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on 69 corvette clutch has to be pushed all the way down real hard.for car to start.wife is real short once she gets it started she can shift ok. can it be adjusted so clutch do not have to be pushed so far down. she doest want it took off. thanks
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disconnect the switch and start in neutral
I have a 1927 Chevy Capital AA 4 Door also a 1927 Chevy Touring car, a 1936 Chevy 1/2 ton and a 2010 Corvette LT3 Convertible and a 1953 Packard Caribbean. My tow car is a 2011 Suburban.
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I don't believe that the switch has an adjustment. It could be that your switch is worn, maybe install a new switch.
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I was thinking that the clutch switch was like a brake light switch and could be adjusted. Have you been under the dash to check?
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Here is a link showing the switch and wiring. I don't remember trying to start mine in neutral, because you have to put the trans in Reverse to start it and also take out the key. Have you thought about just building up the clutch pad, if she can shift it just an inch or so may do the trick. https://www.chicagocorvette.net/diagram_view.php?d=2552&rc=2212
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I through about getting a pad and a block of wood.for some reason I forget about it thinks for reminding me. for some reason you have ot push pedel like your trying to put it through the floor.
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Smittty,
There is an adjustment, same as a brake light switch. Trying to start the car in nuetral will not matter, the clutch has to be depressed to complete the starer ciruit, same as a nuetral safety switch, same purple wire
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I had a 69 roadster 427 390 horse 4 speed and for the life of me I do not remember having to have the clutch depressed to start. If it was that way stock , when I got it in 79 it may have been modified.
I have a 1927 Chevy Capital AA 4 Door also a 1927 Chevy Touring car, a 1936 Chevy 1/2 ton and a 2010 Corvette LT3 Convertible and a 1953 Packard Caribbean. My tow car is a 2011 Suburban.
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Its not uncommon to see the switches wires jumper to bypass the switch.
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If I recall it was the 1969 that had the first switch like that to prevent it from being started in gear, the clutch had to be pushed in.
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