RE: Cruise Problem

[Marc Gallagher <mgallagher@Langan.com>]

same with the brake pedal.  the centering spring can "disappear",  but most
people have already checked that.  it is most likely the switch on the
stalk.  needs to have the contacts cleaned.

m-

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	John Chasse [SMTP:JChasse@HCAVENDOR.com]
> Sent:	Wednesday, October 10, 2001 9:35 AM
> To:	'jettaglx@igtc.com'
> Subject:	RE: Cruise Problem
> 
> This may not be the problem others are having, but the cruise control on
> my
> 97 GLX used to work intermittently.  After months trying to track down the
> problem, I finally figured out that it was the clutch pedal!  The cruise
> control must be designed so that it "disengages" when it thinks your foot
> is
> on the clutch.  For whatever reason, my clutch pedal was sometimes not
> returning fully, so the cruise wouldn't work.  Whenever the cruise control
> wouldn't work, I just stuck my foot under the clutch pedal and pulled it
> up.
> Then the cruise would work fine.
> 
> John Chasse
> Vice President - Marketing
> Hitachi Credit America Corp.
> (203) 531-1181 x820
> jchasse@hcavendor.com