Date:         Sun, 12 Nov 2006 09:24:05 -0800
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From:         Zeitgeist <gruengeist@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Long travel until clutch starts catching?
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I'm assuming you're referring to a long travel before the clutch
dis-engages.  In my experience with four Vanagons, this has always been
caused by air in the line between the clutch master and slave cylinder.
Pull the dash pod to determine whether your fluid is low (that indicates a
leak somewhere), and commence bleeding procedures.  This should bring your
pedal engage/dis-engage point up higher--towards you.  If not, then you may
need a master and/or slave cylinder.  YMMV

On 11/10/06, John Runberg <jrunberg@mac.com> wrote:
>
> Subject says it all. Clutch pedal has about half (or a little more) of
> it's travel before the clutch begins to engage. Can't remember it being like
> that before, but can't remember it being different either. Tomorrow when
> it's light I'll poke around it, but if anyone has experience with this let
> me know.
>
> Casey
Olympia, WA
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