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• Re: when your vanagon preempts preventive maintainence (aborted trip story)
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 20 Aug 2002 23:35:06 EDT
  ...I hadn't noticed this because the pedal engage brakes nicely near the top and the front brakes do most of the real braking...
• Re: Crunchy Clutch Pedal Feel - intermittant
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Alfonso
  Tue, 15 Apr 2008 22:10:39 -0700
  ...I hopped in my friends syncro and the clutch pedal is like butter. > > Mine is considerably stiffer and crunchified. I've checked the archives...
• Re: Cleavis pin fixed, but now....!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Tue, 11 Jun 1996 16:50:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...The problem is, when the >motor is OFF I do not have to press the clutch pedal to switch gears. >When the motor is...
• Re: Lower bleeder screw question (searched archives)
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Sun, 15 Apr 2007 10:25:11 -0700
  ...And no need to enlist help, grease bleed screws, or go round >and round and round, trying to get a better pedal. Invest in...
• Re: here's a trick you seldom get to use ......bleeding clutch slave
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 7 Jul 2009 18:25:04 -0700
  ...champ ! About 15 strokes on the brake > pedal.......... > I close both valves........nice solid feeling clutch pedal ........hot dog, > she's fixed and working...
• Re: gas pedal > accelerator linkage question
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Mon, 23 May 2011 18:53:05 -0400
  ...gas pedal > accelerator linkage question I'm looking at modifying the gas pedal linkage so I can get more cable action with less ankle...
• Re: Brake pedal/high idle issue
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 25 Sep 2007 09:01:34 -0700
  ...Brake pedal/high idle issue > > > > Hello Troops: While sitting at a stoplight the other day, I was > > repeatedly pumping the brake pedal(for lack...
• Re: netiquette
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 16 Oct 2000 08:51:30 -0700
  When your brakes break, you'll have to find someone like Ron, who peddles pedals! Sorry, Karl ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Walker" <s_walker...
• brake pedal to the floor
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Sun, 16 Oct 2005 20:15:13 -0400
  Hi all i have a 81 westi that the brakes go to the floor the 1st time you hit the brake pedal. on the...
• Spring gremlin no 2: detached accelerator pedal.
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Sun, 21 May 2023 16:44:40 -0500
  ...Accelerator pedal has detached itself. Assuming it rusted out over the winter. I couldn’t spend much time with the van and didn’t...
• brakes-master cylinder question
  Historical mailing list - Kurtis Thomas
  Tue, 10 Aug 1999 21:10:37 EDT
  Hi if the pedal builds up pressure with both the van on and off, and then seems to release the pressure semi-quickly (pedal...
• Re: Cruise Control
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Wed, 29 Oct 2003 19:00:23 -0800
  ...You are also correct that somewhere along the line leading to the pedals you have a small leak. It could even be the vacuum...
• Help Lubing brake pedal????
  Historical mailing list - Poor Richard
  Thu, 16 Nov 95 21:54:20 EST
  ...After investigating my brake system rather thoroughly, Ihave found that in addition to a bunch of other things, the pedal is indeed not returning...
• Break fluid leak
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Wed, 2 Feb 2000 11:49:06 -0500
  ...I also pressed the break pedal many times, and never lost pedal pressure or spotted a leak. I find fluid on the floor mat...
• No Brakes!
  Historical mailing list - Rod Smith
  Thu, 12 Apr 2001 22:06:09 -0400
  Help! Replaced worn front brake pads ( I compressed the pistons in the calipers using a clamp) after which the previously good brake pedal was...
• Re: Stuck clutch pedal '84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Wed, 20 Aug 2003 16:23:01 -0600
  ...Stuck clutch pedal '84 Westy > > Hi, all....... > > well, after sitting for a month, went out to start the Westy and the > clutch pedal is...
• adjusting rear brakes
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Thu, 15 Apr 2004 03:12:05 EDT
  ...Then how about I depress the gas pedal several times to adjust the timing. My self adjusters don't work. And they never will...
• Pedal Pressure & Brake Lights
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 3 Jul 2010 11:48:14 -0700
  ...But if one switch engages, all brake lights come on right? In my case, brakes work fine, pedal height is good, and has stayed...
• Re: Brake Problem maybe resolved?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 26 Feb 2006 07:56:06 -0800
  ...Mark Tim Kasher wrote: >OK I posted just a bit ago about a brake issue (the main problem is that >the pedal was going...
• Re: Clutch pedal difficult to push
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:55:59 -0700
  When my '84 had a stiff pedal years ago, it was the cross shaft binding in the bell housing. Now I clean and lube...
• Re: Oh no more clutch slave and master questions,
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Sat, 26 Apr 2003 07:35:27 -0700
  ...If the transmission, clutch and engine are in the vehicle, i.e., you're ready to drive away, then 1 inch of pedal travel...
• Re: Clutch Adjustment ?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 14 Sep 2011 19:12:58 -0700
  A wooden block on the clutch pedal :) alistair On 2011-09-14, at 6:24 PM, John Rodgers wrote: > Scott, > > My red 1988 GL...
• Clutch Slave Cylinder Bleed Cures Shifting Woes
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Tue, 16 Jan 2001 12:51:34 -0500
  The clutch pedal seemed mushy and I was having trouble finding gears, so I tried bleeding my clutch slave cylinder. Both the master and...
• Lack of brakes long version saga actually
  Historical mailing list - A J I
  Fri, 6 Mar 2009 00:05:20 -0500
  ...First pump to the floor them pedal build but not a full hard pedal. No air in the lines and clean and clear fluid...
• Brake pedal not retracting
  Historical mailing list - J.C.
  Tue, 16 May 2017 23:21:43 -0700
  ...My girlfriend's 85 Westy has an issue wherein the brake pedal isn't retracting into the resting position. Thus, the brakes are dragging...
• stiff gas pedal in AT
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 7 Oct 2001 08:31:53 -0400
  Thanks for all the comments on the stiff gas pedal/throttle return springs. Several folks mentioned situations causing increased friction of the throttle shaft...
• Re: Brakes-
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Fri, 25 Apr 2014 10:59:18 -1000
  ditto on that using full strokes of the brake pedal to bleed the brakes on a very used Master Brk Cyl. Ask what bleeding...
• Re: gas pedal > accelerator linkage question
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 23 May 2011 17:23:58 -0700
  Why not just screw a wooden (or other material) wedge to the top of the pedal, rather than playing with the linkage? Karl Wolz...
• Master cylinder question
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Mon, 26 May 2008 20:32:08 -0800
  ...Puzzling thing to me is the brakes are now grabbing/engaging towards the end of the pedal travel, whereas prior to changing the cylinder...
• Re: Mushy brake pedal
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Mon, 4 May 1998 12:04:49 -0400
  On Mon, 4 May 1998, Bryan Feddish wrote: > My brake pedal goes about half way down sits there for a split second then > drops...
• Re: Brake bleeding problems
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Mon, 26 Mar 2012 18:08:56 -0700
  You've been living with a one push to firm it pedal for a long time, yes? No rush to do anything... Rob At...
• Re: gas pedal > accelerator linkage question
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 23 May 2011 21:47:54 -0700
  ...gas pedal > accelerator linkage question | |The issue is not the angle of the dangle, the issue is that |the pedal needs more range of...
• Re: what do I need for better brakes on 85
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Tue, 24 Sep 2019 10:40:38 -0400
  Is the effort high as in hard pedal? Is the pedal squishy? Have rear brakes been adjusted properly? Loosen hand brake cables fully, adjust...
• Interesting Thing About My Brakes....
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Fri, 7 Sep 2012 14:42:45 +0000
  I've had my '85 Westy a little over two years now, and when I first bought it the brake pedal went all the...
• Re: YABT: Yet another brake thread... :-(
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 31 Mar 2010 23:44:07 -0400
  ...With engine running, hard pedal pressure seems to result in the pedal continuing to fall slowly until maybe 3/4 down, then stop. Engine...
• Re: Brakes
  Historical mailing list - John Fleming
  Tue, 9 Dec 1997 12:24:32 -0500
  ...When I hit the brakes, there is very little resistance on the pedal and I have to press the pedal almost to the floor...
• Re: drum brake woes
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 17 Aug 2013 15:23:10 -0700
  did you bleed the brakes using the brake pedal? If so, and if the master is old..... I've read that a master cylinder...
• Eurovan brake vibration
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Mera
  Mon, 13 Oct 1997 16:02:52 -0700
  My 95 Eurobago has developed a pulsation of the brake pedal when applied at speeds above 50 mph; feels like something is out of...
• WTB: 2.1 Vanagon Accelerator Pedal & Linkage
  Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
  Mon, 11 Aug 2003 21:39:46 -0700
  ...The guy putting my 1990 Carat back together says my Accelerator Pedal and linkage is "all boogered up" and needs replaced. I don't...
• noise from master cylinder
  Historical mailing list - monte merrick
  Mon, 23 Apr 2007 22:34:59 -0700
  ...that) when i push on the pedal - it keeps making it for a lingering moment after releasing pedal - any thoughts? monte If I have...
• Re: Door handles and pedal pads
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 10 Dec 2023 12:15:48 -0800
  ...But we save more weight by drilling out speaker magnets than brake pedals (snork, snigger). And one more thing: Merry Christmas! > > Jim > > Sent from...
• Re: Clutch pedal won't go to floor
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 26 Sep 2009 14:09:52 -0700
  ...good, the pedal starts engaging high enough but it stops about two inches before the floor. > Anyone? > Zoltan > If clutch pedal + hydraulics worked before...
• brake system vacuum leak
  Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
  Sat, 25 Feb 1995 20:15:28 +0000
  ...It is really noticable with the engine off, and then press on the pedal. The air in the booster is released, and the pedal...
• Re: Gas pedal push rod comes unseated
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 4 Oct 2009 08:45:10 -0700
  ...And it's so large that there is no way it could hook under the gas pedal -- the brake pedal and heater housing on...
• Frugal Gas Pedal Cable Repair
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 21 Apr 1997 14:14:09 -0400
  ...My '86 Golf's accelerator pedal cable snapped from wear the other night. Without warning, I found myself stranded in a car with a...
• Re: Mushy brake pedal question
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Mon, 13 Mar 2000 23:00:47 -0800
  ...Mushy brake pedal questionIf they are really pumping up to a normal, firm pedal after one stroke I'd say adjustment of the rear...
• Re: Loose brake master cylinder resevoir
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 26 Feb 2011 11:21:31 -0800
  ...Now the pedal is the correct height and > not squishy. > > I'm starting to think that the most likely cause of the brake pedal...
• Re: HELP ! Clutch pedal mechanism adjustment access needed.
  Historical mailing list - Jim & Melody
  Thu, 20 Jul 2000 21:13:53 -0600
  ...HELP ! Clutch pedal mechanism adjustment access needed. I think he's talking about adjusting clutch pedal free play. As a large-handed one myself...
• Re: home-made pressure bleeder
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Tue, 10 Mar 2009 12:15:26 -0700
  ...This should help the >>> bleeding >>> procedure if like me you never have anyone around to pump the pedal. >>> http://www.bmw-m.net/TechProc...
• Clutch pedal free play adjustment help needed
  Historical mailing list - Doug in CA
  Mon, 5 Apr 2004 15:09:07 -0700
  Hi folks, Anybody found an easy way to get the free play out of my clutch pedal on an 85 vanagon. there is like...
• Re: no clutch pedal resistance & no clutch engaging
  Historical mailing list - Jeff and Deb
  Tue, 26 Dec 2000 11:54:20 -0800
  ...Re: [VANAGON] no clutch pedal resistance & no clutch engaging > It has to be hydraulic. Try to bleed it, and check fluid level, especially > if...
• Re: Clutch pedal difficult to push
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:16:41 -0400
  ...Clutch pedal difficult to push >Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:36:08 -0400 > >I thought I saw this topic either here or on...
• Re: clutch pedal wear
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 2 Feb 2011 11:53:23 -0800
  ...Its not a big deal unless it >> squeaks and drives you crazy with the noise, or it causes the pedal >> to >> be rough, or...
• Re: Brakes-
  Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
  Fri, 25 Apr 2014 09:01:02 -0700
  ...but the first > pedal-push is smooshy and close to the floor. The second pedal push seems > to "pump it up" and feel higher...
• Bad Master Cylinder?
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Wed, 3 Apr 2002 07:27:54 -0800
  ...If you press the brake pedal quickly, brakes work great. If you press the pedal slowly, it will slowly go all the way to...
• Very soft brake pedal unless it is pumped?
  Historical mailing list - Kurt Camealy
  Fri, 19 Mar 2004 01:27:16 -0500
  ...When I went to test drive the car the pedal went almost to the floor and then slowly stopped the van. I followed the...
• Re: Change in clutch pedal play
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Thu, 7 Dec 2006 13:05:20 -0500
  ...like there is > a change in the play of my clutch pedal during > driving. That is to > say, when I first start the vehicle...
• Re: Redline MT90
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Fri, 1 Apr 2016 13:40:14 -1000
  ...first...'mechanically' speaking ..on pedal and push rod..is there a lot of loose sloppy play at the top of the pedal. It should...
• The two throttle valve switches, redux
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Tue, 25 Sep 2007 18:26:04 -0700
  ...One closes when the foot is off the gas pedal, and the other closes when the pedal is floored. They are wired in parallel...
• Clutch pedal difficult to push
  Historical mailing list - Edward Duntz
  Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:36:08 -0400
  ...Someone mentioned a few possible things to check as the cause for a clutch pedal that is harder than normal to push. My '85...