Power Stroke clutch footpedal dead man

[kdclem]

I'm having trouble with the clutch pedal. I have to smash it into the floorboard before the ignition will fire while holding the start key in the start position. There's a sensor that slides on the clutch master cylinder shaft. Is this the problem, or is it something else? thx. Kevin

[Rantheman]

most likley you just answered your own question. I would look into that sensor

[toads250]

try the linkage from the pedal to master there is a small plastic gromet were the master cylinder mates w/the pedal it might be groken metal to metal wears a groove try that first couple of bucks from ford and only at ford then the linkage might have to be replaced

[95and05]

mine was attached to the pedal and i unplugged it and put a jumper in so i dont need to push clutch to start.

[Cj Ford]

on one of our F450 wreckers the firewall was flexing and that was the problem, there was a brace right from fords for that fix... that could be your issue as well

[pipelayerjdh]

It could be the flex or worn bushing. Could be a bad switch also. I took mine off, pulled it apart and reversed the contacts to make it closed all the time. I went ahead and bought a new one later, but it will get you going.

[rednekexprez]

my old truck the switch was bad so I wired it to a momentary toggle switch..also good theft deterent...