Loose/Hanging Gas Pedal

[Mad Bull]

Hey, guys.

Well, finally got the radiator fan functioning. In scouring the car for the cause of that, though, my uncle mentioned that the gas pedal was hanging pretty low, which I confirmed (knew it felt funny when I was practicing!).

It's pretty low in comparison to the brake pedal and makes accelarating a bit difficult, especially in the heavy boots I usually wear. Anyone know of a fix for this? I assume it's just a condition of an older car. I checked my '98 Trans Am, just 'cause I was curious now, and it seems to be hanging a bit as well.

Anyway, any advice for the SVO's pedal is appreciated. Thanks, guys!


- MB

EDIT: And yeah, I did try searching but didn't come up with anything. If there is already an existing thread, that'll work, too.

[Mad Bull]

Lol, well, the boots are of the Skechers variety, so they aren't TOO big. The issue presents itself when I have to push pas the brake pedal to get decent response.

Anyway, Mike, do you have any pics of where I should be looking in the car to check for a loose cable? I couldn't really see any clues last night, but we were getting ready to wrap it up, so I didn't look very hard.

[SVOeric]

the SVO's brake and gas pedals are closer together than other mustangs. Are you sure you just aren't hitting it ?

[Mad Bull]

Yeah, I'm pretty sure, Eric. It's cumbersome, but not impossible. Something I'll get used to, though, I'm sure.

I just noticed the pedal hangs a bit lower than it should. I was just curious if there was a fix and what it might entail.

As a general update, I actually drove the car on the road in open traffic, which was fun, despite a couple of (possibly) minor issues. The engine seems to be backfiring when I get on it and I think I have a coolant hose leaking somewhere.

I drove to Checker to replace some coolant I lost while testing the car's cooling system previously, and after pouring for a while, I heard liquid hitting the ground under the car. Hope it's a hose...