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| | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 122 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 122 | The gas pedal return spring keeps pulling the dash throttle knob back closed when I pull it out. Had carb rebuilt, new dash throttle control installed and got somethin wrong. Worked perfect before I messed with it. Go ahead, hit me, hurt me, I deserve it!!!! Rochester B 1 bbl carb w/manual choke on a 261. Carb linkage comes up from the bell crank and turns 90 into the carb throttle lever hole. A pic or 2 might be worth a thousand words. Send via 231-638-2429, or [email protected] whichever is convenient Thanks much | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | Friction inside the dash end of the throttle cable is what keeps the throttle cable from being retracted by the throttle return spring.
I think you might need to carefully crimp the "tube" at the dash end of the new throttle cable "housing".
However, wait to hear from other people before doing any crimping. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,279 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,279 | How much foot effort does it take to step on he gas? You might have too strong of a spring.
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | "Worked perfect before I messed with it."
Did you change the throttle return spring? | | | | | Joined: May 2009 Posts: 85 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2009 Posts: 85 | Sent u a couple pictures, only ones I have in the shop are Carters, no connection between choke and throttle but yours may have a stepped plate to open the throttle plate a little when the choke is on but I don't think it should be connected to the return spring. I may be thinking about an automatic choke though.
Hope I didn't confuse you more, I may have confused myself though!
1949 3100
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 122 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 122 | I think tclederman hit the nail on the head in suggesting crimping the tube to develope enough friction to compensate for spring tension. thanks to all respondents and a special one to tclederman | | | | | Joined: Aug 2015 Posts: 86 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2015 Posts: 86 | Would you be willing to share a picture on here of honors connected to the carb? | | | | | Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 86 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 86 | . A pic or 2 might be worth a thousand words. Send via 231-638-2429. Choke and throttle controls schematic texted. Bob
1959 Chevy Apache Short Bed Step Side
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