Hi. After getting my pickup running (new purchase, completed rewiring, freeing up clutch and trans; etc) I found that my carb linkage gets stuck. I'll reference the numbers to the diagram as I discuss....
In the truck there are two levers (14,15) - one (15) which connects to the gas pedal via a rod, and the other (14) to the carb via a rod. I found that when I let off the gas the pedal the rod seems to stick a little. There appear to be two causes - one is an alignment of the rod and level to cause it to lock. It appears the level shouldn't be allowed to flip as far back as it's getting (gravity.. momentum... whatever). But when looking at the truck I can see it's been cobbled together a bit. The diagram shows a mysterious pin (with no name or identifier). It also appears two springs (11,9) connect to this mysterious pin - the other end of the spring go to (10) return spring pin.
There seem to be too possibilities - I suspect that if I had the pin thru the hold in the level (14), the would act as a stop for the other lever (15); preventing the lockup. Another possibility is that this could connect the two levers - I find this less likely since it would negate the need for two levers (and adjustment screw (17), etc).
I wonder, does anyone have pics so I can figure out how this should look. I imagine I could dream up a solution, but I'd like to make it close to the way god (or maybe just GMC) intended.
Last edited by Warpig; 06/12/202511:09 PM.
~ Rick
1947.1 GMC EC152 [228ci + 4spd] "Love at Last" Follow in the DITY 1968 Firebird [350-4 + th400] 2022 Tacoma I've been more of a car guy - but always wanted to get an old pickup