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• Re: Still can't bleed Brake system
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Fri, 19 May 2006 01:20:10 -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: Help: Stuck accelerator pedal
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sun, 30 Jan 2000 17:52:48 +0100
  ...My accelerator pedal is stuck in the full-on position. I > can pull (hard) on the cable in the engine compartment and get it...
• Re: anybody done the brakes on 1982 gas westfalia?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 6 Jul 2015 00:25:48 -0400
  A sinking pedal indicates a leak or a failed cylinder. If no leaks and the fluid level is good then you need to look...
• Re: master cylinder problem thoughts?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 5 Feb 2015 20:06:03 -0500
  If you can get a firm pedal the master is likely good. Pull up the handbrake and try again. If the pedal stays good...
• Re: master cylinder problem thoughts?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Wed, 4 Feb 2015 21:27:18 -0600
  If there is no sponginess in the pedal the most likely cause is a loos or failing front wheel bearing that's allowing the...
• Re: Jim Sperl's clutch engagement problem
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Sat, 24 Oct 1998 19:32:34 EDT
  ...If both the slave cylinder and T/O arm are doing their jobs and the pedal assy. looks good but the clutch pedal still...
• Fwd: Re: Brake pedal vibration
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sun, 28 Aug 2005 12:13:23 -0700
  ...Brake pedal vibration To: Mathieu Bertrand <mathieux46@HOTMAIL.COM> Mathieu Bertrand <mathieux46@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: Just bought an 87 transporter ( with a Hi-roof...
• Break job
  Historical mailing list - Jim Maginel
  Mon, 02 Jun 1997 12:36:51 -0500
  I have been experiencing low pedal pressure, and decided to adjust the rear drums and then bleed them. The rears bled well enought--black...
• Re: Gas pedal push rod comes unseated
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 3 Oct 2009 12:09:30 -0700
  ...The rivets have not come loose at the front of the pedal, the thing has no side-to-side wiggleability. And I cannot think...
• Re: HELP ! Clutch pedal mechanism adjustment access needed.
  Historical mailing list - Buettner, Peter
  Thu, 20 Jul 2000 11:54:47 -0700
  ...HELP ! Clutch pedal mechanism adjustment access needed. On page 30.2 of Bentley, there's an illustration of the clutch pedal operation. I have...
• Re: home-made pressure bleeder
  Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
  Tue, 10 Mar 2009 14:41:15 -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: Low Brake Pedal, Caliper Piston Movement.
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 4 Jul 2015 12:23:50 -0700
  ...I didn't note if pedal went to floor but it certainly had enough pressure to make brakes work. Driving bus around, pedal height...
• Re: Need advice on replacing accelerator pedal(correction!)
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 21 Aug 2002 12:52:24 -0500
  ...I just went out and depressed the pedal hard all the way, and it stayed down. From underneath I believe that I verified that...
• Re: Low Brake Pedal, Caliper Piston Movement.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 27 Jun 2015 19:39:12 -0400
  If the pedal operation is inconsistent and there are no leaks you need to consider a bad master cylinder or rear brake pressure regulator...
• Re: clutch on 85 westy
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Mon, 16 Aug 1999 18:03:47 -0700
  ...The clutch doesn't start to engage until i've brought the pedal about 2" off the floor. After it starts to engage, there...
• New brakes and pedal question
  Historical mailing list - Harry Hoffman
  Tue, 9 Sep 2014 16:46:12 -0400
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• Re: !985 Vanagon GL
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Wed, 20 Dec 2006 12:20:28 -0700
  Marion, With the booster connected, can you pump the brakes and get a higher pedal? If so, does it then bleed back down with...
• Re: Thechnical clutch question....(the answer may help many to save some$$$)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 6 Apr 2005 08:37:33 -0400
  ...short explanation: > The clutch pedal spring should bring back the clutch bearing in > front (Front > is front/ transmission side), moving him away from the...
• Re: broken gas pedal
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 11 May 2009 23:08:54 -0500
  ...The hinge on the pedal came loose in both my '85 GL and most recently in my 88 GL. Nuts and bolts did the...
• Re: Brake problem continued
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Wed, 28 Nov 2001 10:58:33 EST
  In a message dated 11/28/01 10:09:14 AM, puzerewski@MSN.COM writes: << The pedal travels down to the same spot every...
• Re: 85 manual Clutch and more shifting woes...
  Historical mailing list - David J. Bohannan
  Wed, 1 Sep 2004 11:49:38 -0500
  ...Can you get it in gear easier if you "pump" the clutch pedal? if so then the slave or master is definitely shot. Sure...
• Re: dash removal, heater core flush, pedal assembly work
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 1 Feb 2011 18:42:43 -0800
  ...I > did my > clutch pedal using off the shelf bronze bushing and stock clevis > pin. I > need to get mine started and done in...
• Re: Need Help adjusting clutch master cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 7 Aug 1998 14:24:53 -0400
  ...I _do_ detect some >play in depressing the clutch pedal...some free travel before the pedal >engages. So, I figure that I need to...
• Pressure bleeding brakes questions
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 1 Sep 2019 09:49:03 -0700
  ...One thing especially intriguing, that is a special tool that goes between the driver’s seat and the brake pedal. It’s just and...
• Re: Interesting Thing About My Brakes....
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 7 Sep 2012 08:28:39 -0700
  ...You've probably had the rears self adjust so there is less pedal travel, or perhaps a bubble worked its way out of the...
• Re: NEW mystery - Subaru Conversion
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 28 Aug 2022 22:42:11 -0600
  ...Foot held on the gas pedal and vehicle slows on down as if to > stop. Let up on the gas pedal for a few...
• Fluid leaking from underdash
  Historical mailing list - BillM
  Thu, 8 Jan 2004 19:04:25 -0500
  ...Now I just noticed that there is brake fluid leaking from under the dash on to the steering wheel/pedal area. It's leaking...
• Re: Accelerator Pedal
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 6 Dec 2022 09:50:27 -0500
  ...I was driving along and I lost tension on accelerator pedal on my ‘89. Luckily it was not the cable but the pedal itself...
• re Eurovan brake vibration
  Historical mailing list - Rick Sherrod (hopeless VW nut)
  Wed, 15 Oct 1997 10:22:50 -0500
  ...re Eurovan brake vibration >My 95 Eurobago has developed a pulsation of the brake pedal >when applied at speeds above 50 mph; feels like...
• Re: 84 vangon trouble with breaks
  Historical mailing list - DaveC
  Sun, 24 Mar 2002 11:23:55 -0800
  ...firm pedal on second try. If you actually don't have a "spongy" pedal, this is the cause. Dave -- Dave Carpenter Whatever you wish...
• Re: starting
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
  Mon, 24 Jun 2002 18:35:27 -0600
  ...On Mon, 24 Jun 2002, Darrel Combs wrote: > Has anyone had this problem?? > turn it over and nothing hold the pedal down about 1...
• Re: Blinkers, Flashers, and Brakes
  Historical mailing list - John Wallace
  Thu, 11 May 2006 13:14:43 -0400
  ...blinkers and flashers only work when the brake pedal is not depressed. >When the brake pedal is depresssed, everything freezes. > >I've checked all...
• Re: more friday trivia..why are accel pedals on automatic vans
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:07:56 -0800
  ...more friday trivia..why are accel pedals on automatic vans At 06:09 PM 2/15/2008, Troy wrote... >I would love to have...
• Re: Soft Brake Pedal Pressure after driving with Emergency brake on.
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Wed, 21 Mar 2012 10:18:40 -0700
  ...My brother just did that on my Doka en route from Montana, and the pedal dropped about 1 1/2" or so. I did...
• nuts
  Historical mailing list - Brian Honan
  Sun, 14 Nov 2010 10:36:02 -0500
  Last week I got in my GL after work and the gas pedal felt a little funny. I drove down the street thinking something...
• Re: Why do I have to pump my brakes?
  Historical mailing list - Fred Porter
  Mon, 1 Jun 1998 07:57:40 -0600
  Austin wrote: > > At 05:52 PM 5/29/98 -0700, you wrote: > >Lately my 1988 Double Cab requires me to pump my brake pedal...
• Power fade
  Historical mailing list - Fred Brittain
  Wed, 21 Jul 1999 21:55:24 -0600
  ...Pushed down on the pedal and power dropped off. This continued for a few miles until I let off all the way on the...
• Re: foam footpads
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Thu, 2 Aug 2007 22:14:35 -0500
  Craig, Can't help with the pedal pads but driving bare foot is not illegal. Good luck in your search - I enjoy your posts...
• Re: Audi problems/driving
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 13 Mar 1996 17:59:07 -0400 (AST)
  >William Abbott writes: >> >> A stupid design problem IMHO, in the size and placement of >> the pedals. > >Maybe, but I bet I know why they...
• Re: Accelerater pedal
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 10 May 2002 13:53:18 -0400
  At 02:16 AM 5/10/2002, John Lunetta wrote: >Sorry to tell you but the rather stiff pedal is normal. You can lubricate...
• clutch pedal failing, how long to failure
  Historical mailing list - Gregor Brandt
  Sat, 18 Nov 2006 18:42:34 -0600
  Hi all, '86 Westy My clutch today started grabbing when the pedal was almost at the floor. Did the searches and looked a few...
• Re: Air in the brake lines?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 14 Jul 2011 12:24:51 -0700
  ...I dismissed it as > getting > used to the new brakes/pedal/bleeding feel. > > The last few days i have noticed this pedal feel to...
• Re: Truly bonding with my Bus
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 2 Dec 1994 18:43:33 -0800 (PST)
  > > > dashboard lights work and I have a brand new set of heater/ventilation > > knobs effective today and the new brake and clutch pedal covers...
• throttle spring
  Historical mailing list - Tim Vogelin
  Thu, 14 Jan 1999 17:13:43 -0600
  ...I have this habit of always pushing the pedal down before I start it to make sure it doesn't stick. I got this...
• Re: cruise control troubleshooting
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Wed, 6 Feb 2008 15:05:18 -0500
  ...The switches on the pedals are dual function switches, the shut off the cruise control by cutting off both the vacuum and power to...
• Re: AMC Cylinder Head Question
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Thu, 13 Dec 2007 20:02:08 -0800
  ...AMC Cylinder Head Question Mark, the transmission will make noise even in neutral if I try to let go the clutch pedal. I think...
• Re: I learned alot about my brakes today....
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:26:28 -0700
  ...Well yesterday i bled the > brakes and it seemed to give the pedal a bit more of a consistent feel, but > the pedal is...
• Re: Clutch sticking
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Thu, 27 Jan 2000 10:39:37 -0800
  ...Before I got home the problem cleared up to where the > pedal would return to rest, albeit with the rough spot about halfway > through...
• Re: Soggy brake pedal
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 26 Jul 2008 17:56:09 -0700
  ...then , holding down the brake pedal, start the engine. the pedal should suck down an inch or two when the engine starts. if it...
• Re: FTE Brake Master Cylinder: Failing Seal? PICS
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 21 Jul 2015 23:44:54 -0700
  ...My first impression with the new MC installed is that the pedal doesn't feel like it's slowly sinking but then I'd...
• Re: New brakes and pedal question
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 9 Sep 2014 22:06:53 -0700
  ...for what that is worth...you probably don't care you just want safe braking and a good pedal... On Tue, Sep 9, 2014...
• Re: " you fixed it with what?!"
  Historical mailing list - Birkenfeld Jeff
  Thu, 11 Mar 2004 14:55:16 -0600
  ...the trip the gas pedal hinge broke at the base (older busses had the hinge built into the pedal and it wasn't much...
• Re: Interesting Vanagon Dash
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:42:35 EDT
  ...and the goofy shaped metal accelerator pedal (vanagons accel pedals are plastic)...and.... a LT it is. sounds like the dude put some wrong...
• Re: Clutch Diagnosis Help Needed
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 15 Jul 2003 19:14:55 -0700
  ...at first I had no clutch pedal pressure. then I bled the clutch slave cylinder, and now I have so much pressure that the...
• Brake pedal/high idle issue
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Tue, 25 Sep 2007 05:36:29 -0500
  ...While sitting at a stoplight the other day, I was repeatedly pumping the brake pedal(for lack of any pretty girls to ogle at...
• Re: Hanging Clutch Disc
  Historical mailing list - Jaime Forero
  Sat, 27 Dec 2008 20:05:14 -0600
  ...I replaced the slave cylinder a couple of years ago and the system was never right, soft pedal, air in system, had to bleed...
• Re: Still can't bleed Brake system
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 21 May 2006 12:31:11 -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: 85' 1.9 Clutch Woes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 11 Mar 2013 10:00:52 -0400
  For a pedal that goes to the floor look at all the external stuff first. I if something from the driven (slave) cylinder to...
• Re: Causes of rear brake soft pedal
  Historical mailing list - Raymond Paquette
  Tue, 18 Sep 2007 11:37:40 -0400
  ...Pedal feel is good after the > first pump - it's just the first pump if the pedal hasn't been used in a > while...
• Re: Gas pedal woes
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 7 Sep 2012 08:44:37 -0700
  ...Gas pedal woes Sure shops have to make a living but that is just HiwayRobbery in the 1st degree ~ they know you are stuck...