The issue is not the angle of the dangle, the issue is that the pedal
needs more range of motion, from idle to WOT+kickdown, than my fused
ankle can provide.

Try driving with a downhill ski boot on your right foot and see how well
that works.

On Mon, 2011-05-23 at 17:23 -0700, Karl Wolz wrote:

> Why not just screw a wooden (or other material) wedge to the top of the
> pedal, rather than playing with the linkage?
>
> Karl Wolz
>
>
>
> |-----Original Message-----
> |From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]
> |On Behalf Of Rocket J Squirrel
> |Sent: Monday, May 23, 2011 3:16 PM
> |To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> |Subject: gas pedal > accelerator linkage question
> |
> |I'm looking at modifying the gas pedal linkage so I can get
> |more cable action with less ankle action (I'm the guy with the
> |fused right ankle).
> |
> |Bentley page 20.23 shows the relevant bits.
> |
> |Can someone tell me how the lower end of the Push Rod is
> |captured in the upper hole of the Relay Lever?
> |
> |I have the cover off and am peering at the assembly and it
> |just kind of looks like the end of the push rod is all kind of
> |mashed and mooshed there. Can the two parts be easily
> |separated or is it some kind of factory squeeze job?
> |
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