I'm working from memory--will check the manual later--but the way I
interpreted the instructions were to adjust the switch with the
throttles a spec distance--prob. the 3/16" as Steve mentions--opened.?
For some reason, I thought this should be achieved by pressing on the
accelerator pedal to achieve this setting which, of course, would pull
up any slack in the Rube Goldberg throttle mechanism.? So, I set it this
way but felt that it required too much pedal when disengaging the OD.? I
just fiddled with the adjustment to where the OD disengaged with what I
felt was appropriate pedal.? Maybe the 3/16" should be measured without
allowing for linkage slack, maybe not; does anyone know for sure?
Bob
On 9/4/2017 5:33 AM, BJ8Healeys wrote:
>
> Maybe I just got lucky, but I had to set the adjustment on the
> throttle switch recently when the overdrive began disengaging as soon
> as the dash switch was turned off.? Being out of beer at the time, I
> used a test light connected to the throttle switch and inserted a
> 3/16" (5 mm) drill bit between the throttle stop and lever (as
> directed by the workshop manual), then adjusted the switch until the
> light just went out.? ?That worked perfectly the first time.?? I used
> bad language anyway, just for fun....winking0001.gif
>
> Steve Byers
>
> HBJ8L/36666
>
> BJ8 Registry
>
> AHCA Delegate at Large
>
> Havelock, NC
>
> *From:*Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] *On Behalf Of
> *Earl Kagna
> *Sent:* Monday, September 04, 2017 1:55 AM
> *To:* Roland Wilhelmy; Healey List
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Overdrive wiring question
>
> Setting the throttle switch correctly is pretty tricky on a Healey ?
> requires a lot of beer and bad language.
>
> Earl Kagna
> Victoria, B.C.
> BJ8, BT7 tri-carb
>
>
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