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| | | | Joined: May 2011 Posts: 7 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: May 2011 Posts: 7 | Hi I have a 52 Chevy 3600 I have restored.I am trying to figure out how to hook up the throttle cable to the Rochester carb.When I hook it up I run the cable through the accelerator linkage and put a cable stop on it.The problem is when I pull the throttle I am pulling against the stiff return spring.I am at a loss. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 166 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 166 | You have it hooked up right.
Push the gas pedal down with your foot while pulling the throttle cable, much easier! Then you can take your foot off the gas pedal and it will stay put. | | | | | Joined: May 2011 Posts: 7 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: May 2011 Posts: 7 | When I let off the gas it wants to pull the cable back in.
Last edited by WolfeC; 09/27/2011 2:45 AM. Reason: spell
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 | maybe your throttle return spring is too strong or your cable doesn't have enough resistance, they do get worn
Bill | | | | | Joined: May 2011 Posts: 7 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: May 2011 Posts: 7 | Its a new cable and an old spring.I will look into the spring tension though. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 738 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 738 | | | | | | Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,517 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,517 | Do you have the special little bracket that mounts on the carb and the 2 cables pass thru it? (choke and throttle cables)
You must have that or it wont work.
PM me your e-mail address if you need a picture. | | | | | Joined: May 2011 Posts: 7 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: May 2011 Posts: 7 | Yes I do.After further research I beleive I have a different spring than original. | | |
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