting even near to the end of its travel..

Originally Posted by sumo

Hi, Anyone ever had this happen?

Took off up the road this morning in the 130 tray back, and pressed the clutch in to change into third and the thing did a million revs, scared the crap out of me, after a rugged change i went for the next one , same thing again, Pulled over thinking the acelerator cable must of stuck, had a look everything seemed ok, so hopped back in and off again things were fine, Until about 5ks up the road, and it did it again so thought must be the cable sticking , and flew over to the landy joint and bought a newie. Put it on did a test run u beauty she's fixed, until pulling into the driveway and grabbing first gear ,off it went again!!!. Turns out the floor mat was moving up and down as i got in & out the stop adjuster was catching on the mat and not letting the pedal return. What a dumb chit i am for not looking at that,So if anyone has there 300tdi go ape chit like that , BEWARE of that flamin floor mat!!

Cheers Sumo.

You have a mat!!!!!

Originally Posted by jimbo110

You have a mat!!!!!

You bet, Big hole in it, but she's a snazzy fender.

Sumo.

Originally Posted by zwitter

Hi
I had the exact same thing happen. but was with an after market modified floor mat.
took 2 days to twig and then 30 seconds with a stanley knife to fix it.

zwitter

james

Hi, Where did you buy a after market mat, Mines cactus.

Sumo.

Originally Posted by sumo

You bet, Big hole in it, but she's a snazzy fender.

Sumo.

Oh go on! Next you'll be tellin' me it has one of them thar wireless things that makes the music and the talkin'