peddle being high is set by the cable or if hydro, thats the way its going to sit or relocate the peddle
stiffness of the peddle is the pressure plate ( most of the time )
cable is not self adjusting...and if you read, he already stated he does NOT have a hydro trans. And many of the hydro trannies still let you adjust the pedal. So as I said before, its about gone or needs adjusting.