I had often whined about the heavy accelerator pedal feel; while deleting the flap, I ran into [on line] a gentleman who suggested removing the spring. The result is a much lighter feel but the mechanism tends to hang up and not return to idle due to dirt/friction in the linkage. I replaced with all-metal links the existing plastic-ended links that connect the linkage down and back to the IP and the cruise control actuator. The all-metal links, properly lubricated (I used anti-seize) eliminated the friction problem.

Jeremy

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"Buster" in the '95

Our all-Diesel family
1996 E300D (W210) . .338,000 miles Wife's car
2005 E320 CDI . . 113,000 miles My car
Santa Rosa population 176,762 (2022)
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . 627,762
"Oh lord won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz."
-- Janis Joplin, October 1, 1970