Ok, this isn't about a Honda, but yall can help just as much as anyone can. I replaced the clutch in my friends 91 Plymouth Laser (2.0L non-turbo) today. Clutch was TOASTED, thanks to this guy thinking he's Don the Snake Prudhomme every time he gets into his car...anyway, the clutch went smoothly, everything came apart and went back together well...but...

before we started the clutch job, I noted an EXTREMELY weak clutch pedal. I tried bleeding the clutch slave cylinder, did no good. We bought a rebuild kit for the slave cylinder, it fixed a very very leaky slave cylinder, but still wasn't the source of the weak pedal.

To drive the car, you have to pump the clutch pedal 7 or 8 times before it will shift into 1st gear. Once the car's moving, it'll shift thru all the gears ok. Also, the clutch is engaged the second you start to let the pedal up off the floor. I know hydraulic clutches are supposed to be self-adjusting, so what could be causing the clutch to engage so soon?

Should I rebuild the clutch master cylinder? Could there be a blockage in the clutch fluid line? Any ideas are welcome. thanks