<VV> sticking accelerator pedal

[Jim Houston]

There is a bellcrank inside the tunnel about 4 inches from the back.  
You have to drop the rear tunnel cover to get to it.  While you're at 
it, drop the big cover and you can clean/lube the front of the rod where 
it comes down through the floor.. I have mine apart right now, if you 
want a picture, send me a private email and I'll send you one.

Jim Houston
'65 Monza coupe

Jeff Wilson wrote:
> Hi guys... got a nasty little problem. The accelerator pedal on my 65 sedan has 
> gotten VERY 'sticky'. It doesn't even pretend it want to pop back up after 
> you press it- I have to actually PULL it back out with my hand. 
>
> It's obviously un-drivable in this condition. 
>
> I've wd-40'ed the hell out of the pedal bracket, jacked up the rear and checked the 
> swivel-bracket thingie at the transmission (4-spd), checked all the linkage in the engine 
> compartment. All good as far as I can tell.... Return-spring on carb linkage looks OK. 
>
> I think I hear a 'clunking' noise up in the tunnel when I work the forward (into the 
> tunnel) acc rod from underneath. The Clark's catalog diagram is hazy in this area. 
> Is there some sort of bracket/ swivel/ fulcrum type arrangement up IN the tunnel 
> or is it a straight rod from the tranny to the pedal? 
>
> Worked fine until a week ago.... 
>
> CJ Wilson 
>
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