Good 20 min. Then hard to get going WTF

[tazassape]

1990 CC DS rides good for maybe 20 minutes, then when go pedal is lifted will take 30-40 seconds to go again. Banging on the pedal seems to make it go but I know sometning is wrong. Always starts problem after being ridden a while. We have cleaned and tightened all connections. Braided wire on the v-glide is pretty kinked. Problem? Braided wire in the v-glide cable or a bad senoniod? All wire and connections were cleaned and sealed. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

[OLD MEC]

Often the problem in V glide is the "wiper switch spring" or wear in "bronze bushings" that holds wiper assembly against contacts. By moving the pedal up and down you can make contact again. I would do a repair job and replace switch brush assermbly ( this takes care of braided wire ) and spring and check wear on wiper through bushing, and while apart I usually replace the limit micro switch to be sure as they some times stick and wont allow solenoid to operate? Check contacts inside for pitting and burning as poor connections will cause all kinds of weird pedal problems. I clean contacts with very fine emery cloth and a small flat block to make sure contacts are even all the way across face.