Pedal return spring - Haynes Forums

6th December 2015, 03:24 PM

Davidbolam Davidbolam is offline

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Originally Posted by JasonL

Hi.

Is it necessary to have pedal return springs?

I've picked up a torsion spring for a Peugeot and modified it to fit the accelerator pedal, but there's a lot less space for the brake and clutch pedals, so I was wondering if the push back from the master cylinder is enough?

my car hasn't got a spring for brake or clutch. the spring on the throttle is enough to lift the accelerator pedal back up as well.

David

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