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Re: Heel and toe AND "dead pedal" MGB

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Subject: Re: Heel and toe AND "dead pedal" MGB
From: Max Heim <mvheim@attbi.com>
Date: Wed, 07 May 2003 09:00:35 -0700
Now I'm beginning to wonder if the original poster had a problem with his
brakes. In my 66, the brake pedal at full depression is still slightly
higher than the throttle pedal. Wasn't he complaining the brake pedal was
too low? That would be a big adjustment...



on 5/7/03 8:38 AM, David Breneman at idcb@airborne.com wrote:

> Larry Colen SEZ -
>> If the problem is that the gas pedal is too high, not too narrow, then
>> there is a gas pedal adjustment bolt that is in the bulkhead. It's a
>> 7/16" head bolt (1/4 nf) that goes into a nut welded to the bulkead on
>> the flat area near the master cylinder.
> 
> This adjustment is also a life saver if your throttle cable breaks
> (as mine did) out in the proverbial middle of nowhere.  Just re-
> connect the cable and adjust the pedal down until you have a
> decent idle speed again.



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Max Heim
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