My accelerator pedal takes quite a bit of effort to push and hold down. I don't mean that my leg muscles are getting big from all the exercise, but it is considerably more effort than any other car I've owned (all gassers). Is this normal?
ben
btw:Linkages are all lubed and nothing seems to be binding.

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1985 300D 170k

Yes and no. Make sure the carpet isnt bunched up. What about the linkage bearing on the firewall? Try prying the bowden cable off and see if its smoother (put it back on of course).

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1995 E300 Weiss
#1987 300D Sturmmachine
#1991 300D Nearly Perfect
#1994 E320 Cabriolet
#1995 E320 Touring
#1985 300D Sedan
OBK #42

I had a W123 where someone didn't lube the linkage and had installed a huge return spring to get the car to idle....

Anything can happen when a car is 20+ years old.

Jim

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14 E250 BlueTEC black. 45k miles
95 E320 Cabriolet Emerald green 66k miles
94 E320 Cabriolet Emerald green 152k miles
85 300TD 4 spd man, euro bumpers and lights, 15" Pentas dark blue 274k miles

Mine 300D does take more pressure than my Explorer. It's always interesting at the first light after switching vehicles. LOL

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92 300D 2.5L OM602 OBK #59

True, true.

Two things on an older Mercedes throttle:

1. It takes more pressure to activate than most other brands.

2. Compared to most other cars, the throttle tip-in on a Benz is very sluggish. If you closely examine the Benz linkage, there is a period of slack built in before the throttle linkage even moves when you push down on the accelerator.

Jim

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14 E250 BlueTEC black. 45k miles
95 E320 Cabriolet Emerald green 66k miles
94 E320 Cabriolet Emerald green 152k miles
85 300TD 4 spd man, euro bumpers and lights, 15" Pentas dark blue 274k miles