you're on the right track Michael.
but it's hydraulic clutch in a vanagon .

most likely either the clutch slave or clutch master cylinder has gone
south.

the easy one to check if the van is buried in snow, is look for wetness
around the pedal area.
You can just glimpse the bottom of the clutch master cylinder.
wouldn't hurt to check the reservoir under the instrument cluster cover
...brake and clutch share the same res.

Scott

----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Sullivan" <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 5:29 PM
Subject: Re: No Clutch....

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?  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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