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• Accelerator cable snap
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Tue, 2 Apr 2002 10:20:02 EST
  ...I also think that the set-screw setup did not rotate easily to accomodate the changed angles that the pedal makes when you step...
• Frozen accelarator cable?
  Historical mailing list - Edward Duntz
  Mon, 11 Feb 2008 20:24:26 -0500
  I tried to leave work last night and when I started the '87 Vanagon w/ manual trans, the pedal seemed stuck. I gave it...
• Re: another brake saga
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 22 Mar 2009 18:46:30 -0700
  ...Since you had a failure at a rear cylinder, and the brake pedal travelled to the floor, if there was any amount of debris...
• Re: Brake question......
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 25 Jun 2010 08:22:45 -0500
  ...and the pedal feels normal, if there is such a thing, and once in a while it > feels like the pedal all of a...
• Brake Problem
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 23 Jul 2001 22:30:11 -0500
  ...The brakes work good when they are applied in normal driving, good hard pedal, good braking but the brake pedal seems to drop after...
• Brake adjustment on 88 automatic
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Wed, 8 May 2002 08:11:27 -0400
  ...Now, I have a soft pedal. I stop and have no pulsing, but the pedal is soft. I pull on the ebrake, and it...
• Re: pulsing rear brakes
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Thu, 2 Aug 2007 07:27:27 -0400
  ...Get a new pair, pop them on, adjust the shoes out to just touching, and you will have smooth operation and high pedal. Messing...
• Re: Syncro Clutch Cross Shaft problems
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 28 Nov 2010 15:05:35 -0800
  ...The disc can also be separated > causing > the pressure plate to work out and make for a solid clutch pedal. > > For the future, never...
• Re: Clutch problem - input needed
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sat, 9 Jun 2007 14:26:27 -0700
  ...Does it? How much? The master can't cause the symptom of the pedal traveling farther when you open the bleeder with the pedal...
• Re: Rear brake shoe replacment= crappy pedal now
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Mon, 29 Sep 2008 14:26:44 -0400
  Don, As you have probably learned the hard way, the rear brakes on the Vanagon have a major impact on pedal feel. In other...
• Re: bleeding bloody brakes
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Fri, 12 Jan 2007 05:40:22 -0500
  ...Possibly master cylinder seals, but they usually cause a slow sinking pedal when holding pressure on it. Edward At 10:35 PM 1/11...
• Re: Upper steering column grease recommendation and what else to do while replacing ignition switch
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 12 Dec 2012 19:58:16 -0800
  ...the clutch pdeal clivis pin and the hole thepin goes though, on the clutch pedal. it's metal-to-metal there, greased once at...
• Re: new 82 vanagon L
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Mon, 2 Jan 2012 14:12:09 -0800
  Someone's going to say "spray yer clutch pedal pivot with DubyaDee 40". That would be a good start. Cold weather tend to cause...
• wasserbus clutch info
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 11 Jun 1996 20:25:34 -0400
  ...The pedal is getting closer to the floor and there is a little oil on the steering boot below the pedal. The brake however...
• accelerator cable housing '81
  Historical mailing list - Yo vanguy
  Wed, 20 May 1998 11:07:29 EDT
  ...Except that my problem did respond to a hard jab on the accellerator pedal with a quick release. This would get the idle to...
• Re: Brake fluid needed?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 22 Jul 1998 01:15:54 EDT
  ...One thing I noticed on my initial test drive is that I had to push the brake pedal almost to the floor to produce...
• Slow Cranking Initial Start
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Mon, 4 Feb 2002 11:03:49 -0500
  ...What would cause it to crank fast and start, but then crank slower the second time? It cranks faster with the pedal to the...
• Re: Curise control for Diesel?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Williams
  Sun, 25 May 2003 19:18:09 -0700
  ...just put a brick on the pedal.... > > Wondering if anyone has any better solutions for cruise control on a > diesel? I have an '82...
• Re: No-training wheels bicycle advice needed - UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 13 Jul 2006 12:48:49 -0400
  ...if you want an adult bike without pedals (more of a 26" scooter, really) ... http://www.bikemania.biz/Kickstart_City_Sidewalker_Kick_Bike_p...
• Re: burning smell - brakes or tire?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Riley
  Thu, 4 Jul 2013 15:11:58 -0400
  the brake pedal going soft was from WATER boiling in the brake fluid and the sticking cliper also. CHANGE THE BRAKE FLUID NOW! if...
• Re: fryday at last
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 2 Apr 2010 08:02:59 -0400
  At 03:15 AM 4/2/2010, Roger Whittaker wrote: >Yamaha has recalled 20,000 pianos due to a problem with the pedal A...
• MrEdII Broke!
  Historical mailing list - The Buslady
  Thu, 9 Jul 1998 14:30:09 EDT
  ...Possible the clutch but the pedal felt normal. Could be the flywheel too...ugh and he just spin to the 100,000 mark.........
• Clutch ?
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Libby
  Tue, 10 Sep 2002 11:03:37 -0400
  Does it mean that my clutch is worn out if it does not engage until the clutch pedal is almost fully released?, or is...
• Re: where is the gas?
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Tue, 7 Jun 2005 23:59:50 EDT
  In a message dated 6/7/05 6:27:10 PM, blissx3@EARTHLINK.NET writes: << it took flooring the pedal to get any response...
• Re: Bleeding brakes - 1.9 - questions
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 9 Nov 2011 21:10:45 -0800
  ...open one line, push pedal to floor ..and while holding pedal down, tighten that line. Do the first one twice or 3 times, then...
• Re: Just Gotta Be A Vacuum Leak!!
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 5 Aug 2008 18:58:32 -0700
  The standard brake booster test is to pump it empty with the engine off, then while keeping your foot on the pedal, start the...
• Re: Clutch Pedal Click
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 2 Jul 2010 00:20:16 -0700
  ...or just replace the pedal with the good one from the '85 (thanks again for prompting me to pull as many parts as possible...
• Re: Clutch not fully disengaging near Seattle
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 13 Oct 2013 10:51:32 -0700
  ...Kinda like not fully depressing the pedal. Has come on fairly suddenly. Actuating the pedal does not move any of the components, other than...
• Re: 84 vanagon. Push on clutch and does not move
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Fri, 27 Apr 2001 09:27:54 -0700
  ...Has what happened to you? Does the pedal move? Does the bus move? Is there any resistance? Is it stuck at the top? Does...
• Rear Brake Adjustment Reminder
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 8 Nov 2001 21:40:25 -0800
  ...We all know how ineffectual the self adjusting mechanism is, and I had the usual symptom of soft brake pedal (which firmed up considerably...
• Accelerator Cable - Broken?
  Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
  Sat, 13 May 2006 19:33:58 -0400
  ...the pedal had no pressure! I assume that accidentally may have broken the cable, or where the cable connects under the pedal? Any ideas...
• Re: Master Cylinder - Help!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:32:07 -0700
  ...I fill the reservoir >> and pump the pedal - the reservoir stays at the same level and there is >> no brake resistance. Any ideas? Please...
• Re: anybody done the brakes on 1982 gas westfalia?
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Mon, 6 Jul 2015 12:19:10 +0000
  ...at Thousand Oaks. > > The brake pedal felt tall in the morning when we started out. 50 miles > into the drive, I felt the pedal...
• Re: Idle problems
  Historical mailing list - Rico Dagastino
  Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:36:27 EDT
  The throttle cable is new and the operation of the pedal and linkage on top of the throttle body is unobstructed. In addition, i...
• Re: adjusting rear brakes
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Thu, 15 Apr 2004 05:41:28 -0700
  ...Then how about I depress the gas pedal several times to adjust the timing. My self adjusters don't work. And they never will...
• Re: Pedal Pressure & Brake Lights
  Historical mailing list - Raymond Paquette
  Sun, 4 Jul 2010 11:20:45 -0400
  ...What I don't want is to be warning > people that I'm slowing down by harfing down on the pedal more than > need...
• Re: Need advice on replacing accelerator pedal (accelerator cable auto transmission)
  Historical mailing list - Tim Marciniak
  Wed, 21 Aug 2002 22:44:40 -0500
  ...Remove old cable at transmission >linkage, unbolt plastic transition piece from frame rail, remove cable under >fuel pedal and pull it our from underneath...
• Re: Any repair recommendations while dashboard is removed?
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Thu, 29 Jun 2017 13:34:33 -0400
  ...It was the brake booster. > > There is a spring inside that which allows the pedal to return. We have > > them available on our site...
• Cleavis pin fixed, but now....!!!!
  Historical mailing list - A Brandy Psmythe
  Tue, 11 Jun 1996 13:52:04 -0700 (PDT)
  ...The part on the clutch pedal assembly looked fine. Adjusted the clutch and gave the bus a whirl around the block. Everything better than...
• Serious Friday question -- stalling a few minutes after cold start
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Thu, 3 Mar 2011 08:58:13 -0500
  ...the idle to zero unless you press down on the accelerator pedal to keep the idle up. Once the engine is fully warmed up...
• 84 Starter Woes
  Historical mailing list - Ed Goodrow
  Wed, 9 Jun 1999 23:09:30 EDT
  ...Sometimes I can pump the gas pedal and she will begin to crank faster and faster and she will start. Tonight after 15-20...
• Re: your opinion please - part 2
  Historical mailing list - Pete Cassidy
  Mon, 7 Jun 1999 14:28:22 -0700
  ...I wish >they had picked the other pedal. My guess is they trigger the cutoff on the brake light switch. It should be easy...
• FS: Complete TDI engine pkg
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Wed, 26 Jan 2000 20:12:09 -0500
  Complete package, includes everything from the donor car, down to the instrument panel, exhaust, and the pedal potentiometer. Mileage approximately 25K(miles), from a...
• Re: Vanagon gas mileage
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Tue, 23 Dec 2003 14:47:53 -0500
  At 11:26 AM 12/23/2003 -0800, Mark Tuovinen wrote: >...and drive as if there is an egg under the accelerator pedal, and...
• Re: Air in the brake lines?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 14 Jul 2011 12:43:42 -0700
  a reminder not to stroke or pump the brake pedal all the way to the floor .. never do that with a used brake master...
• Re: home-made pressure bleeder
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:59:21 -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: accelerator/throttle cable
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sat, 30 Aug 2008 10:25:01 -0400
  ...The pedal feels too loose then. I am >> not sure it is the cable. My 84 has a very smooth pedal on the other...
• Total Brake Job (longish)
  Historical mailing list - Juha Koivisto
  Tue, 25 Apr 2000 08:26:18 +0300
  ...What went wrong? In the last few weeks I have felt brake pedal gradually getting at the bottom when keeping foot at pedal at...
• Re: Door handles and pedal pads
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 10 Dec 2023 18:49:36 -0500
  ...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: Any repair recommendations while dashboard is removed?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 30 Jun 2017 12:00:28 -0700
  ...Any repair recommendations while dashboard is removed? Following up on my "brake pedal not retracting' question from a while ago, we finally got her...
• Mashing noise at high RPM
  Historical mailing list - Morrell, Edward
  Wed, 12 Aug 1998 08:47:21 -0600
  ...But, driving at about 70 MPH, up hill, with heavy load on board, when I put the pedal to the floor, I got a...
• Re: Brakes need help!!!! just replaced r-shoes&hyd cylinders
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Mon, 9 Aug 1999 19:14:27 -0300
  ...Press the pedal and repeat (sets the > shoe position in the center of the drum.) If you can pump the pedal and > it holds...
• Re: intermittant misfire
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Sun, 1 Apr 2001 20:53:10 -0400
  ...It drives fine then for awhile, until the next time I let off the pedal a bit, then it might do it again. I...
• no gas pedal response, bogged down?
  Historical mailing list - s w
  Fri, 9 Aug 2002 06:24:17 -0700
  ...so i pumped the pedal a few times and it finally after a few seconds 3-4, started to act normal again...this has...
• stuck acc cable
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Mon, 4 Dec 2006 16:15:15 -0500
  ...I took apart the assembly under the pedal cluster and cleaned up that linkage. I disconnected the cable in the engine case and under...
• Broken throttle cable
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Fri, 20 Jul 2007 17:54:29 -0700
  ...No springing back of the pedal and nothing but constant 1000 RPM available from the engine room. Put it in low and idled the...
• Re: Clutch Throw-out bearing
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Thu, 8 Mar 2007 14:27:22 -0500
  ...slave bracket and attached to > clutch operating arm? > > Pedal down, slave piston pushes arm down, pedal up piston and arm go > up and spring...
• Re: shifter grind after swap (conclusion)
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Thu, 30 Sep 2004 09:20:03 -0400
  ...what my fuzzy math has concluded is that at one time some PO or mechanic adjusted the clutch cylinder pushrod on the pedal assembly...
• Re: broken gas pedal
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Tue, 12 May 2009 02:32:12 -0500
  ...I priced the little piece of linkage that connects from the pedal to the bell crank under the van and they wanted like $25...
• Re: Belly Pan Saga(was re: Kelly Park...)
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 11 Apr 95 14:32:44 EDT
  ...Nothing like driving on a slushy day and getting delayed responses > from both clutch and accelerator pedals--scary!! Plus, I imagine some > reduction in...