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GAS PEDAL FELL OFF?

Posted: 8/14/08 4:57pm Message 1 of 13
RADARB8
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Vette(s): had a really nice one. sold it to a good friend. Purchased 2004 custom coupe in Feb. 2009 did not tell anyone here until August 2009. BAD I KNOW.
Went to move vette into garage and there was the gas pedal laying on the floor.  Looks like there is a pin and a little spring looking type clip do hickey attached to the pedal and just a metal stem coming down from the under dash area?  Figure I would ask for in sight before "FATMAN and Boy BLUBBER try to squeeze into that area to look around.
thanks for the info,
L


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Posted: 8/14/08 7:00pm Message 2 of 13
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darn Larry, those Gremlins been in your Vette again.  Better set those traps again Confused  Sorry I can't help ya, is the gas pedal the one on the right or left?


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Posted: 8/14/08 8:04pm Message 3 of 13
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Sounds like it's all there, Larry...you just gotta figure out how it goes back together!
I can't explain how the pin fits thru the spring, the pedal, and the rod, but I may have a pic/diagram somewhere that will show it. If no-one else has one handy, I'll see what I have, and send it yer way...it may be in da mornin, tho...


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Posted: 8/15/08 5:47am Message 4 of 13
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[QUOTE=Adams' Apple]...you just gotta figure out how it goes back together! ... [/QUOTE]
 
AIM shows the installation.  Pin holds the pad to the rod.  Spring keeps the pad in "foot" position.  Clip on the end of the pin.
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Posted: 8/15/08 6:09am Message 5 of 13
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I bought a new pedal for mine, and it took me a minute or two ta figer out the spring do-hickey. But I did, and if I can do it, I'm sure you can do it. Ya just gotta get yer head down in there an take a little gander.:cuss



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Posted: 8/15/08 6:51am Message 6 of 13
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It aint easy to get it right and get it to stay, but you can do it! 
The pin should have a notch in it and the center of the spring has a flat spot.  The flat of the spring catches in the notch to hold it in place. 
Good Luck!
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Posted: 8/15/08 7:27am Message 7 of 13
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Sorry to hear that but sounds like a easy fix.

Or you could just sell me the LT1 and I'll fix it!   Rolling%20On%20The%20Floor%20Laughing



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Posted: 8/15/08 6:55pm Message 8 of 13
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Here ya go, Mr. Raccoon...

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Posted: 8/15/08 8:30pm Message 9 of 13
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thanks all i think i can do this as soon as i have some time off, thanks apple man for the diaogram, thanks to everyone for not making fat man jokes, mark and jt stay away from here with those cameras will i am fixin it....
L
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Posted: 8/16/08 3:33am Message 10 of 13
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[QUOTE=1BadLT1]  mark and jt stay away from here with those cameras will i am fixin it....
L
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Sure thing just let me know when your preparing to start LOL  I remember when I was trying to get into replace that stinking fuse, atleast you don't have to go as far in as I did.



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