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• Re: Brake light switch replacement
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:15:57 -0800
  ...Brake light switch replacement > "Scott Daniel - Turbovans" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> said: > >> Try not to stroke the brake pedal more than about half or 2...
• Re: gass pedal
  Historical mailing list - William Lindberg
  Mon, 10 Apr 2006 12:56:16 -0700
  thanks
• Re: gas pedal > accelerator linkage question
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 24 May 2011 07:12:21 -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...
• Clutch hydraulic system failur
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Mon, 16 Oct 2006 10:03:04 -0400
  ...ok, so you press the pedal in the front, on this pedal there is a master clutch cylinder... and a slave cylinder in the...
• '84 1.9L 2-WD -- cold start problems still the same after new O2-sensor, new Temp II sensor, and new plugs
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sat, 18 Jun 2011 12:43:56 -0400
  ...If slight pressure put on accelerator pedal to take rpm to 1500 or so, and then pedal released, rpm drops to around 300 and...
• Re: Sticking throttle (long)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Fri, 24 Feb 2006 07:51:50 -0800
  ...While driving on the freeway, I reached down to the gas pedal, and pulled it up slightly. Pop! Uh oh. Pop? Turns out the...
• Syncro Sonata
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Sat, 16 Mar 2013 11:15:53 -0700
  ...With the clutch pedal pushed in (clutch disengaged) things are normal. With the clutch pedal released (clutch engaged) I have a rattling, banging sound...
• Re: busdepot
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Thu, 15 Nov 2012 19:26:49 -0600
  ...and lube everything really nicely, then put it all back together ? I don't think a pedal assembly is a 'service part' .. that would...
• Clutch pedal engagement
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Brideau
  Mon, 12 May 2003 11:31:22 -0400
  ...Where should the clutch pedal engage? I'd like to think it should start to grab about half way through it's travel. Mine...
• Re: AMC Cylinder Head Question
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Thu, 13 Dec 2007 19:37:23 -0800
  Mark, the transmission will make noise even in neutral if I try to let go the clutch pedal. I think it is not the...
• Re: Rear brake shoe replacment= crappy pedal now
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 28 Sep 2008 10:32:30 -0700
  ...Were you pushing the brake pedal to the floor when bleeding? If so, a seal(s) *might* have been damaged due to piston/seals...
• Re: Clutch Pedal Does Not Move
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Tue, 4 Jul 2006 13:34:48 -0400
  ...Clutch Pedal Does Not Move > > > > After putting in my locking differential, replacing the clutch, > > flywheel, brake master, clutch master, clutch slave, and brake > > switches...
• symptoms of a failing clutch
  Historical mailing list - aj
  Wed, 11 Dec 2002 17:29:01 -0500
  ...In the last few days I've had to floor the clutch pedal in order to shift gears. The gears engage when I release...
• AutoLock product? Anyone use it? If so which model?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Mon, 4 Aug 2003 21:21:40 -0400
  Hey everyone, I was just wondering if anyone is using this product called the autolock? It locks the brake pedal in position so it...
• Re: Vanagon gas mileage
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 23 Dec 2003 14:58:45 -0500
  ...Anyone for an omelette? :-) As a diesel owner, I tend to treat the accellerator pedal more like an on/off switch. ;) David Brodbeck, N8SRE...
• Re: strange brake problem
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 23 Sep 2009 23:30:07 -0400
  ...Some of them have enough capacity that if filled with air they will prevent getting a truly firm pedal. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon...
• Re: Throttle cable
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 23 Feb 2000 01:06:03 -0600
  ...The pedal was pulled loose from the throttle link that attaches to the bottom of the pedal. Makes you think the cable broke. It...
• here's a stumper...(question)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 17 May 2000 14:28:22 EDT
  ...but clutch pedal is "frozen/stuck" in up position. van was parked for a while in neutral w/ e-brake off. Van shifted/drove...
• Re: No Brakes!
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Thu, 12 Apr 2001 22:14:35 -0700
  ...This resulted in loosing pedal to my rear > brakes. > Same deal, press brake pedal, open bleeder, nothing! > Now I have no brakes at all...
• Brake light sensor switch adj.
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Mon, 9 Apr 2007 19:24:39 -0800
  ...I just installed a third brake light, and in the process of doing the wiring had to press the brake pedal to the floor...
• Re: DOT Approved Stainless Brake Hose Questions. VC SS Kit Opinions?
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Thu, 30 Aug 2012 13:22:32 -0600
  ...What I know so far: - DOT approved stainless = OK - doing front hoses = most benefit - less bulge in hose = firmer pedal But.... Aside from pedal...
• Re: 1.9 engine HELP!!!
  Historical mailing list - Woody Halsey
  Thu, 7 Jan 2010 07:44:07 -0500
  ...The first- When driving the van on the freeway going around 60mph on flat surface with the pedal pushed down about 30% it starts...
• Re: Gas pedal push rod comes unseated
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 3 Oct 2009 13:17:24 -0700
  ...It had somehow pulled out of the plastic horns/groove on the underside of the gas pedal. The 90-degree portion on the right...
• Still can't bleed Brake system
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Thu, 18 May 2006 21:57:42 -0400
  ...See if there is any pedal firmness. If not, open left front, >depress pedal, close bleeder, release pedal. You should see the fluid >level...
• Re: Clutch Rattle
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 23 Nov 2013 21:06:31 -0800
  ...There are many > times when I don't have the pedal to the floor, so I get the rattle. Is > having the pedal completely...
• Re: Brakes still going to the floor
  Historical mailing list - Mark
  Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:18:18 -0400
  ...Seemed to be fine but as I used the > brakes, the pedal worked worked down to the floor. The pedal has pressure > but if...
• Re: custom steering wheel for vanagon
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 14 Jan 2004 20:20:01 -0500
  ...It needs some of those metal cross-drilled pedal covers. ;) David Brodbeck, N8SRE '82 Volkswagen Diesel Westfalia '86 Volvo 240DL wagon
• Re: Clutch Play
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 24 May 1999 14:11:54 -0700
  ...Works great, and any welding shop should be able to do this if you can't get a good, cheap used pedal. EMZ wrote...
• Re: What's wrong with my brakes?
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Sun, 7 Mar 2010 17:53:01 -0500
  ...So, I got a known to work master cylinder and > installed it and still no matter how much I pump, the pedal has no...
• Brakes... That's odd
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sat, 23 Aug 2003 23:53:48 -0400
  ...Essentially after that abrupt stop, the brake pedal went to the floor and I had to pump the brake pedal to get brakes (I...
• MAPP for brazing? (repair enlarged hole in Vanagon clutch pedal)
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Fri, 23 Mar 2007 10:14:44 -0800
  ...that accepts pin to connect w/clutch MC clevis in clutch pedal. Has anyone used this type of MAPP setup? http://hand-tools.hardwarestore...
• Re: Very Hot Blowing over Accelerator Pedal
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Thu, 8 Jul 1999 21:02:41 -0700
  ...Very Hot Blowing over Accelerator Pedal > What we have here is the old..... HOT FOOTwell kit....chapter 19.20 > Bentley.. ......My sandals are all...
• Cruise Control
  Historical mailing list - Chad Morris
  Wed, 29 Oct 2003 14:12:44 -0700
  ...To test my theory, I disconnected the hose that runs to the valve on the brake pedal. In other words, my cruise control setup...
• Re: foam footpads
  Historical mailing list - BA
  Fri, 3 Aug 2007 20:10:43 -0700
  ...You might go to http://www.jcwhitney.com Then search for "pedal". Then go to "Decorative and Novelty Pedals". Or look directly for item...
• Re: No Clutch
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 1 Feb 2014 17:37:27 -0500
  ...How that hose got close enough to the clutch pedal arm to wear thought is beyond me. Anyway, filling and pumping won't make...
• Rear brakes frustration
  Historical mailing list - Rick Koller
  Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:15:30 -0500
  ...mushy pedal with poor braking, van didn't brake badly before the work but no pulling sideways at sudden stops, 5. Pedal pushes to...
• Re: home-made pressure bleeder
  Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
  Tue, 10 Mar 2009 12:07:48 -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...
• Re: Flapping accel pedal?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Tue, 11 Jun 2002 09:29:14 EDT
  ...I got a solid brass hinge, just a little 1-1/2" hardware store type, and screwed it onto the pedal and floor. I...
• RE: Squeaky Clutch Pedal
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Mon, 20 May 1996 08:42:19 -0700
  I had this problem and it drove me crazy trying to get at the clutch pedal mechanism to lubricate it. I ended up doing...
• Re: 1 man brake bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Roger&Zoe Ann Banker
  Thu, 18 Mar 1999 21:58:24 EST
  ...Crack the bleeder open just enough so that the brake pedal can be pushed down quickly. Pump the brake pedal enough times to use...
• Re: suddenly clutch just gone?
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Tue, 16 May 2006 12:55:44 -0400
  ...If pedal suddenly goes to floor, its likely a failure of a related mechanical or hydrualic component in linkage between pedal and release shaft...
• Re: No Clutch
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Sun, 2 Feb 2014 16:32:56 -0800
  I always prefer the clear-hose-in-a-bottle method, on the bleeder valve...and stoke the pedal..pausing briefly at the top of...
• Re: Weak Brakes - '88GL
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 15 Jun 2011 20:49:40 -0700
  ...On Ol' Red, with foot on the brake pedal, > when the engine starts, I can feel the pedal move as the booster kicks > in...
• Re: Squish...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Thu, 13 Apr 2006 00:30:48 -0700
  ...Falling pedal can be the master cylinder, but since you mentioned having recent brake work, if they replaced the rear shoes, they may have...
• How do you adjust clutch pedal free play?
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Tue, 31 Dec 2002 11:34:24 -0800
  ...In the Bentley, I see you can adjust the shaft just like a brake pedal. But how do you get in there? I've...
• Re: the science behind the clutch
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 8 Jul 2012 02:28:12 -0400
  ...Push the pedal down, then close the bleeder, then release the pedal. Pedal up, open bleeder, push pedal down again, close bleeder, repeat until...
• Re: Clutch not fully disengaging near Seattle
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 13 Oct 2013 14:01:50 -0400
  Is the pedal firm, feeling normal? If so then the problem is with the pressure plate-disk assembly or the pilot bearing is bad...
• Re: Linkage broke to the accelerator pedal
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Tue, 2 Feb 1999 09:56:13 -0800
  ...Linkage broke to the accelerator pedal >Well I believe some linkage broke between the accelerator pedal and the engine...it races at >top speed...
• Brake help needed
  Historical mailing list - Steven Edmundson
  Wed, 15 Aug 2001 15:26:45 -0700
  ...Brake pedal goes to the floor when trying to stop Ever since I got the van the pedal would SLOWLY make it's way...
• Re: Clutch Use
  Historical mailing list - Douglas Taylor
  Tue, 29 Jun 1999 23:22:44 -0400
  ...By "tapped", >I mean easing up on the accelerator pedal and just tapping the gear shift >lever into neutral without depressing the clutch pedal...
• Re: Crunchy Clutch Pedal Feel - intermittant
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan Kuthy
  Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:48:46 -0700
  ...Crunchy Clutch Pedal Feel - intermittant >I agree, probably the clutch cross shaft. Should be able to check without >dropping the trans > by removing the...
• Re: No fly-by-wire in MY vanagon.
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:08:04 -0800
  ...I had my wasserboxer accelerator pedal stick before - water got into it and froze and the engine wouldn't stop revving.� I guess I...
• Re: broken gas pedal
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Tue, 12 May 2009 12:52:11 -0230
  ...Seems as solid as it was before - should hold until I can get a new pedal. Joy On Tue, May 12, 2009 at 12...
• Re: Air in Brake Circuit
  Historical mailing list - Mark Hudgik
  Mon, 15 Dec 1997 17:26:09 -0500
  ...Turning it in by hand between pedal strokes was not enough to completely close it, allowing air back in on the pedal upstroke. Snugging...
• brake pedal going to floor
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Mon, 15 Nov 2004 09:53:42 -0800
  When I am stopped at a light and press my brake pedal, it will go down to the floor. It does this very slowly...
• Re: 27K miles westy
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 5 Feb 2003 05:43:25 -0600
  ...and a lot of wear/tear on the gas pedal and brake pedal and driver's footrest area. my 91 carat with 127,000...
• Re: Linkage broke to the accelerator pedal
  Historical mailing list - Frank Goodrick
  Sat, 30 Jan 1999 20:55:04 -0500
  ...We opened up the mechanism below the pedal; nothing. Turned out the other end, the spring thingy (yeah I'm no mechanic) in the...
• Re: transmission
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Fri, 14 Dec 2007 14:58:04 -0800
  ...I now have to start the engine with the clutch pedal depressed (clutch disengaged). Everything will be fine (no noise) and I can shift...
• Re: Gas pedal woes
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 6 Sep 2012 20:09:04 -0700
  ...http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/search?keywords=accelerator+cable&x=0&y=0 Mark David M wrote: > Gas pedal was acting funny...
• Re: Brakes still going to the floor
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:03:07 -0400
  ...Your parking Brake is taking up the slack in rear adjusters causing your pedal to come up. It would be prudent to inspect rear...