Neil
Have run springs like that on the salt for about twelve years now without
incident of any kind. Can't imagine how you had those things mounted as to
jam the throttle wide open.
JB
----- Original Message -----
From: "Albaugh, Neil" <albaugh_neil@ti.com>
To: "'Rick Byrnes'" <Rick@rbmotorsports.com>; "'DrMayf'"
<drmayf@teknett.com>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, October 17, 2003 6:30 PM
Subject: RE: Rules Q and Electrical Q
> Mayf;
>
> Some books recommend using two return springs in a coaxial arrangement
using
> a large coil spring with another smaller diameter one inside the larger
one.
> Don't do that! I had the two spring coils get tangled together under
> vibration and it jammed the throttle open-- fortunately without incident.
>
> Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ
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