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Subject:Re: No Clutch....
From:Tom Buese
Date:Mon, 1 Feb 2010 18:42:13 -0700

On Feb 1, 2010, at 6:29 PM, Michael Sullivan wrote:

> Now you folks know I'm still learning, but replaced the clutch on  
> my Beetle
> a couple of months ago and could it not be just the clutch cable has
> broken?

No clutch cable in a vanagon-hydraulic system. unlike earlier vw's.

Mr. BZ
> Not sure about MT vans cuz mine is an AT.  Just sayin....
> Michael in San Antonio
> 91GL AT 'Gringo'
> 73 Beetle
>
>
> On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 5:56 PM, Bill Shawley  
> <easywind1975@hotmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Ok gurus, went out to show the van some love, (and to measure  
>> something),
>> took the key to start it as well.  Put my foot on the clutch and  
>> straight to
>> the floor, no resistance.  It is very cold, dark, and kind of  
>> immobilized in
>> some shoveled snow, hardcore diagnostics can wait.  No problems  
>> last time I
>> drove it, may 4-6 weeks ago.  Any guesses to trim the  
>> troubleshooting curve
>> for me?
>>
>>
>>
>> Ryan
>>
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Tom Buese
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